Dudley Award

Dudley Award
Awarded for	The best college football player in the state of Virginia
Location	Virginia
Country	United States
Presented by	The Richmond Times-Dispatch
History
First award	1990
Most recent	Alonza Barnett III, QB, James Madison

The Dudley Award, named after former Virginia Cavaliers running back Bill Dudley, is presented annually by the Richmond Times-Dispatch to honor the top college football player in Virginia.

Winners

Dudley Award winners
Year	Player	School	Position
1990	Shawn Moore^[1]	Virginia	QB
1991	Matt Blundin^[1]	Virginia
1992	Cary Perkins^[2]	Emory & Henry
1993	Jim Pyne^[3]	Virginia Tech	OL
1994	Mike Frederick^[4]	Virginia	DE
1995	Cornell Brown^[5]	Virginia Tech	DE
1996	Tiki Barber^[6]	Virginia	HB
1997	Anthony Poindexter^[6]	Virginia	S
1998	Marc Megna^[7]	Richmond	DT
1999	Corey Moore^[8]	Virginia Tech	DE
2000	Lee Suggs^[9]	Virginia Tech	RB
2001	Billy McMullen^[6]	Virginia	WR
2002	Lee Suggs^[10]	Virginia Tech	RB
2003	Kevin Jones^[11]		RB
2004	Bryan Randall^[12]		QB
2005	Darryl Tapp^[13]		DE
2006	Vince Hall^[14]		LB
2007	Chris Long^[15]	Virginia	DE
2008	Rodney Landers^[16]	James Madison	QB
2009	Cody Grimm^[17]	Virginia Tech	LB
2010	Tyrod Taylor^[18]		QB
2011	David Wilson^[19]		RB
2012	Taylor Heinicke^[20]	Old Dominion	QB
2013	Stephon Robertson^[21]	James Madison	LB
2014	Vad Lee^[22]		QB
2015	Vad Lee^[22]
2016	Bryan Schor^[23]
2017	Micah Kiser^[24]	Virginia	LB
2018	Bryce Perkins^[1]^[25]		QB
2019	Bryce Perkins^[1]^[25]
2020	Malik Willis^[26]	Liberty
2021	Brennan Armstrong^[6]	Virginia
2022	Reece Udinski^[27]	Richmond
2023	Jalen Green^[28]	James Madison	DE
2024	Antwuan Powell-Ryland^[29]	Virginia Tech	DE
2025	Alonza Barnett III^[30]	James Madison	QB

Trophies won by school

School	Won
Virginia Tech	13
Virginia	11
James Madison	7
Richmond	2
Emory & Henry	1
Liberty
Old Dominion

Trophies won by position

School	Won
QB	16
DE	7
LB	4
RB	4
DT	1
HB
OL
S
WR

References

1 2 3 "UVA's Bryce Perkins wins the Bill Dudley Award". NewsRadio WINA. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ "Cary Perkins » Emory & Henry College Hall of Fame". Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ "The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ "Armstrong Claims Dudley Award". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ "DRAFT DEADLINE PASSES". January 11, 1996. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
1 2 3 4 Newton, Matt. "Brennan Armstrong Wins 2021 Dudley Award". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ "Udinski Earns Prestigious Bill Dudley Award". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ Berman, Mark. "Former Virginia Tech star Corey Moore 'humbled' to make College Football Hall of Fame". Roanoke Times. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ "Suggs Wins Dudley Award". hokiesports.com. November 26, 2000.
↑ "Suggs Makes History". hokiesports.com. December 16, 2002.
↑ "Jones Named Dudley Award Winner". hokiesports.com. November 29, 2003.
↑ "Randall Named Dudley Award Winner". hokiesports.com. December 8, 2004.
↑ "Tapp Wins Dudley Award". hokiesports.com. December 8, 2005.
↑ "Hall wins Dudley Award". hokiesports.com. December 6, 2006.
↑ "Long on Talent: Honors pile up for gridiron star". Virginia Magazine. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ White, Jeff (December 12, 2008). "JMU's Landers wins Dudley Award". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
↑ "Grimm wins Dudley Award". hokiesports.com. December 8, 2009.
↑ "Taylor wins Dudley Award". hokiesports.com. December 7, 2010.
↑ "Wilson wins Dudley Award". techsideline.com. December 8, 2011.
↑ "Taylor Heinicke Named 2012 Dudley Award Winner". Old Dominion University. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ "JMU linebacker Stephon Robertson wins Dudley Award\". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
↑ "JMU quarterback Vad Lee wins 2nd straight Dudley Award". wtvr.com. December 10, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
↑ "Monday's "360": JMU QB Schor wins state Dudley Award". dailypress.com. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
↑ "Micah Kiser Wins 2017 Dudley Award". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. December 10, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ "Bryce Perkins repeats as the Bill Dudley Award winner". NewsRadio WINA. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
↑ Phillips, Michael. "Liberty's Malik Willis wins Dudley award, a first for the school; R-MC's Presley Egbers wins Lanier award". Richmond.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
↑ "Richmond QB Reece Udinski wins Dudley Award as state's top Division I football player". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
↑ "Jalen Green Wins 2023 Bill Dudley Award, Top Player in Commonwealth". James Madison University Athletics. December 9, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
↑ Casadonte, Lane (December 14, 2024). "Virginia Tech's Powell-Ryland wins 2024 Dudley Award". CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
↑ Casadonte, Lane (December 11, 2025). "JMU's Alonza Barnett III wins 2025 Dudley Award". CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR. Retrieved December 11, 2025.

[:0-1] 1 2 3 "UVA's Bryce Perkins wins the Bill Dudley Award". NewsRadio WINA. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[2] "Cary Perkins » Emory & Henry College Hall of Fame". Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[3] "The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[4] "Armstrong Claims Dudley Award". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[5] "DRAFT DEADLINE PASSES". January 11, 1996. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[:1-6] 1 2 3 4 Newton, Matt. "Brennan Armstrong Wins 2021 Dudley Award". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[7] "Udinski Earns Prestigious Bill Dudley Award". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[8] Berman, Mark. "Former Virginia Tech star Corey Moore 'humbled' to make College Football Hall of Fame". Roanoke Times. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[9] "Suggs Wins Dudley Award". hokiesports.com. November 26, 2000.

[10] "Suggs Makes History". hokiesports.com. December 16, 2002.

[11] "Jones Named Dudley Award Winner". hokiesports.com. November 29, 2003.

[12] "Randall Named Dudley Award Winner". hokiesports.com. December 8, 2004.

[13] "Tapp Wins Dudley Award". hokiesports.com. December 8, 2005.

[14] "Hall wins Dudley Award". hokiesports.com. December 6, 2006.

[15] "Long on Talent: Honors pile up for gridiron star". Virginia Magazine. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[16] White, Jeff (December 12, 2008). "JMU's Landers wins Dudley Award". Richmond Times-Dispatch.

[17] "Grimm wins Dudley Award". hokiesports.com. December 8, 2009.

[18] "Taylor wins Dudley Award". hokiesports.com. December 7, 2010.

[19] "Wilson wins Dudley Award". techsideline.com. December 8, 2011.

[20] "Taylor Heinicke Named 2012 Dudley Award Winner". Old Dominion University. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[21] "JMU linebacker Stephon Robertson wins Dudley Award\". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 3, 2019.

[22] "JMU quarterback Vad Lee wins 2nd straight Dudley Award". wtvr.com. December 10, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2019.

[23] "Monday's "360": JMU QB Schor wins state Dudley Award". dailypress.com. Retrieved February 3, 2019.

[24] "Micah Kiser Wins 2017 Dudley Award". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. December 10, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[25] "Bryce Perkins repeats as the Bill Dudley Award winner". NewsRadio WINA. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

[26] Phillips, Michael. "Liberty's Malik Willis wins Dudley award, a first for the school; R-MC's Presley Egbers wins Lanier award". Richmond.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.

[27] "Richmond QB Reece Udinski wins Dudley Award as state's top Division I football player". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved January 18, 2023.

[28] "Jalen Green Wins 2023 Bill Dudley Award, Top Player in Commonwealth". James Madison University Athletics. December 9, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

[29] Casadonte, Lane (December 14, 2024). "Virginia Tech's Powell-Ryland wins 2024 Dudley Award". CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR. Retrieved December 14, 2024.

[30] Casadonte, Lane (December 11, 2025). "JMU's Alonza Barnett III wins 2025 Dudley Award". CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR. Retrieved December 11, 2025.

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College football awards
College Football Hall of Fame
Player of the year	Heisman Trophy (winners) (1936) Maxwell Award (1937) The Sporting News Player of the Year (1942) Walter Camp Award (1967) AP Player of the Year (1998)
Positional awards	Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive player) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive player) Lott Trophy (Defensive player) Outland Trophy (Interior lineman) Manning Award (Quarterback) Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Doak Walker Award (Running back) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver) John Mackey Award (Tight end) Joe Moore Award (Offensive line) Rimington Trophy (Center) Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end) Butkus Award (Linebacker) Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back) Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) Ray Guy Award (Punter) Patrick Mannelly Award (Long snapper) Jet Award (Return specialist) Peter Mortell Award (Holder)
Other national awards	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Senior quarterback) Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile) Lombardi Award (Best performance) Jacobs Blocking Trophy (Best blocker) Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award (Best of Polynesian descent) Shaun Alexander Award (Best freshman) Deacon Jones Trophy (Best HBCU player)
All-Americans	College Football All-America Team (unanimous selections) Little All-America team
Head coaching awards	AFCA Coach of the Year Award (1935) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (1957) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1963) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1976) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986) George Munger Award (1989) Home Depot Coach of the Year (1994) AP Coach of the Year (1998) Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009) Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006) Woody Hayes Trophy (1977)
Assistant coaching awards	Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year) AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year
Conference awards	ACC awards American awards Big 12 awards Big East awards Big Ten awards (MVP) CUSA awards MAC awards MW awards Pac-12 awards SEC awards Sun Belt awards SWC awards WAC awards
FCS awards	Walter Payton Award (offensive player) Buck Buchanan Award (defensive player) Jerry Rice Award (freshman) Eddie Robinson Award (coach) STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year STATS FCS Coach of the Year
Other divisions / associations	Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) Rawlings Award (NAIA) Hec Crighton Trophy (U Sports)
Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards	Academic All-America of the Year (Student-athlete) Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete) Senior CLASS Award (Div. I FBS student-athlete) Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on) Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational) Comeback Player of the Year Award (injury, illness, or other circumstances)
Service awards	Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Walter Camp Alumni of the Year Walter Camp Man of the Year National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners Theodore Roosevelt Award
Regional awards	Conerly Trophy (Mississippi) Jon Cornish Trophy (Canada) Dudley Award (Virginia) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas) Kent Hull Trophy (Mississippi) Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England)
Awards organizations	Maxwell Football Club National Football Foundation Touchdown Club of Columbus Walter Camp Football Foundation DC Touchdown Club
Defunct awards	Champ Pickens Cup (Southern Conference champion; 1923–1926) Norris Cup (Best player in North Carolina; 1924–1930) Porter Cup (Best player at southern universities; 1918–1932) UPI Player of the Year (Best player; 1950–1991) Joseph V. Paterno Award (Best coach; 2010) Melberger Award (Div. III MVP; 1993–2011) Chic Harley Award (Best player; 1955–2018)) Archie Griffin Award (Most valuable; 1999–2018)