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William V. Campbell Trophy

Given every year since 1990 to the best combination of academics, leadership and play, the “Academic Heisman” (formerly the Draddy Trophy). Florida has won it most, three times.

Every winner

SeasonPlayerPositionSchool
2025Eli StowersTEVanderbilt
2024Jalen MilroeQBAlabama
2023Bo NixQBOregon
2022Jack CampbellLBIowa
2021Charlie KolarTEIowa State
2020Brady WhiteMemphis
2019Justin HerbertQBOregon
2018Christian WilkinsDTClemson
2017Micah KiserLBVirginia
2016Zach TerrellQBWestern Michigan
2015Ty DarlingtonCOklahoma
2014David HeltonLBDuke
2013John UrschelOGPenn State
2012Barrett JonesOGAlabama
2011Andrew RodriguezArmy
2010Sam AchoLBTexas
2009Tim TebowQBFlorida
2008Alex MackOLCalifornia
2007Dallas GriffinCTexas
2006Brian LeonardFBRutgers
2005Rudy NiswangerCLSU
2004Michael MuñozOTTennessee
2003Craig KrenzelQBOhio State
2002Brandon RobertsLBWashington University
2001Joaquin GonzalezOTMiami (FL)
2000Kyle Vanden BoschDENebraska
1999Chad PenningtonQBMarshall
1998Matt StinchcombOTGeorgia
1997Peyton ManningQBTennessee
1996Danny WuerffelQBFlorida
1995Bobby HoyingQBOhio State
1994Rob ZatechkaOGNebraska
1993Thomas D. BurnsLBVirginia
1992Jim HansenOTColorado
1991Brad CulpepperDTFlorida
1990Chris HowardRBAir Force

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