Pac-12 Conference football individual awards explained

Coaches of the Pac-12 Conference bestow the following awards at the end of each football season. The conference was founded in its current form as the Athletic Association of Western Universities in 1959, but traces its roots to the Pacific Coast Conference, founded in 1915. The conference name changed to Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) in 1968 and Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) in 1978. The conference's 2011 expansion to 12 members saw the conference formally renamed as the Pac-12 Conference.

Player of the Year

Award started in 1975 as Player of the Year, any offensive or defensive players could be winners, but only offensive players won it. The award was replaced with separate offensive and defensive selections in 1983.[1]

SeasonPlayerTeam
1975Chuck MuncieRBCalifornia
1976Ricky BellRBUSC
1977Guy BenjaminQBStanford
Warren MoonQBWashington
1978Charles WhiteRBUSC
1979Charles White (2)RBUSC
1980John ElwayQBStanford
1981Marcus AllenRBUSC
1982John Elway (2)QBStanford
Tom RamseyQBUCLA

Offensive Player of the Year

SeasonPlayerTeam
1983Steve PelluerQBWashington
1984Rueben MayesRBWashington State
1985Rueben Mayes (2)RBWashington State
1986Brad MusterRBStanford
1987Troy AikmanQBUCLA
1988Rodney PeeteQBUSC
1989Steve BroussardRBWashington State
1990Greg LewisRBWashington
1991Mike PawlawskiQBCalifornia
Mario BaileyWRWashington
1992Drew BledsoeQBWashington State
1993J. J. StokesWRUCLA
1994Napoleon KaufmanRBWashington
1995Keyshawn JohnsonWRUSC
1996Jake PlummerQBArizona State
1997Ryan LeafQBWashington State
1998Cade McNownQBUCLA
Akili SmithQBOregon
1999Troy WaltersWRStanford
2000Marques TuiasosopoQBWashington
2001Joey HarringtonQBOregon
2002Jason GesserQBWashington State
Carson PalmerQBUSC
2003Matt LeinartQBUSC
2004Matt Leinart (2)QBUSC
Reggie BushRB
2005Reggie Bush (2)RBUSC
2006Marshawn LynchRBCalifornia
2007Dennis DixonQBOregon
2008Jacquizz RodgersRBOregon State
2009Toby GerhartRBStanford
2010Andrew LuckQBStanford
2011Andrew Luck (2)QBStanford[2]
2012Marqise LeeWRUSC[3]
2013Ka'Deem CareyRBArizona[4]
2014Marcus MariotaQBOregon[5]
2015Christian McCaffreyRBStanford[6]
2016Jake BrowningQBWashington[7]
2017Bryce LoveRBStanford[8]
2018Gardner MinshewQBWashington State[9]
2019Zack MossRBUtah[10]
2020Jarek BroussardRBColorado[11]
2021Drake LondonWRUSC[12]
2022Caleb WilliamsQBUSC[13]
2023Bo NixQBOregon[14]

Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year

From 1983 to 2003, this award was known simply as Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year. In 2004, the award was renamed as Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year in honor of Arizona State's Pat Tillman.[15]

SeasonPlayerTeam
1983Ricky HunleyLBArizona
Ron RiveraLBCalifornia
1984Duane BickettLBUSC
1985Mark WalenDTUCLA
1986Byron EvansLBArizona
1987Chuck CecilSArizona
1988Dana WellsNTArizona
1989Junior SeauLBUSC
1990Steve EmtmanDTWashington
Darryll LewisCBArizona
1991Steve Emtman (2)DTWashington
1992Dave HoffmannLBWashington
1993Rob WaldropNTArizona
1994Mark FieldsLBWashington State
1995Tedy BruschiDEArizona
1996Jason ChorakLBWashington
1997Pat TillmanLBArizona State
1998Chris ClaiborneLBUSC
1999Deltha O'NealCBCalifornia
2000Adam ArchuletaLBArizona State
2001Robert ThomasLBUCLA
2002Terrell SuggsDEArizona State
2003Dave BallDEUCLA
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2004Shaun CodyDTUSC
Bill SwancuttDEOregon State
2005Haloti NgataDTOregon
Dale RobinsonLBArizona State
2006Dante HughesCBCalifornia
2007Sedrick EllisNTUSC
2008Rey MaualugaLBUSC
2009Brian PriceDTUCLA
2010Stephen PaeaDTOregon State
2011Mychal KendricksLBCalifornia
2012Will SuttonDEArizona State
2013Will Sutton (2)DEArizona State
2014Scooby WrightLBArizona
2015DeForest BucknerDEOregon
2016Adoree' JacksonCBUSC
2017Vita VeaDTWashington
2018Ben Burr-KirvenLBWashington
2019Evan WeaverLBCalifornia
2020Talanoa HufangaSUSC
2021Devin LloydLBUtah
2022Tuli TuipulotuDEUSC
2023Laiatu LatuDEUCLA

Freshman of the Year

Award started in 1999, it was replaced with separate offensive and defensive selections in 2009.

SeasonPlayerTeam
1999Kareem KellyWRUSC
2000Terrell SuggsDEArizona State
2001Teyo JohnsonWRStanford
Reggie WilliamsWRWashington
2002Mike WilliamsWRUSC
2003Brandon BrownerCBOregon State
2004Zach MillerTEArizona State
2005Jeremy PerryGOregon State
Mike ThomasWRArizona
2006Jairus ByrdCBOregon
Taylor MaysSUSC
Alterraun VernerCBUCLA
2007Jake LockerQBWashington
2008Jacquizz RodgersRBOregon State

Offensive Freshman of the Year

SeasonPlayerTeam
2009LaMichael JamesRBOregon
2010Robert WoodsWRUSC
2011De'Anthony ThomasRBOregon
Marqise LeeWRUSC
2012Marcus MariotaQBOregon
2013Myles JackRBUCLA
2014Royce FreemanRBOregon
2015Josh RosenQBUCLA
2016Sam DarnoldQBUSC
2017J. J. TaylorRBArizona
Walker LittleOTStanford
2018Jermar JeffersonRBOregon State
2019Kedon SlovisQBUSC
2020Ty JordanRBUtah
2021Jayden de LauraQBWashington State
2022Damien MartinezRBOregon State
2023Noah FifitaQBArizona

Defensive Freshman of the Year

SeasonPlayerTeam
2009Vontaze BurfictLBArizona State
2010Junior OnyealiDEArizona State
2011Dion BaileyLBUSC
2012Leonard WilliamsDEUSC
2013Myles JackLBUCLA
2014Adoree' JacksonCBUSC
2015Cameron SmithLBUSC
2016Taylor RappSWashington
2017Colin SchoolerLBArizona
2018Merlin RobertsonLBArizona State
2019Kayvon ThibodeauxDEOregon
2020Noah SewellLBOregon
2021Junior TafunaDTUtah
2022Lander BartonLBUtah
2023Cade UluaveLBCalifornia

Pop Warner Trophy

The Glenn "Pop" Warner Memorial Trophy was awarded annually by the Palo Club to the most valuable senior player on the West Coast. It was awarded from 1949 to 2004.[16] [17] Notably, all but 5 recipients played for Pac-10 institutions. The award is distinguished from the unaffiliated W. J. Voit Memorial Trophy, presented annually from 1951 to 1978 to the top player on the Pacific Coast regardless of class-year.

Year Player School (#)
1949Eddie LeBaronUniversity of the Pacific (1)
1950Russ PomeroyStanford (1)
1951 Ollie MatsonUniversity of San Francisco (1)
1952Jim SearsUSC (1)
1953Bob GarrettStanford (2)
1954George ShawOregon (1)
1955Bob DavenportUCLA (1)
1956Jon ArnettUSC (2)
1957Joe FrancisOregon State (1)
1958Joe KappCalifornia (1)
1959Chris BurfordStanford (3)
1960Billy KilmerUCLA (2)
1961Chon GallegosSan Jose State (1)
1962Terry BakerOregon State (2)
1963Vern BurkeOregon State (3)
1964Craig MortonCalifornia (2)
1965Mike GarrettUSC (3)
1966Pete PiferOregon State (4)
1967Gary BebanUCLA (3)
1968O. J. SimpsonUSC (4)
1969Don ParishStanford (4)
1970Jim PlunkettStanford (5)
1971Jeff SiemonStanford (6)
1972Mike RaeUSC (5)
1973Lynn SwannUSC (6)
1974Anthony DavisUSC (7)
1975Chuck MuncieCalifornia (3)
1976Ricky BellUSC (8)
1977Guy BenjaminStanford (7)
1978Jerry RobinsonUCLA (4)
1979Charles WhiteUSC (9)
1980Ken MargerumStanford (8)
1981Marcus AllenUSC (10)
1982John ElwayStanford (9)
1983Ron RiveraCalifornia (4)
1984Jack Del RioUSC (11)
1985Rueben MayesWashington State (1)
1986Dave WymanStanford (10)
1987Mike PerezSan Jose State (2)
1988Rodney PeeteUSC (12)
1989Tim RyanUSC (13)
1990Greg LewisWashington (1)
1991Tommy VardellStanford (11)
1992Glyn MilburnStanford (12)
1993Johnnie MortonUSC (14)
1994Steve StenstromStanford (13)
1995Keyshawn JohnsonUSC (15)
1996Jake PlummerArizona State (1)
1997Skip HicksUCLA (5)
1998Cade McNownUCLA (6)
1999Deltha O'NealCalifornia (5)
2000Marques TuiasosopoWashington (2)
2001
2002Carson PalmerUSC (16)
2003Dave BallUCLA (7)
2004J. J. ArringtonCalifornia (6)

Morris Trophy

The Morris Trophy is awarded annually to the best offensive and defensive linemen in the conference, as selected by opposing players.

Offense

Year PlayerSchool (#)
1980Roy FosterUSC (1)
1981Roy Foster (2)USC (2)
1982Bruce MatthewsUSC (3)
1983Gary ZimmermanOregon (1)
1984Dan LynchWashington State (1)
1985Jeff BregelUSC (4)
1986Danny VillaArizona State (1)
1987Randall McDanielArizona State (2)
1988Joe TofflemireArizona (1)
1989Bern BrostekWashington (1)
1990Pat HarlowUSC (5)
1991Lincoln KennedyWashington (2)
1992Lincoln Kennedy (2)Washington (3)
1993Todd SteussieCalifornia (1)
1994Tony BoselliUSC (6)
1995Jonathan OgdenUCLA (1)
1996Bob SappWashington (4)
1997Olin KreutzWashington (5)
1998Yusuf ScottArizona (2)
1999Travis ClaridgeUSC (7)
2000Chad WardWashington (6)
2001Levi JonesArizona State (3)
2002Kwame HarrisStanford (1)
2003Jacob RogersUSC (8)
2004Adam SnyderOregon (2)
2005Ryan O'CallaghanCalifornia (2)
2006Ryan KalilUSC (9)
2007Alex MackCalifornia (3)
2008Alex Mack (2)California (4)
2009Charles BrownUSC (10)
2010Tyron SmithUSC (11)
2011Matt KalilUSC (12)
2012David YankeyStanford (2)
2013Xavier Su'a-FiloUCLA (2)
2014Andrus PeatStanford (3)
2015Joshua GarnettStanford (4)
2016Isaac Asiata[18] Utah (1)
2017Tyrell CrosbyOregon (3)
2018Kaleb McGary[19] Washington (7)
2019Penei Sewell[20] Oregon (4)
2020Alijah Vera-TuckerUSC (13)
2021Nick FordUtah (2)
2022Andrew VorheesUSC (14)
2023Troy Fautanu[21] Washington (8)

Defense

Year PlayerSchool (#)
1980Vince GoldsmithOregon (1)
1981Fletcher JenkinsWashington (1)
1982George AchicaUSC (1)
1983Keith MillardWashington State (1)
1984Ron HolmesWashington (2)
1985Erik HowardWashington State (2)
1986Reggie RogersWashington (3)
1987Dana WellsArizona (1)
1988Dana Wells (2)Arizona (2)
1989Esera TuaoloOregon State (1)
1990Steve EmtmanWashington (4)
1991Steve Emtman (2)Washington (5)
1992Rob WaldropArizona (3)
1993D'Marco FarrWashington (6)
1994Chad EatonWashington State (3)
1995Tedy BruschiArizona (4)
1996Darrell RussellUSC (2)
1997Jeremy StaatArizona State (1)
1998Inoke BreckterfieldOregon State (2)
1999Willie HowardStanford (1)
2000Andre CarterCalifornia (1)
2001Kenyon ColemanUCLA (1)
2002Terrell SuggsArizona State (2)
2003Dave BallUCLA (2)
2004Bill SwancuttOregon State (3)
2005Haloti NgataOregon (2)
2006Sedrick EllisUSC (3)
2007Sedrick Ellis (2)USC (4)
2008Nick ReedOregon (3)
2009Stephen PaeaOregon State (4)
2010Stephen Paea (2)Oregon State (5)
2011Star LotuleleiUtah (1)
2012Will SuttonArizona State (3)
2013Will Sutton (2)Arizona State (4)
2014Nate OrchardUtah (2)
2015DeForest BucknerOregon (4)
2016Solomon ThomasStanford (2)
2017Vita VeaWashington (7)
2018Greg GainesWashington (8)
2019Bradlee AnaeUtah (3)
2020Oregon (5)
2021Mika TafuaUtah (4)
2022Tuli TuipulotuUSC (5)
2023Laiatu LatuUCLA (3)

Coach of the Year

The following coach were selected as coach of the year.

Year PlayerSchool (#)Ref.
1975Dick VermeilUCLA (1)
1976John RobinsonUSC (1)
1977Bill WalshStanford (1)
1978John Robinson (2)USC (2)
1979Rich BrooksOregon (1)
1980Don JamesWashington (1)
1981Jim WaldenWashington State (1)
1982Joe KappCalifornia (1)
1983Jim Walden (2)Washington State (2)
1984Ted TollnerUSC (3)
1985Terry DonahueUCLA (2)
1986John CooperArizona State (1)
1987Larry SmithUSC (4)
1988Dennis EricksonWashington State (3)
Larry Smith (2)USC (5)
1989Dave KragthorpeOregon State (1)
1990Don James (2)Washington (2)
Bruce SnyderCalifornia (2)
1991Don James (3)Washington (3)
1992Dick TomeyArizona (1)
1993Terry Donahue (2)UCLA (3)
1994Rich Brooks (2)Oregon (2)
1995Tyrone WillinghamStanford (2)
1996Bruce Snyder (2)Arizona State (2)
1997Mike PriceWashington State (4)
1998Bob ToledoUCLA (4)
1999Tyrone Willingham (2)Stanford (3)
2000Dennis Erickson (2)Oregon State (2)
2001Mike Price (2)Washington State (5)
2002Jeff TedfordCalifornia (3)
2003Pete CarrollUSC (6)
Bill DobaWashington State (6)
2004Jeff Tedford (2)California (4)
2005Pete Carroll (2)USC (7)
Karl DorrellUCLA (5)
2006Pete Carroll (3)USC (8)
2007Dennis Erickson (3)Arizona State (3)
2008Mike RileyOregon State (3)
2009Chip KellyOregon (3)
2010Chip Kelly (2)Oregon (4)
2011David ShawStanford (4)
2012David Shaw (2)Stanford (5)
2013Todd GrahamArizona State (4)
2014Rich RodriguezArizona (2)
2015David Shaw (3)Stanford (6)
Washington State (7)
2016Mike MacIntyreColorado (1)[22]
2017David Shaw (4)Stanford (7)
2018Mike Leach (2)Washington State (8)[23]
2019Kyle Whittingham (1)Utah (1)
2020Karl Dorrell (2)Colorado (2)[24]
2021Kyle Whittingham (2)Utah (2)[25]
2022Kalen DeBoerWashington (4)[26]
Jonathan SmithOregon State (4)
2023Kalen DeBoer (2)Washington (5)[27]

All-Century Team

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the conference, an All-Century Team was unveiled on December 2, 2015, voted on by a panel of coaches, players, and the media.[28]

Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame

Offense

PlayerTeamTenure
John ElwayStyle = Stanford1979–1982
Marcus MariotaStyle = Oregon2011–2014
Jim PlunkettStyle = Stanford1968–1970
Andrew LuckStyle = Stanford2008–2011
Matt LeinartStyle = USC2001–2005
Marcus AllenStyle = USC1978–1981
O. J. SimpsonStyle = USC1967–1968
Charles WhiteStyle = USC1976–1979
Reggie BushStyle = USC2003–2005
Mike GarrettStyle = USC1963–1965
Keyshawn JohnsonStyle = USC1994–1995
Lynn SwannStyle = USC1970–1973
Marqise LeeStyle = USC2011–2013
J. J. StokesStyle = UCLA1991–1994
Ken MargerumStyle = Stanford1977–1980
Tony GonzalezStyle = California1994–1996
Charle YoungStyle = USC1970–1972
Jonathan OgdenStyle = UCLA1992–1995
Ron YaryStyle = USC1965–1967
Tony BoselliStyle = USC1991–1994
Anthony MuñozStyle = USC1976–1979
Lincoln KennedyStyle = Washington1989–1992
Brad BuddeStyle = USC1976–1979
Randall McDanielStyle = Arizona State1984–1987

Defense

PlayerTeamTenure
Tedy BruschiStyle = Arizona1991–1995
Terrell SuggsStyle = Arizona State2000–2002
Willie McGinestStyle = USC1990–1993
Andre CarterStyle = California1997–2000
Jim JeffcoatStyle = Arizona State1979–1982
Steve EmtmanStyle = Washington1989–1991
Haloti NgataStyle = Oregon2002–2005
Rob WaldropStyle = Arizona1990–1993
Leonard WilliamsStyle = USC2012–2014
Ed WhiteStyle = California1966–1968
Junior SeauStyle = USC1987–1989
Jerry RobinsonStyle = UCLA1975–1978
Ricky HunleyStyle = Arizona1980–1983
Richard WoodStyle = USC1972–1974
Chris ClaiborneStyle = USC1996–1998
Joey BrownerStyle = USC1979–1982
Mel RenfroStyle = Oregon1961–1963
Chris McAlisterStyle = Arizona1996–1998
Antoine CasonStyle = Arizona2004–2007
Ronnie LottStyle = USC1977–1980
Kenny EasleyStyle = UCLA1977–1980
Troy PolamaluStyle = USC1999–2002
Mark CarrierStyle = USC1987–1989

Special teams and coach

PlayerTeamTenure
Jason HansonStyle = Washington State1988–1991
Tom HackettStyle = Utah2012–2015
Reggie BushStyle = USC2003–2005
John McKayStyle = USC1960–1975

Note: Bold denotes offensive, defensive and coach of the Century selections. The voting panel was made up of 119 former players, coaches and media.[29]

See also

External links

Official Pac-10 announcements

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Pac-12 Media Guide. Pac-12 Conference. August 17, 2016.
  2. News: Miller. Ted. Luck, Kendricks and Shaw garner honors. November 28, 2011. ESPN.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20111201070918/http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/30615/luck-kendricks-and-shaw-lead-pac-12-honors. December 1, 2011. November 28, 2011. live.
  3. Web site: November 27, 2012. Pac-12 football awards and all-conference team announced. Pac-12 Conference . https://web.archive.org/web/20121130082142/http://pac-12.com/Sports/Football/Article/tabid/251/Article/200461/Title/Pac-12-football-awards-and-all-conference-team-announced.aspx. dead. November 30, 2012. November 27, 2012.
  4. Web site: December 2, 2013. Pac-12 football awards and all-conference teams announced. Pac-12 Conference. December 4, 2013.
  5. Web site: Pac-12 Conference. December 2, 2014. football All-Conference team announced. https://archive.today/20141203163205/http://pac-12.com/article/2014/12/02/pac-12-football-all-conference-team-announced. dead. December 3, 2014. Pac-12. June 2, 2017.
  6. Web site: Pac-12 Conference. announces football players and co-coaches of the year. https://web.archive.org/web/20151202070453/http://pac-12.com/article/2015/12/01/pac-12-announces-football-players-and-co-coaches-year. dead. December 2, 2015. Pac-12. December 1, 2015. June 2, 2017.
  7. Web site: Pac-12 Conference. Football Awards And All-Conference Team Announced. Pac-12. November 29, 2016. June 2, 2017.
  8. Web site: Pac-12 Football Awards and All-Conference Team Announced. Pac-12.
  9. Web site: Pac-12 Football All-Conference honors announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20181205103345/https://pac-12.com/article/2018/12/03/pac-12-football-all-conference-honors-announced. dead. December 5, 2018. December 6, 2018.
  10. Web site: Pac-12 Football All-Conference honors announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210192252/https://pac-12.com/article/2019/12/09/pac-12-football-all-conference-honors-announced. dead. December 10, 2019. Pac-12.
  11. Web site: 2020 Pac-12 Football All-Conference honors and annual awards announced. December 22, 2020. pac-12.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20201222200437/https://pac-12.com/article/2020/12/21/2020-pac-12-football-all-conference-honors-and-annual-awards-announced. dead. December 22, 2020. December 27, 2020.
  12. Web site: 2021 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced. December 7, 2021. pac-12.com. May 21, 2022.
  13. Web site: 2022 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced. pac-12.com.
  14. Web site: 2023 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced. pac-12.com. December 4, 2023.
  15. . Pac-10 Names Award for Pat Tillman . June 8, 2004 . The Pac-10 has renamed its annual defensive player of the year award in football the Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year Award, Commissioner Tom Hansen announced today..
  16. Web site: Pac-12 ConferenceMar 3, 2005 . J.J. Arrington Wins Pop Warner Award . https://archive.today/20130130223555/http://pac-12.com/Sports/VolleyballW/Article/tabid/261/Article/58017/jj-arrington-wins-pop-warner-award.aspx . dead . January 30, 2013 . Pac-12 . 2005-03-03 . 2017-06-02.
  17. Web site: Shaw receives Warner Trophy . Madera Tribune . 26 January 1955 . 2022-12-01.
  18. Web site: Pac-12 ConferenceDec 13, 2016 . Asiata and Thomas Named Morris Trophy Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20161215160052/http://pac-12.com/article/2016/12/13/asiata-and-thomas-named-morris-trophy-winners . dead . December 15, 2016 . Pac-12 . 2016-12-13 . 2017-06-02.
  19. Web site: Chris Fetters . BREAKING: Kaleb McGary, Greg Gaines Win 2018 Morris Trophy . 247sports.com . 247Sports . December 10, 2018.
  20. Web site: Bradlee Anae, Penei Sewell Receive Morris Trophy. December 7, 2019. KSL Sports.
  21. Web site: Chris Fetters . Troy Fautanu, Laiatu Latu win the 44th Morris Trophy Awards . 247sports.com . 247Sports . December 11, 2023.
  22. Web site: Pac-12 Football Awards And All-Conference Team Announced. Pac-12.
  23. Web site: Mike Leach named Pac 12 Coach of the Year. Devin. Ward. www.kcbd.com. 5 December 2018 .
  24. Web site: Karl Dorrell selected as 2020 Pac-12 Coach of the Year in first year with Colorado. sports.yahoo.com. 22 December 2020 .
  25. Web site: 2021 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced . pac-12.com.
  26. Web site: 2022 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced .
  27. Web site: 2023 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced .
  28. Web site: Pac-12 announces 'All-Century team'. ESPN.com. December 2, 2015. February 8, 2016.
  29. https://pac-12.com/news/2015/12/2/pac-12-networks-unveils-pac-12-football-all-century-team.aspx Pac-12 Networks unveils Pac-12 Football All-Century Team