2007 - Tim Tebow, Florida
2006 - Troy Smith, Ohio State
2005 - Vince Young, Texas
2004 - Jason White, Oklahoma
2003 - Jason White, Oklahoma
2002 - Brad Banks, Iowa
2001 - Eric Crouch, Nebraska
2000 - Chris Weinke, Florida State
1999 - Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech
1998 - Michael Bishop, Kansas State
1997 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee
1996 - Danny Weurffel, Florida
1995 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida
1994 - Kerry Collins, Penn State
1993 - Charlie Ward, Florida State
1992 - Gino Torretta, Miami, Fla.
1991 - Ty Detmer, BYU
1990 - Ty Detmer, BYU
1989 - Andre Ware, Houston
1988 - Troy Aikman, UCLA
1987 - Don McPherson, Syracuse
1986 - Vinny Testaverde, Miami, Fla
1985 - Chuck Long, Iowa
1984 - Doug Flutie, Boston College
1983 - Steve Young, BYU
1982 - Todd Blackledge, Penn State
1981 - Jim McMahon, BYU
Davey O'Brien Award Winners
By James Alder, About.com Guide
The Davey O'Brien Award is given annually to the nation's outstanding quarterback by the Davey O'Brien Foundation.
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