2022 Paul Hornung Versatile Player of the Year Award Watch List

Every Paul Hornung Award Winner

• 2010 – Owen Marecic, Stanford, Linebacker and Fullback
• 2011 – Brandon Boykin, Georgia, Cornerback, Wide Receiver, and Return Specialist
• 2012 – Tavon Austin, West Virginia, Wide Receiver, Running Back, and Return Specialist
• 2013 – Odell Beckham Jr., LSU, Wide Receiver and Return Specialist
• 2014 – Shaq Thompson, Washington, Linebacker, Safety, and Running Back
• 2015 – Christian McCaffery, Stanford, Running Back and Return Specialist
• 2016 – Jabrill Peppers, TTUN, Linebacker, Running Back, Quarterback, Return Specialist, Wide Receiver, Defensive Back.
• 2017 – Saquon Barkley, Penn State, Running Back and Return Specialist
• 2018 – Rondale Moore, Purdue, Wide Receiver, Return Specialist
• 2019 – Lynn Bowden, Kentucky, Quarterback, Wide Receiver, Return Specialist
• 2020 – DeVonta Smith, Alabama, Wide Receiver, Return Specialist
• 2021 – Marcus Jones, Houston, Wide Receiver, Cornerback, Return Specialist.

MY PAST TOTAL WINNERS

All of the winners I would have chosen for this award after the bowl games (a flaw of college football) and thus taken the entire season into account. I also account for how their overall performance effected their team in a season.

• 2010 – Randall Cobb, Kentucky, Wide Receiver, Running Back, Return Specialist
• 2011 – LaMichael James, Oregon, Running Back, Return Specialist
• 2012 – Zach Boren, Ohio State, Fullback, Linebacker
• 2013 – De’Anthony Thomas, Oregon, Wide Receiver, Running Back, Return Specialist
• 2014 – Tyler Lockett, Kansas State, Wide Receiver, Return Specialist
• 2015 – Christian McCaffery, Stanford, Running Back, Return Specialist
• 2016 – Curtis Samuel, Ohio State, Running Back, Wide Receiver, Return Specialist
• 2017 – Saquon Barkley, Penn State, Running Back, Return Specialist
• 2018 – Rondale Moore, Purdue, Wide Receiver, Return Specialist
• 2019 – Lynn Bowden, Kentucky, Quarterback, Wide Receiver, Return Specialist
• 2020 – DeVonta Smith, Alabama, Wide Receiver, Return Specialist
• 2021 –Britain Covey, Utah, Wide Receiver, Return Specialist

MY TOP TEN FOR 2022

1. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
2. Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
3. Tank Bigsby, Auburn
4. Jayden Reed, Michigan State
5. Trey Palmer, Nebraska
6. Lopini Katoa, BYU
7. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
8. Brenden Rice, USC
9. Kazmeir Allen, UCLA
10. Ryan O’Keefe, UCF