The Rawlings-NAIA Football Player of the Year is an award sponsored by Rawlings. This prize is awarded annually to the best college football player in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
| Awarded for | Best college football player in the NAIA |
|---|---|
| Location | Varies (currently Grambling, Louisiana) |
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 1997 |
| Most recent | Jalyn Gramstad, Northwestern (IA) |
Winners
edit| Year | Name | Team | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bo Hurley | Findlay | QB | Senior |
| 1998 | Jack Williams | Azusa Pacific | RB | Junior |
| 1999 | Eddie Eviston | Georgetown (KY) | QB | Sophomore |
| 2000 | Eddie Eviston | Georgetown (KY) | QB | Junior |
| 2001 | Eddie Eviston | Georgetown (KY) | QB | Senior |
| 2002 | Nick Kortan | Sioux Falls | RB | Senior |
| 2003 | Tyler Emmert | Carroll (MT) | QB | Sophomore |
| 2004 | Cory Jacquay | Saint Francis (IN) | RB | Junior |
| 2005 | Tyler Emmert | Carroll (MT) | QB | Senior |
| 2006 | Brian Kurtz | Saint Francis (IN) | LB | Senior |
| 2007 | Chad Cavender | Sioux Falls | QB | Senior |
| 2008 | Owen Koeppen | Carroll (MT) | LB | Senior |
| 2009 | Lorenzo Brown | Sioux Falls | QB | Senior |
| 2010 | Jon Ryan | Sioux Falls | WR | Senior |
| 2011 | Chance Demarais | Carroll (MT) | RB | Junior |
| 2012 | Jimmy Coy | Saint Xavier | QB | Senior |
| 2013 | Kyle Schuck | Morningside | WR | Senior |
| 2014 | Austin Dodge | Southern Oregon | QB | Senior |
| 2015 | Ryan Kasdorf | Morningside | QB | Senior |
| 2016 | Logan Brettell[1] | Baker | QB | Junior |
| 2017 | Nick Ferrer[2] | Saint Francis (IN) | QB | Senior |
| 2018 | Trent Solsma | Morningside | QB | Senior |
| 2019 | Charles Salary | Marian (IN) | RB | Senior |
| 2020 | Tyson Kooima | Northwestern (IA) | QB | Senior |
| 2021 | Joe Dolincheck | Morningside | QB | Senior |
| 2022 | Joe Dolincheck[3] | Morningside | QB | Senior |
| 2023 | Jalyn Gramstad | Northwestern (IA) | QB | Junior |
Winners by team
edit| Team | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Morningside | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022 |
| Carroll (MT) | 4 | 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011 |
| Sioux Falls | 4 | 2002, 2007, 2009, 2010 |
| Georgetown (KY) | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Saint Francis (IN) | 3 | 2004, 2006, 2017 |
| Northwestern (IA) | 2 | 2020, 2023 |
| Azusa Pacific | 1 | 1998 |
| Baker | 1 | 2016 |
| Findlay | 1 | 1997 |
| Marian (IN) | 1 | 2019 |
| Saint Xavier | 1 | 2012 |
| Southern Oregon | 1 | 2014 |
References
edit- ^ "NAIA National Football Player of the Year Announced". NAIA. December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Saint Francis' Ferrer Named National Player of the Year". NAIA. December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Joe Dolincheck Named Back-To-Back National Player of the Year". naia.org. December 16, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.