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Past Winners

Premier Players hosted its first charitable awards dinner in January 2011. Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett edged out a very narrow victory over Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi to become the first Premier Player of College Football award winner.

Many wonder why Cam Newton was not the victor in that first poll but, we at Premier Players did not select the winner – The fans did! All our online elections are 100% fan-driven, and the player with the most votes is the winner.

Since the first event around college football playoff game, Premier Players continues to add various sports polls to its site for fans to decide the Premier Player each season. In 2018, Premier Players held its first on-field competition – The Premier Players of Soccer – for teams to compete for the award. Just like the polls, Premier Players will add more tournaments each year, allowing middle schoolers through adults to compete for the 19lb hardware.

Please take a look at our past award winners. Hopefully, some of them were your favorite players. If not, please plan to vote and campaign for your ideal candidate to win our award.

Our Past WinnersIn 2012, North Carolina State TE Asa Watson (second front left) became the first recipient of the Freddie Solomon Community Spirit Award and Memphis LB Akeem Davis, second from right, became the first recipient of the Lee Roy Selmon Community Spirit Award.

Our Past WinnersJake Lemoine, P, helped The Houston Cougars to a No. 11 national ranking and notch one of the best seasons in its program history, tying a program-record with 48 wins and earning its first trip to the NCAA postseason since 2008.

Our Past Winners2013 Big Ten Player of The Year, Maggie Lucas, G, lead the Penn State Lady Lions to an undefeated season at home and an overall 26-6 season.

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Football, or any sport, would not bring excitement to millions of people each year if it wasn’t for the fans. Yet, when it came to determining the best players in the country, the fans were mostly left out of the selection process – until now.

The Premier Player Trophy is an award presented to the athlete the fans voted as the best player in NCAA college football, basketball, baseball, softball, and hockey.  A poll is released at the beginning of the college sports season with 20 of the best players for fans to follow.  In mid-October to early November, up to five more great performing players may be added to the poll while nonperformers are deleted from the poll.  Fans then have until the last conference championship game to vote the Premier Player of the season.

Here’s what one of the best in pro and college football, the late Lee Roy Selmon, had to say  https://youtu.be/7jLk-p0SGAI?t=58s about our award.

Below is the Making of The Premier Player Trophy video:

Short interviews with College & NFL HOF Lee Roy Selmon, first award recipient Ryan Mallett, and Carnell Moore, founder of The Premier Players Sports Foundation:

Marcus Mariota’s interview about the Premier Player Trophy:

Our Past Winners

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2019 Premier Player of Pro Football
Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens

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2020 Premier Player of Pro Football
Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs

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2021 Premier Player of Pro Football
Tom Brady, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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2022 Premier Player of Pro Football
Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

2022 Premier Player of College Football
Steve Avila, OL, TCU Horned Frogs

2021 Premier Player of College Football
Will Anderson Jr, LB, AL Crimson Tide

2020 Premier Player of College Football
Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson Tigers

2019 Premier Player of College Football
Joe Burrow, QB, LSU Tigers

2018 Premier Player of College Football
Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma Sooners

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Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia Bulldogs

2016 Premier Player of College Football
DeShaun Watson, QB, Clemson Tigers

2015 Premier Player of College Football
Vernon Hargreaves III, CB, Florida Gators

2014 Premier Player of College Football
Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon Ducks

2013 Premier Player of College Football
Jameis Winston, QB, Fl State Seminoles

2012 Premier Player of College Football
Jarvis Jones, DE, Georgia Bulldogs

2011 Premier Player of College Football
Case Keenum, QB, Houston Cougars

2010 Premier Player of College Football
Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas Razorbacks

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2022 Deion Sanders
Jackson State Tigers

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2021 Jim Harbaugh
Michigan Wolverines

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2020 Jamey Chadwell
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

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2019 Ed Orgeron
LSU Tigers

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2018 Nick Saban
Alabama Crimson Tide

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2017 Scott Frost
Central Florida Knights

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2016 Dabo Swinney
Clemson Tigers

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2015 Kirk Ferentz
Iowa Hawkeyes

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2014 Jimbo Fisher
Florida State Seminoles

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Auburn Tigers

2022 Derick Hall
Edge, Auburn Tigers

2021 Nick Ford
Offensive Lineman, Utah Utes

2020 Daelin Hayes
Linebacker, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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2019 Tre Tipton
WR, Pitt Panthers

2018 Jonathan Lloyd
WR, Duke Blue Devils

2017 Greg Joseph
Kicker, Florida Atlantic Owls

2016 Travis Rudolph
Wide Receiver, FL State Seminoles

2015 Matt Dobson
Safety, Georgia Southern Eagles

2014 Dylan Thompson
Quarterback, South Carolina Gamecocks

2013 Matt Floyd
Quarterback, South Florida Bulls

2012 Asa Watson
Tight End, North Carolina State Wolfpack

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2023 Premier Players of Soccer
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2022 Premier Players of Soccer
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2021 Premier Players of Soccer
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2021 Premier Players of Soccer
U12 Division, Team USA

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2020 Premier Players of Soccer
Team Mobley

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2019 Premier Players of Soccer
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2018 Premier Players of Soccer
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2022 Premier Player of College Baseball
Kevin Parada, C, Ga Tech Yellow Jackets

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2019 Premier Player of College Baseball
Tommy Henry, LHP, Michigan Wolverines

2018 Premier Player of College Baseball
Brady Singer, RHP, Florida Gators

2017 Premier Player of College Baseball
Jeren Kendall, OF, Vanderbilt

2016 Premier Player of College Baseball
AJ Puk, LHP, Florida Gators

2015 Premier Player of College Baseball
Corey Ray, OF, Louisville Cardinals

2014 Premier Player of College Baseball
Jake Lemoine, P, Houston Cougars

2013 Premier Player of College Baseball
Colin Moran, 3B, North Carolina Tarheels

2012 Premier Player of College Baseball
Kevin Gausman, RHP, LSU Tigers

2011 Premier Player of College Baseball
Alex Dickerson, OF, Indiana Hoosiers

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2022 Premier Player of College Softball
Jocelyn Alo, Utility, Oklahoma Sooners

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2019 Premier Player of College Softball
Rachel Garcia, RHP/1st B, UCLA Bruins

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2018 Premier Player of College Softball
Rachel Garcia, P, UCLA Bruins

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2017 Premier Player of College Softball
Paige Lowary, P, Oklahoma Sooners
 

2016 Premier Player of College Softball
Kasey Cooper, 3B, Auburn Tigers
 

2015 Premier Player of College Softball
Lauren Haeger, P/IF, Florida Gators
 

2014 Premier Player of College Softball
Farish Beard, P, South Alabama Jaguars

2013 Premier Player of College Softball
Keilani Ricketts, LHP, Oklahoma Sooners

2012 Premier Player of College Softball
Olivia Galati, P/DP, Hofstra Pride

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2023 Premier Player of College Basketball
Jalen Wilson, F, Kansas Jayhawks

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2021 Premier Player of College Basketball
Ochai Agbaji, G, Kansas Jayhawks

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2019 Premier Player of College Basketball
Zion Williams, F, Duke Blue Devils

2018 Premier Player of College Basketball
Mikal Bridges, SF, Villanova Wildcats

2017 Premier Player of College Basketball
Markelle Fultz, PG, Washington Huskies

2016 Premier Player of College Basketball
Frank Mason III, PG, Kansas Jayhawks

2015 Premier Player of College Basketball
Frank Kaminsky, F, Wisconsin Badgers

2014 Premier Player of College Basketball
Patric Young, C, Florida Gators

2013 Premier Player of College Basketball
Cody Zeller, C, Indiana Hoosiers

2012 Premier Player of College Basketball
Jared Sullinger, C, Ohio State Buckeyes

2011 Premier Player of College Basketball
Nolan Smith, G, Duke Blue Devils

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2023 Premier Player of W Basketball
Caitlin Clarke, G, Iowa Hawkeyes

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2022 Premier Player of W Basketball
Aliyah Boston, F, S Carolina Gamecocks

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2021 Premier Player of W Basketball
Aliyah Boston, F, S Carolina Gamecocks

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2019 Premier Player of W Basketball
Teaira McCowan, C, Miss St Bulldogs

2018 Premier Player of W Basketball
Napheesa Collier, F, UConn Huskies

2017 Premier Player of W Basketball
A'ja Wilson, F, South Carolina Gamecocks

2016 Premier Player of W Basketball
Brianna Turner, F, ND Fighting Irish

2015 Premier Player of W Basketball
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, F, UConN

2014 Premier Player of W Basketball
Breanna Stewart, F, UConn Huskies

2013 Premier Player of W Basketball
Maggie Lucas, G, Penn State Lady Lions

2012 Premier Player of W Basketball
Brittney Griner, C, Baylor Bears

2011 Premier Player of W Basketball
Kachine Alexander, G, Iowa Hawkeyes

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2023 Premier Player of College Hockey
Jack Randl, F, Omaha Mavericks

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2021 Premier Player of College Hockey
Yaniv Perets, G, Quinnipiac Bobcats

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2019 Premier Player of College Hockey
Will Butcher, D, Denver Pioneers

2018 Premier Player of College Hockey
Ryan Donato, F, Harvard Crimson

2017 Premier Player of College Hockey
Anders Bjork, F, ND Fighting Irish

2016 Premier Player of College Hockey
Thatcher Demko, G, BC Eagles

2015 Premier Player of College Hockey
Daniel Ciampini, F, Union Dutchmen

2014 Premier Player of College Hockey
CJ Motte, Goalie, Ferris State Bulldogs

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2013 Premier Player of College Hockey
Drew LeBlanc, C, St. Cloud State Huskies

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2012 Premier Player of College Hockey
Jack Connolly, C, UM-Duluth Bulldogs

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2023 Premier Player of W. College Hockey
Gabrielle David, F, Clarkson Golden Knights

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2021 Premier Player of W. College Hockey
Taylor Heise, F, Minn Golden Gophers

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2019 Premier Player of W. College Hockey
Carly Bullock, F, Princeton Tigers

2019 Premier Player of Tampa Bay HSFB
Jalil Core, SS, Lakewood Spartans

2018 Premier Player of Tampa Bay HSFB
Lawrence Toafili, RB, Pinellas Park

2017 Premier Player of Tampa Bay HSFB
Nicholas Petit-Frere, OL, Berkeley Bucs

2016 Premier Player of Tampa Bay HSFB
Malik Davis, RB, Jesuit Tigers

2015 Premier Player of Tampa Bay HSFB
Decalon Brooks, ILB, Gaither Cowboys

2014 Premier Player of Tampa Bay HSFB
Ray Ray McCloud III, RB, Sickles Gryphons

2017 Premier Coach of Tampa Bay HSFB
Robert Weiner, Plant Panthers

2018 Premier Coach of Tampa Bay HSFB
Evan Davis, Armwood Hawks

2019 Premier Coach of Tampa Bay HSFB
Cory Moore, Lakewood Spartans

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