| J. P. Metras Trophy | |
| Sport: | Canadian football |
| League: | U Sports |
| Givenfor: | Most outstanding down lineman in the league |
| Firstwinner: | Bart Evans, Manitoba Bisons |
| First: | 1974 |
| Mostrecent: | Giordano Vaccaro, Manitoba Bisons |
| Mostwins: | Mathieu Betts (3 times), Laval Rouge et Or |
The J. P. Metras Trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding down lineman in U Sports football. The award was first initiated in 1974 and is named after John Pius Metras.[1]
Metras was a former coach of the Western Mustangs from 1939 to 1969 and was inducted to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1980.[2]
The American equivalent to the J. P. Metras Trophy is the Lombardi Award.
| Year | Athlete[3] | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Manitoba | ||
| 1975 | Saint Mary's | ||
| 1976 | Alberta | ||
| 1977 | Queen's | ||
| 1978 | Alberta | ||
| 1979 | Queen's | ||
| 1980 | Calgary | ||
| 1981 | StFX | ||
| 1982 | Guelph | ||
| 1983 | Carleton | ||
| 1984 | Ottawa | ||
| 1985 | Queen's | ||
| 1986 | Guelph | ||
| 1987 | Western | ||
| 1988 | Wilfrid Laurier | ||
| 1989 | Ottawa | ||
| 1990 | Toronto | ||
| 1991 | Manitoba | ||
| 1992 | Calgary | ||
| 1993 | Concordia | ||
| 1994 | Bishop's | ||
| 1995 | Carleton | ||
| 1996 | Saskatchewan | ||
| 1997 | StFX | ||
| 1998 | Calgary | ||
| 1999 | UBC | ||
| 2000 | McGill | ||
| 2001 | Laval | ||
| 2002 | Manitoba | ||
| 2003 | Simon Fraser | ||
| 2004 | Concordia | ||
| 2005 | Laval | ||
| 2006 | Waterloo | ||
| 2007 | Wilfrid Laurier | ||
| 2008 | Laval | ||
| 2009 | Windsor | ||
| 2010 | Laval | ||
| 2011 | Laval | ||
| 2012 | McMaster | ||
| 2013 | McGill | ||
| 2014 | Ottawa | ||
| 2015[4] | Manitoba | ||
| 2016 | Laval | ||
| 2017 | Laval | ||
| 2018 | Laval | ||
| 2019[5] | McGill | ||
| 2021 | Western | ||
| 2022 | UBC | ||
| 2023 | Theo Benedet | UBC | |
| 2024 | Manitoba |