| Year | Player | Rt | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | David Wilson (21) | 57 | NYG |
| 2011 | Brandon Banks (24) | 51 | WAS |
| 2010 | Marc Mariani (23) | 60 | TEN |
| 2009 | Danny Amendola (24) | 66 | STL |
| 2008 | Josh Wilson (23) | 69 | SEA |
| 2007 | Maurice Hicks (29) | 63 | SFO |
| Ted Ginn Jr. (22) | 63 | MIA | |
| 2006 | Chris Carr (23) | 69 | OAK |
| 2005 | Chris Carr (22) | 73 | OAK |
| 2004 | Dante Hall (26) | 68 | KAN |
| 2003 | Josh Scobey (24) | 73 | ARI |
| 2002 | Michael Lewis (31) | 70 | NOR |
| 2001 | Darrick Vaughn (23) | 61 | ATL |
| 2000 | MarTay Jenkins (25) | 82 | ARI |
| 1999 | Brock Marion (29) | 62 | MIA |
| 1998 | Glyn Milburn (27) | 62 | CHI |
| 1997 | Desmond Howard (27) | 61 | OAK |
| 1996 | Tyrone Hughes (26) | 70 | NOR |
| 1995 | Tyrone Hughes (25) | 66 | NOR |
| 1994 | Tyrone Hughes (24) | 63 | NOR |
| 1993 | Clarence Verdin (30) | 50 | IND |
| 1992 | Mel J. Gray (31) | 42 | DET |
| 1991 | Rod Woodson+ (26) | 44 | PIT |
| 1990 | Eric Metcalf (22) | 52 | CLE |
| 1989 | James Dixon (22) | 47 | DAL |
| Ron J. Brown (28) | 47 | RAM | |
| 1988 | Joe Cribbs (30) | 41 | 2TM |
| Tim Brown (22) | 41 | RAI | |
| 1987 | Paul Palmer (23) | 38 | KAN |
| 1986 | Herman Hunter (25) | 49 | DET |
| 1985 | Buster Rhymes (23) | 53 | MIN |
| 1984 | Lionel James (22) | 43 | SDG |
| 1983 | Zachary Dixon (27) | 51 | 2TM |
| 1982 | James Brooks (24) | 33 | SDG |
| 1981 | Drew Hill (25) | 60 | RAM |
| 1980 | Eddie Payton (29) | 53 | MIN |
| 1979 | Deacon Turner (24) | 55 | CIN |
| Bruce Harper (24) | 55 | NYJ | |
| 1978 | Bruce Harper (23) | 55 | NYJ |
| 1977 | Bruce Harper (22) | 42 | NYJ |
| 1976 | Lou Piccone (27) | 31 | NYJ |
| 1975 | Larry Jones (24) | 47 | WAS |
| 1974 | Lou Piccone (25) | 39 | NYJ |
| 1973 | Mack Herron (25) | 41 | NWE |
| 1972 | Margene Adkins (25) | 43 | NOR |
| 1971 | Dave Hampton (24) | 46 | GNB |
| 1970 | Mike Battle (24) | 40 | NYJ |
| 1969 | Mercury Morris (22) | 43 | MIA |
| Preston Pearson (24) | 31 | BAL | |
| 1968 | Chuck Latourette (23) | 46 | STL |