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 edit

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 edit

Season Player Position School
2013 Bryce Petty QB Baylor
2014 Trevone Boykin QB TCU
2015 Greg Ward QB Houston
2016 D'Onta Foreman RB Texas
2017 Baker Mayfield QB Oklahoma
2018 Kyler Murray QB Oklahoma
2019 J. K. Dobbins RB Ohio State
2020 Kyle Trask QB Florida
2021 Bailey Zappe QB Western Kentucky[5]
2022 Max Duggan QB TCU
2023 Ollie Gordon II RB Oklahoma State[6]

Winners by school edit

School Winners
Oklahoma 2
TCU 2
Baylor 1
Florida 1
Houston 1
Ohio State 1
Oklahoma State 1
Texas 1
Western Kentucky 1

References edit

  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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