Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award is an award given annually to the "top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity." The award was established in 2012[1] by the Tyler Chamber of Commerce in Tyler, Texas[2] and is presented by SPORTyler, Inc., in conjunction with the City of Tyler, the Tyler Convention & Visitors Bureau and Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce.[3] The recipient must have ties to the state of Texas.

Criteria

The award is given to the top offensive player in NCAA Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity; specifically tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals. Additionally, the award is limited to players who were born in the state of Texas, attended a Texas high school, or attended a Texas junior college or university.[4]

Winners

SeasonPlayerPositionSchool Born in TX High School in TX College/University in TX
2013Bryce PettyQBBaylor   check check
2014Trevone BoykinQBTCU check check check
2015Greg WardQBHouston check check check
2016D'Onta ForemanRBTexas check check check
2017Baker MayfieldQBOklahoma check check check[a]
2018Kyler MurrayQBOklahoma check check check[b]
2019J. K. DobbinsRBOhio State check check
2020Kyle TraskQBFlorida check check
2021Bailey ZappeQBWestern Kentucky[5] check check check[c]
2022Max DugganQBTCU check
2023Ollie Gordon IIRBOklahoma State[6] check check
2024Ashton JeantyRBBoise State check
2025Haynes KingQBGeorgia Tech check check check[d]

Winners by school

SchoolWinners
Oklahoma2
TCU2
Baylor1
Florida1
Houston1
Ohio State1
Oklahoma State1
Texas1
Western Kentucky1
Boise State1
Georgia Tech1

Notes

  1. ↑ Mayfield attended Texas Tech before transferring to Oklahoma.
  2. ↑ Murray attended Texas A&M before transferring to Oklahoma.
  3. ↑ Zappe attended Houston Baptist University before transferring to Western Kentucky.
  4. ↑ King attended Texas A&M before transferring to Georgia Tech.

References

  1. ↑ "The Haggar Gold Jacket Report - Volume 2, Issue 3 | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  2. ↑ Dodd, Rustin (21 August 2013). "KU's James Sims a candidate for Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Earl Campbell Award". www.earlcampbellaward.com. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  4. ↑ "[Press Release] First Annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List Announced". Tyler Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  5. ↑ Alexander, Morgan (January 12, 2022). "WKU's Baily Zappe wins Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award". CBS19.tv. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ Sanders, Garrett (January 10, 2024). "Ollie Gordon wins 2024 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award". ketk.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.