The Senior CLASS Award is presented each year to the outstanding senior NCAA Division I Student-Athlete of the Year in football at the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level. The award was established in 2009 after being successfully implemented with collegiate men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's ice hockey, men's lacrosse, and men's and women's soccer. The inaugural winner was James Laurinaitis of Ohio State.[1]
| Awarded for | the outstanding senior NCAA Division I FBS Student-Athlete of the Year in football |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Premier Sports Management |
| History | |
| First award | 2009 |
| Most recent | Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh |
| Website | http://www.seniorclassaward.com/football/ |
| Year | Winner | School | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | James Laurinaitis | Ohio State | |
| 2009 | Tim Tebow | Florida | |
| 2010 | Ricky Dobbs | Navy | |
| 2011 | Kirk Cousins | Michigan State | |
| 2012 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | |
| 2013 | John Urschel | Penn State | [2] |
| 2014 | Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | [3] |
| 2015 | Dak Prescott | Mississippi State | [4] |
| 2016 | Jake Butt | Michigan | [5] |
| 2017 | Shaquem Griffin | UCF | [6] |
| 2018 | Will Grier | West Virginia | [7] |
| 2019 | Derrick Brown | Auburn | [8] |
| 2020 | Kekaula Kaniho | Boise State | [9] |
| 2021 | Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis is inaugural winner of the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award" (Press release). Premier Sports Management. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
- ^ "John Urschel of Penn State wins the 2013 Senior CLASS Award® for FBS football - Senior CLASS Award". www.seniorclassaward.com (Press release).
- ^ "Ameer Abdullah of Nebraska selected as the 2014 Senior CLASS Award® winner for football - Senior CLASS Award". www.seniorclassaward.com (Press release).
- ^ "Mississippi State's Dak Prescott selected as the 2015 Senior CLASS Award® winner for FBS football - Senior CLASS Award". www.seniorclassaward.com (Press release).
- ^ "Michigan's Jake Butt Selected as the 2016 Senior CLASS Award® Winner for FBS Football - Senior CLASS Award". www.seniorclassaward.com (Press release).
- ^ "UCF's Shaquem Griffin Selected as the 2017 Senior CLASS Award® Winner for FBS Football" (Press release). Premier Sports Management. December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Will Grier Selected as the 2018 Senior CLASS Award® Winner for FBS Football" (Press release). Premier Sports Management. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Auburn's Derrick Brown wins 2019 Senior CLASS Award® for FBS Football" (Press release). Premier Sports Management. December 27, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Boise State's Kekaula Kaniho wins 2020 Senior CLASS Award® for FBS Football" (Press release). Premier Sports Management. December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "Pittsburgh's Kenny Pickett wins 2021 Senior CLASS Award® for FBS Football" (Press release). Premier Sports Management. December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.