Paul Hornung Award
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.
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| Awarded for | The collegiate American football player adjudged to be the most versatile of all NCAA players |
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| Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Louisville Sports Commission |
| History | |
| First award | 2010 |
| Most recent | Travis Hunter, Colorado |
| Website | louisvillesports |
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
| Year | Player | Positions | School |
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| 2010 | Owen Marecic | FB, LB | Stanford |
| 2011 | Brandon Boykin | WR, CB, RS | Georgia |
| 2012 | Tavon Austin | WR, RB, RS | West Virginia |
| 2013 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR, RS | LSU |
| 2014 | Shaq Thompson | RB, LB, S | Washington |
| 2015 | Christian McCaffrey | RB, RS | Stanford |
| 2016 | Jabrill Peppers | QB, WR, RB, LB, DB, RS | Michigan |
| 2017 | Saquon Barkley | RB, RS | Penn State |
| 2018 | Rondale Moore | WR, RS | Purdue |
| 2019 | Lynn Bowden | QB, WR, RS | Kentucky |
| 2020 | DeVonta Smith | WR, RS | Alabama |
| 2021 | Marcus Jones | WR, CB, RS | Houston |
| 2022 | Jack Colletto | QB, FB, LB, ST | Oregon State |
| 2023 | Travis Hunter | WR, CB | Colorado |
References
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