This is a list of Sun Belt Conference players and coaches who have been recognized for their work on the field at the end of each football season.
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Season | Player | Pos. | Team | Ref. |
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2001 | Ja'Mal Branch | WR | North Texas | [1] |
2002 | Paul Dombrowski | QB | New Mexico State | [3] |
2003 | Kevin Payne | RB | UL Monroe | [7] |
2004 | Jamario Thomas | RB | North Texas | [9] [11] |
2005 | Tyrell Fenroy | RB | UL Lafayette | [14] |
2006 | Reggie Arnold | RB | Arkansas State | [17] |
2007 | Giovanni Vizza | QB | North Texas | [20] [21] |
2008 | T. Y. Hilton | WR | FIU | [23] [24] |
2009 | Shawn Southward | RB | Troy | [26] |
2010 | Corey Robinson | QB | Troy | [27] |
2011 | Not awarded | |||
2012 | J. D. McKissic | WR | Arkansas State | [32] [33] |
2013 | Elijah McGuire | RB | Louisiana | |
2014 | Taylor Lamb | QB | Appalachian State | [38] [41] |
2015 | Penny Hart | WR | Georgia State | [42] |
2016 | Clifton Duck | CB | Appalachian State | [47] [50] [51] |
2017 | Marcus Jones | CB | Troy | [52] [54] [55] |
2018 | Marcel Murray | RB | Arkansas State | [56] [58] |
2019 | Layne Hatcher | QB | Arkansas State | [59] [61] [62] |
2020 | Grayson McCall | QB | Coastal Carolina | [63] [64] |
2021 | Montrel Johnson Jr. | RB | Louisiana | [67] |
2022 | Jared Brown | WR | Coastal Carolina | [70] |
2023 | Jaylen Raynor | QB | Arkansas State | [123] [73] |
Season | Player | Pos. | Team | Ref. |
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2001 | Kevin Galbreath | RB | North Texas | [1] |
2002 | Jonathan Burke | CB | Arkansas State | [3] |
2003 | Aubrey Dorisme | DE | New Mexico State | [7] |
2004 | Dylan Lineberry | G | North Texas | [9] |
2005 | Aaron Weathers | S | North Texas | [14] |
2006 | Omar Haugabook | QB | Troy | [17] |
2007 | Chris Bradwell | DT | Troy | [20] [21] |
2008 | Levi Brown | QB | Troy | [23] [24] |
2009 | Not awarded | [26] | ||
2010 | [27] | |||
2011 | ||||
2012 | [32] [33] | |||
2013 | ||||
2014 | [38] [41] | |||
2015 | [42] | |||
2016 | Aikeem Coleman | DE | Idaho | [47] [50] [51] |
2017 | Ron LaForce | S | New Mexico State | [52] [54] [55] |
2018 | Kirk Merritt | WR | Arkansas State | [56] [58] |
2019 | Kaylon Geiger | WR | Troy | [59] [61] [62] |
2020 | D'Jordan Strong | CB | Coastal Carolina | [63] [64] |
2021 | Chase Brice | QB | Appalachian State | [67] |
2022 | Todd Centeio | QB | James Madison | [70] |
2023 | Joey Aguilar | QB | Appalachian State | [73] |
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