| Year | MVPs | Team | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Steve Smith | Utah State | WR |
| Chad Plummer | Cincinnati | QB | |
| 1998 | Lee Roberts | Southern Miss | QB |
| John Welsh | Idaho | QB | |
| 1999 | Brock Forsey | Boise State | RB |
| Chris Redman | Louisville | QB | |
| 2000 | Bart Hendricks | Boise State | QB |
| Chris Porter | UTEP | RB | |
| 2001 | Woodrow Dantzler | Clemson | QB |
| Delwyn Daigre | Louisiana Tech | WR | |
| 2002 | Bobby Hammer | Boise State | DT |
| Anthony Forrest | Iowa State | DB | |
| Jan. 2004 | P. J. Daniels | Georgia Tech | RB |
| Cort Moffitt | Tulsa | P | |
| Dec. 2004 | Paul Pinegar | Fresno State | QB |
| Marques Hagans | Virginia | QB | |
| 2005 | Matt Ryan | Boston College | QB |
| Jared Zabransky | Boise State | QB | |
| 2006 | Kirby Freeman | Miami | QB |
| Jeff Rowe | Nevada | QB | |
| 2007 | Tom Brandstater | Fresno State | QB |
| Jonathan Dwyer | Georgia Tech | RB | |
| 2008 | Da'Rel Scott | Maryland | RB |
| Colin Kaepernick | Nevada | QB | |
| 2009 | DeMaundray Woolridge | Idaho | RB |
| Freddie Barnes | Bowling Green | WR | |
| 2010 | Chandler Harnish | Northern Illinois | QB |
| Ryan Colburn | Fresno State | QB | |
| 2011 | LaVon Brazill | Ohio | WR |
| Michael Smith | Utah State | RB |
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