Gagliardi Trophy

Gagliardi Trophy
Image of the Gagliardi Trophy
Awarded forOutstanding Division III college football player of the year
LocationSalem, Virginia
CountryUnited States
History
First award1993
Most recentUW–River Falls quarterback Kaleb Blaha
WebsiteGagliardi Trophy

The Gagliardi Trophy was first presented in 1993 to the Outstanding Division III college football player of the year by the Jostens Company and the J-Club of Saint John's University in Minnesota. Since that time, the award has become one of the leading collegiate football awards in Division III football, honoring excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award is named for John Gagliardi, head football coach of Carroll College 1949 to 1952 and Saint John's University in Minnesota from 1953 to 2012. The trophy was presented by the Salem Rotary Club each year in Salem, Virginia until 2018.

Winners

YearPlayerPos.SchoolRef.
1993Jim BallardQBMount Union
1994Carey BenderRBCoe
1995Chris PalmerWRSaint John's (MN)
1996Lon EricksonQBIllinois Wesleyan
1997Bill BorchertQBMount Union
1998Scott HvistendahlWR, PAugsburg
1999Danny RagsdaleQBRedlands
2000Chad JohnsonQBPacific Lutheran
2001Chuck MooreRBMount Union
2002Dan PughRBMount Union
2003Blake ElliottWR, P, KRSaint John's (MN)
2004Rocky MyersSWesley (DE)
2005Brett ElliottQBLinfield
2006Josh BrehmQBAlma[1]
2007Justin BeaverRBUW–Whitewater[2]
2008Greg MicheliQBMount Union[3]
2009Blaine WestemeyerOTAugustana (IL)[4]
2010Eric WattQBTrine[5]
2011Michael ZweifelWRDubuque[6]
2012Scottie WilliamsRBElmhurst (IL)[7]
2013Kevin BurkeQBMount Union[8]
2014Kevin Burke (2)QBMount Union[9]
2015Joe CallahanQBWesley (DE)[10]
2016Carter HansonLBSaint John's (MN)[11][12]
2017Brett KasperQBUW–Oshkosh[13]
2018Jackson ErdmannQBSaint John's (MN)[14][15]
2019Broc RutterQBNorth Central (IL)[16][17]
2020Not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021Blaine HawkinsQBCentral (IA)[18][19]
2022Ethan GreenfieldRBNorth Central (IL)[20]
2023Luke LehnenQBNorth Central (IL)[21]
2024Luke Lehnen (2)QBNorth Central (IL)[22]
2025Kaleb BlahaQBUW–River Falls[23]

Sources:[24][25]

Winners by school

SchoolWinners
Mount Union7
North Central (IL)4
Saint John's (MN)4
Wesley (DE)2
Alma1
Augsburg1
Augustana (IL)1
Central (IA)1
Coe1
Dubuque1
Elmhurst1
Illinois Wesleyan1
Linfield1
Pacific Lutheran1
Redlands1
Trine1
UW–Oshkosh1
UW–River Falls1
UW–Whitewater1

References

  1. ↑ "College Notebook: Alma's Brehm receives Gagliardi Trophy". Midland Daily News. 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  2. ↑ "Beaver Receives Gagliardi Trophy". University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. ↑ Thomas, Jim. "Mount Union QB Greg Micheli wins Gagliardi Trophy". The Repository. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  4. ↑ Johnston, Tom. "Augie's Westemeyer D-III's best football player". Dispatch Argus. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  5. ↑ "Eric Watt wins Gagliardi Trophy". D3football. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  6. ↑ "UPDATE: Michael Zweifel wins Gagliardi Trophy". Daily Jefferson County Union. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  7. ↑ "Williams wins Gagliardi Trophy". D3football. 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  8. ↑ "Mount Union QB Kevin Burke wins Gagliardi Trophy". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  9. ↑ "Mount Union's Kevin Burke Wins Gagliardi Trophy for Second Year in a Row". Willamette University. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  10. ↑ "Gagliardi Trophy goes to Callahan". D3football. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  11. ↑ "Saint John's Hanson Wins 2016 Gagliardi Trophy". gojohnnies.com. College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. December 14, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Gagliardi Trophy comes home: Johnnie linebacker Carter Hanson named Division III's most outstanding player". The Record. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  13. ↑ Nelson, Ricky (2017-12-14). "Brett Kasper caps career by winning Gagliardi Trophy". UW Oshkosh Today. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  14. ↑ "Erdmann wins Gagliardi Trophy". d3football.com. December 15, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  15. ↑ "St. John's QB Jackson Erdmann wins D-III Gagliardi Trophy as most outstanding player". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  16. ↑ "Rutter Wins Division III's Highest Honor". northcentralcardinals.com. North Central College. December 20, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Rutter wins Gagliardi Trophy in closest-ever vote". D3football. 2019-12-20. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  18. ↑ "Hawkins headlines Central football award winners". athletics.central.edu. Central College (Iowa). January 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Central's Hawkins Wins 2021 Gagliardi Trophy". The Gagliardi Trophy sponsored by Jostens. December 17, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  20. ↑ "Greenfield Honored with 29th Gagliardi Trophy". northcentralcardinals.com. North Central College. December 16, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Lehnen Awarded 30th Gagliardi Trophy". northcentralcardinals.com. North Central College. December 15, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Lehnen Becomes Second Repeat Gagliardi Trophy Winner". northcentralcardinals.com. North Central College. January 3, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Blaha, Timm & Sussner Receive In the D3FB Huddle Awards". uwrfsports.com. University of Wisconsin–River Falls. January 13, 2026. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Gagliardi Trophy Recipients". gojohnnies.com. College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
  25. ↑ "All-time Gagliardi Trophy winners". d3football.com. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
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