Walter Payton Award Winners

The Walter Payton Award is given annually to the I-AA Offensive Player of the Year.

2007 - Jayson Foster, G Southern
2006 - Ricky Santos, New Hampshire
2005 - Erik Meyer, Eastern Washington
2004 - Lang Campbell, QB William & Mary
2003 - Jamaal Branch, RB Colgate
2002 - Tony Romo, QB Eastern Illinois
2001 - Brian Westbrook, RB Villanova
2000 - Louis Ivory, RB Furman
1999 - Adrian Peterson, RB Georgia Southern
1998 - Jerry Azumah, RB New Hampshire
1997 - Brian Finneran, WR Villanova
1996 - Archie Amerson, RB Northern Arizona
1995 - Dave Dickenson, QB Montana
1994 - Steve McNair, QB Alcorn State
1993 - Doug Nussmeier, QB Idaho
1992 - Michael Payton, QB Marshall
1991 - Jamie Martin, QB Weber State
1990 - Walter Dean, RB Grambling State
1989 - John Friesz, QB Idaho
1988 - Dave Meggett, RB Towson
1987 - Kenny Gamble, RB Colgate