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Paul Hornung Award

American college football award

American college football award

FieldValue
namePaul Hornung Award
imagePaulhornungaward logo.png
imagesize150px
descriptionThe collegiate American football player adjudged to be the most versatile of all NCAA players
presenterLouisville Sports Commission
countryUnited States
locationLouisville, Kentucky
year2010
holderKC Concepcion, Texas A&M
website

The Paul Hornung Award is a college football award that was created in January 2010 by the Louisville Sports Commission in Louisville, Kentucky, with the support of Paul Hornung, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The mission of the award is to recognize and reward versatile, high-level performers in major college football; to help preserve the legacy of Hornung, one of Louisville's native sons and sports icons; and to promote Louisville as a great sports town.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible, a candidate must be in good standing and eligible on his team during the selection process, eligible with the NCAA during the selection process and play significant time during most or all of the season. Decisions regarding status for the award will be made by the Oversight Committee. In addition to starting or playing significant downs on offense or defense, candidates will be measured by performance from among one or more of the following:

  • Playing multiple positions on offense and/or multiple positions on defense
  • Playing a significant role on special teams
  • Performing as a two-way player who starts either on offense or defense and is used on the other side of the ball in some capacity
  • Making a significant impact during big games and elevating the team's performance through leadership displayed by excelling in multiple roles

Winners

YearPlayerPositionsSchool
2010Owen MarecicFB, LBStanford
2011Brandon BoykinWR, CB, RSGeorgia
2012Tavon AustinWR, RB, RSWest Virginia
2013Odell Beckham Jr.WR, RSLSU
2014Shaq ThompsonRB, LB, SWashington
2015Christian McCaffreyRB, RSStanford
2016Jabrill PeppersQB, WR, RB, LB, DB, RSMichigan
2017Saquon BarkleyRB, RSPenn State
2018Rondale MooreWR, RSPurdue
2019Lynn BowdenQB, WR, RSKentucky
2020DeVonta SmithWR, RSAlabama
2021Marcus JonesWR, CB, RSHouston
2022Jack CollettoQB, FB, LB, STOregon State
2023Travis HunterWR, CBColorado
2024Travis Hunter (2)WR, CBColorado
2025KC ConcepcionWR, RSTexas A&M

References

References

  1. "Overview and Mission | the Paul Hornung Award".
  2. "Louisville Sports Commission - Louisville Knows Sports » Selection Process".
  3. [http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20110110/SPORTS03/301100059/Stanford+fullback/linebacker+Owen+Marecic+wins+first+Paul+Hornung+Award Stanford fullback/linebacker Owen Marecic wins first Paul Hornung Award], ''The Courier-Journal'', January 10, 2011
  4. "Georgia's Boykin wins Paul Hornung Award". [[CBSSports.com]].
  5. Patterson, Chip. "West Virginia WR/AP Tavon Austin named most versatile player". [[CBSSports.com]].
  6. "LSU's Odell Beckham Jr. named 2013 Paul Hornung Award Winner". paulhornungaward.com.
  7. "Washington's Shaq Thompson named 2014 Paul Hornung Award winner". paulhornungaward.com.
  8. "STANFORD'S CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY NAMED 2015 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WINNER". paulhornungaward.com.
  9. (December 7, 2016). "Peppers Wins 2016 Paul Hornung Award". CBS Interactive.
  10. (December 5, 2018). "Purdue freshman Rondale Moore named Paul Hornung Award winner". Lafayette Journal & Courier.
  11. (December 11, 2019). "Kentucky's Lynn Bowden Jr. Named 2019 Paul Hornung Award Winner Presented by Texas Roadhouse". Louisville Sports Commission.
  12. (December 8, 2021). "HOUSTON'S MARCUS JONES NAMED 2021 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WINNER". Louisville Sports Commission.
  13. (December 7, 2022). "JACK COLLETTO NAMED 2022 PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WINNER".
  14. (December 6, 2023). "Travis Hunter Wins Paul Hornung Award As Nation's Most Versatile Player".
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