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
2013Bryce PettyQBBaylor
2014Trevone BoykinQBTCU
2015Greg WardQBHouston
2016D'Onta ForemanRBTexas
2017Baker MayfieldQBOklahoma
2018Kyler MurrayQBOklahoma
2019J. K. DobbinsRBOhio State
2020Kyle TraskQBFlorida
2021Bailey ZappeQBWestern Kentucky[5]
2022Max DugganQBTCU
2023Ollie Gordon IIRBOklahoma State[6]

Winners by school

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

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.


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