Touchdown Club of Columbus

The Touchdown Club of Columbus was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1956 by Sam B. Nicola at the request of state auditor James A. Rhodes, who later became governor of the state.^[1] Nicola served as the club's president until his death in 1993. More than a decade later, his son Sam Nicola Jr. took over the Touchdown Club.^[1] On January 22, 2020, the president of the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Curt Boster, announced on the club's Facebook page the cancellation of the awards, citing difficulty of maintaining the event without a title sponsor.

Awards

The Touchdown Club of Columbus gave several awards to recognize outstanding athletes.^[2]

Sammy Baugh Trophy

The Sammy Baugh Trophy was awarded annually to the nation's top collegiate passer. It is named after TCU quarterback Sammy Baugh.

Season	Winner	Team
1959	Dick Norman	Stanford
1960	Hayseed Stephens	Hardin–Simmons
1961	Ron Miller	Wisconsin
1962	Don Trull	Baylor
1963	Don Trull (2)	Baylor
1964	Jerry Rhome	Tulsa
1965	Steve Sloan	Alabama
1966	Bob Griese	Purdue
1967	Terry Hanratty	Notre Dame
1968	Chuck Hixson	SMU
1969	Mike Phipps	Purdue
1970	Pat Sullivan	Auburn
1971	John Reaves	Florida
1972	Don Strock	Virginia Tech
1973	Jesse Freitas Jr.	San Diego State
1974	Gary Sheide	BYU
1975	Gene Swick	Toledo
1976	Tommy Kramer	Rice
1977	Guy Benjamin	Stanford
1978	Steve Dils	Stanford
1979	Marc Wilson	BYU
1980	Mark Herrmann	Purdue
1981	Jim McMahon	BYU
1982	John Elway	Stanford
1983	Steve Young	BYU
1984	Robbie Bosco	BYU
1985	Brian McClure	Bowling Green
1986	Vinny Testaverde	Miami (FL)
1987	Don McPherson	Syracuse
1988	Steve Walsh	Miami (FL)
1989	Jeff George	Illinois
1990	David Klingler	Houston
1991	Ty Detmer	BYU
1992	Elvis Grbac	Michigan
1993	Trent Dilfer	Fresno State
1994	Kerry Collins	Penn State
1995	Danny Wuerffel	Florida
1996	Steve Sarkisian	BYU
1997	Ryan Leaf	Washington State
1998	Daunte Culpepper	UCF
1999	Chad Pennington	Marshall
2000	Chris Weinke	Florida State
2001	David Carr	Fresno State
2002	Kliff Kingsbury	Texas Tech
2003	B. J. Symons	Texas Tech
2004	Stefan LeFors	Louisville
2005	Brady Quinn	Notre Dame
2006	Colt Brennan	Hawaii
2007	Graham Harrell	Texas Tech
2008	Sam Bradford	Oklahoma
2009	Case Keenum	Houston
2010	Landry Jones	Oklahoma
2011	Case Keenum (2)	Houston
2012	Colby Cameron	Louisiana Tech
2013	Derek Carr	Fresno State
2014	Brandon Doughty	Western Kentucky
2015	Matt Johnson	Bowling Green
2016	Patrick Mahomes	Texas Tech
2017	Mason Rudolph	Oklahoma State
2018	Dwayne Haskins	Ohio State

Jim Brown Trophy

This honor went to the NCAA's top running back, named after Syracuse fullback Jim Brown.

Season	Winner	Team
1991	Vaughn Dunbar	Indiana
1992	Marshall Faulk	San Diego State
1993	Brent Moss	Wisconsin
1994	Rashaan Salaam	Colorado
1995	Eddie George	Ohio
1996	Troy Davis	Iowa State
1997	Ricky Williams	Texas
1998	Ricky Williams (2)	Texas
1999	Ron Dayne	Wisconsin
2000	LaDainian Tomlinson	TCU
2001	Luke Staley	BYU
2002	Larry Johnson	Penn State
2003	Chris Perry	Michigan
2004	Adrian Peterson	Oklahoma
2005	Reggie Bush	USC
2006	Darren McFadden	Arkansas
2007	Darren McFadden (2)	Arkansas
2008	Shonn Greene	Iowa
2009	Toby Gerhart	Stanford
2010	LaMichael James	Oregon
2011	Montee Ball	Wisconsin
2012	Montee Ball (2)	Wisconsin
2013	Andre Williams	Boston College
2014	Melvin Gordon	Wisconsin
2015	Dalvin Cook	Florida State
2016	Donnel Pumphrey	San Diego State
2017	Bryce Love	Stanford
2018	Darrell Henderson	Memphis

Paul Warfield Trophy

Named after Ohio State wide receiver Paul Warfield, this honor was given to the nation's top collegiate wide receiver.

Season	Winner	Team
1991	Desmond Howard	Michigan
1992	O. J. McDuffie	Penn State
1993	David Palmer	Alabama
1994	Michael Westbrook	Colorado
1995	Keyshawn Johnson	USC
1996	Marcus Harris	Wyoming
1997	Randy Moss	Marshall
1998	Troy Edwards	Louisiana Tech
1999	Peter Warrick	Florida State
2000	Santana Moss	Miami (FL)
2001	Jabar Gaffney	Florida
2002	Charles Rogers	Michigan State
2003	Larry Fitzgerald	Pittsburgh
2004	Braylon Edwards	Michigan
2005	Dwayne Jarrett	USC
2006	Calvin Johnson	Georgia Tech
2007	Michael Crabtree	Texas Tech
2008	Michael Crabtree (2)	Texas Tech
2009	Jordan Shipley	Texas
2010	Justin Blackmon	Oklahoma State
2011	Justin Blackmon (2)	Oklahoma State
2012	Marqise Lee	USC
2013	Davante Adams	Fresno State
2014	Amari Cooper	Alabama
2015	Roger Lewis	Bowling Green
2016	Corey Davis	Western Michigan
2017	Anthony Miller	Memphis
2018	Rondale Moore	Purdue

Jim Parker Trophy

Given yearly to the top collegiate offensive lineman. Named after Ohio State guard Jim Parker.

Season	Winner	Pos.	Team
1991	Greg Skrepenak	OT	Michigan
1992	Lincoln Kennedy	OT	Washington
1993	Aaron Taylor	OT	Notre Dame
1994	Zach Wiegert	OT	Nebraska
1995	Jonathan Ogden	OT	UCLA
1996	Orlando Pace	OT	Ohio State
1997	Aaron Taylor	G	Nebraska
1998	Matt Stinchcomb	OT	Georgia
1999	Chris McIntosh	OT	Wisconsin
2000	Steve Hutchinson	G	Michigan
2001	Bryant McKinnie	OT	Miami (FL)
2002	Brett Romberg	C	Miami (FL)
2003	Shawn Andrews	OT	Arkansas
2004	Jammal Brown	OT	Oklahoma
2005	Greg Eslinger	C	Minnesota
2006	Joe Thomas	OT	Wisconsin
2007	Jake Long	OT	Michigan
2008	Andre Smith	OT	Alabama
2009	Russell Okung	OT	Oklahoma State
2010	Gabe Carimi	OT	Wisconsin
2011	Barrett Jones	C	Alabama
2012	Luke Joeckel	OT	Texas A&M
2013	Cyril Richardson	OT	Baylor
2014	Reese Dismukes	C	Auburn
2015	Landon Turner	G	North Carolina
2016	Pat Elflein	C	Ohio State
2017	Billy Price	C	Ohio State
2018	Jonah Williams	OT	Alabama

Bill Willis Trophy

Named for Bill Willis, this award was given yearly to the top collegiate defensive lineman.

1991 – Steve Emtman, Washington
1992 – Micheal Barrow, Miami
1993 – Dan Wilkinson, Ohio State
1994 – Warren Sapp, Miami
1995 – Tedy Bruschi, Arizona
1996 – Grant Wistrom, Nebraska
1997 – Andre Wadsworth, Florida State
1998 – Tom Burke, Wisconsin
1999 – Corey Moore, Virginia Tech
2000 – Jamal Reynolds, Florida State
2001 – Julius Peppers, North Carolina
2002 – Terrell Suggs, Arizona State
2003 – Tommie Harris, Oklahoma
2004 – Erasmus James, Wisconsin
2005 – Elvis Dumervil, Louisville
2006 – Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State
2007 – George Selvie, South Florida
2008 – Brian Orakpo, Texas
2009 – Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
2010 – Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
2011 – Whitney Mercilus, Illinois
2012 – John Simon, Ohio State
2013 – Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
2014 – Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2015 – Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
2016 – Ed Oliver, Houston
2017 – Christian Wilkins, Clemson
2018 – Quinnen Williams, Alabama

Jack Lambert Trophy

Named for Jack Lambert, this award was given yearly to the top collegiate linebacker.

1991 – Erick Anderson, Michigan
1992 – Marvin Jones, Florida State
1993 – Trev Alberts, Nebraska
1994 – Derrick Brooks, Florida State; Dana Howard, Illinois (tie)
1995 – Simeon Rice, Illinois
1996 – Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
1997 – Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State
1998 – Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M
1999 – LaVar Arrington, Penn State
2000 – Dan Morgan, Miami
2001 – Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma
2002 – E. J. Henderson, Maryland
2003 – Jonathan Vilma, Miami
2004 – Derrick Johnson, Texas
2005 – A. J. Hawk, Ohio State
2006 – Patrick Willis, Ole Miss
2007 – James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
2008 – James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
2009 – Rolando McClain, Alabama
2010 – Von Miller, Texas A&M
2011 – Luke Kuechly, Boston College
2012 – Jarvis Jones, Georgia
2013 – Khalil Mack, Buffalo
2014 – Scooby Wright III, Arizona
2015 – Joe Schobert, Wisconsin
2016 – Ben Boulware, Clemson
2017 – Josey Jewell, Iowa
2018 – Josh Allen, Kentucky

Jack Tatum Trophy

Starting in 1991, the Jack Tatum Trophy was given yearly to the top collegiate defensive back. Named after the legendary Jack Tatum

1991 – Terrell Buckley, Florida State
1992 – Deon Figures, Colorado
1993 – Antonio Langham, Alabama
1994 – Bobby Taylor, Notre Dame
1995 – Lawyer Milloy, Washington
1996 – Chris Canty, Kansas State
1997 – Charles Woodson, Michigan
1998 – Antoine Winfield, Ohio State
1999 – Tyrone Carter, Minnesota
2000 – Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin
2001 – Roy Williams, Oklahoma
2002 – Mike Doss, Ohio State
2003 – Sean Taylor, Miami
2004 – Antrel Rolle, Miami
2005 – Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech
2006 – Reggie Nelson, Florida
2007 – Aqib Talib, Kansas
2008 – Eric Berry, Tennessee
2009 – Eric Berry, Tennessee
2010 – Patrick Peterson, LSU
2011 – David Amerson, North Carolina State
2012 – Ed Reynolds, Stanford
2013 – Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
2014 – Gerod Holliman, Louisville
2015 – Desmond King, Iowa
2016 – Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State
2017 – Josh Jackson, Iowa
2018 – Grant Delpit, LSU

Archie Griffin Award

The Archie Griffin Award signifies college football's most valuable player for the entire season.^[3]^[4] It was named in honor of the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, Archie Griffin of Ohio State.

1999 – Michael Vick, Virginia Tech
2000 – Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
2001 – Ken Dorsey, Miami (FL)
2002 – Ken Dorsey, Miami (FL)
2003 – Matt Leinart, USC
2004 – Matt Leinart, USC
2005 – Vince Young, Texas
2006 – Troy Smith, Ohio State
2007 – Pat White, West Virginia
2008 – Colt McCoy, Texas
2009 – Toby Gerhart, Stanford
2010 – Andrew Luck, Stanford
2011 – Montee Ball, Wisconsin
2012 – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
2013 – Jameis Winston, Florida State
2014 – Marcus Mariota, Oregon
2015 – Deshaun Watson, Clemson
2016 – Sam Darnold, USC
2017 – McKenzie Milton, UCF
2018 – Trevor Lawrence, Clemson

Chic Harley Award

Named for Chic Harley, this award was presented to the College Football Player of the Year.

1955 – Howard Cassady,^[5] Ohio State
1956 – Paul Hornung, Notre Dame
1957 – John David Crow, Texas A&M
1958 – Billy Cannon, LSU
1959 – Billy Cannon, LSU
1960 – Joe Bellino, Navy
1961 – Ernie Davis, Syracuse
1962 – Terry Baker, Oregon State
1963 – Roger Staubach, Navy
1964 – Bob Timberlake,^[6] Michigan
1965 – Mike Garrett, USC
1966 – Steve Spurrier, Florida
1967 – Gary Beban, UCLA
1968 – O. J. Simpson, USC
1969 – Steve Owens, Oklahoma
1970 – Jim Plunkett, Stanford
1971 – Pat Sullivan, Auburn
1972 – Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska
1973 – John Cappelletti, Penn State
1974 – Archie Griffin, Ohio State
1975 – Archie Griffin, Ohio State
1976 – Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh
1977 – Earl Campbell, Texas
1978 – Billy Sims,^[7] Oklahoma
1979 – Charles White, USC
1980 – George Rogers, South Carolina
1981 – Marcus Allen, USC
1982 – Herschel Walker, Georgia
1983 – Mike Rozier, Nebraska
1984 – Doug Flutie, Boston College
1985 – Bo Jackson, Auburn
1986 – Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
1987 – Chris Spielman, Ohio State
1988 – Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State
1989 – Anthony Thompson, Indiana
1990 – Greg Lewis, Washington
1991 – Desmond Howard, Michigan
1992 – Gino Torretta, Miami
1993 – Charlie Ward, Florida State
1994 – Rashaan Salaam, Colorado
1995 – Eddie George, Ohio State
1996 – Troy Davis, Iowa State
1997 – Charles Woodson, Michigan
1998 – Ricky Williams, Texas
1999 – Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
2000 – Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
2001 – Ken Dorsey, Miami
2002 – Ken Dorsey, Miami
2003 – Larry Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh
2004 – Reggie Bush, USC
2005 – Reggie Bush, USC
2006 – Troy Smith, Ohio State
2007 – Tim Tebow, Florida
2008 – Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
2009 – Colt McCoy, Texas
2010 – Cam Newton, Auburn
2011 – Robert Griffin III, Baylor
2012 – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
2013 – Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois
2014 – Marcus Mariota, Oregon
2015 – Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
2016 – Deshaun Watson,^[8] Clemson
2017 – Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
2018 – Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State

Kellen Moore Award

Previously called the Quarterback of the Year Award, this accolade differed from the Sammy Baugh Trophy in that it went to the top quarterback, rather than the top passer. Its name was changed to its current identity in 2012, honoring two-time winner Kellen Moore, who became the FBS all-time leader in wins by a quarterback after going 50–3 as the starter at Boise State.

1991 – Casey Weldon, Florida State
1992 – Rick Mirer, Notre Dame
1993 – Charlie Ward, Florida State
1994 – Kerry Collins, Penn State
1995 – Tommie Frazier, Nebraska
1996 – Danny Wuerffel, Florida
1997 – Peyton Manning, Tennessee
1998 – Tim Couch, Kentucky
1999 – Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech
2000 – Josh Heupel, Oklahoma
2001 – Ken Dorsey, Miami
2002 – Ken Dorsey, Miami
2003 – Jason White, Oklahoma
2004 – Matt Leinart, USC
2005 – Matt Leinart, USC
2006 – Troy Smith, Ohio State
2007 – Tim Tebow, Florida
2008 – Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
2009 – Colt McCoy, Texas
2010 – Kellen Moore, Boise State
2011 – Kellen Moore, Boise State
2012 – Collin Klein, Kansas State
2013 – A. J. McCarron, Alabama
2014 – Trevone Boykin, TCU
2015 – Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
2016 – Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
2017 – J. T. Barrett, Ohio State
2018 – Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State

Ozzie Newsome Award

Named for Ozzie Newsome, this award was presented annually to the top collegiate tight end.

2006 – Matt Spaeth, Minnesota
2007 – Travis Beckum, Wisconsin
2008 – Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma
2009 – Aaron Hernandez, Florida
2010 – Michael Egnew, Missouri
2011 – Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame
2012 – Zach Ertz, Stanford
2013 – Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
2014 – Nick O'Leary, Florida State
2015 – Jake Butt, Michigan
2016 – Evan Engram, Mississippi
2017 – Mark Andrews, Oklahoma
2018 – T. J. Hockenson, Iowa

Woody Hayes Trophy

Named for Woody Hayes, this award recognized the top collegiate coach.

1977 – Lou Holtz, Arkansas
1978 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
1979 – Earle Bruce, Ohio State
1980 – Vince Dooley, Georgia
1981 – Danny Ford, Clemson
1982 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
1983 – Tom Osborne, Nebraska
1984 – Don James, Washington
1985 – Bo Schembechler, Michigan
1986 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
1987 – Dick MacPherson, Syracuse
1988 – Lou Holtz,^[9] Notre Dame
1989 – no award
1990 – Bobby Ross, Georgia Tech
1991 – Don James, Washington
1992 – Dennis Erickson, Miami
1993 – Don Nehlen, West Virginia
1994 – Tom Osborne, Nebraska
1995 – Gary Barnett, Northwestern
1996 – Bruce Snyder, Arizona State
1997 – Lloyd Carr, Michigan
1998 – Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee
1999 – Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech
2000 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
2001 – Ralph Friedgen, Maryland
2002 – Jim Tressel, Ohio State
2003 – Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
2004 – Urban Meyer, Utah
2005 – Joe Paterno, Penn State
2006 – Jim Tressel, Ohio State
2007 – Mark Mangino, Kansas
2008 – Mike Leach, Texas Tech
2009 – Gary Patterson, TCU
2010 – Jim Harbaugh, Stanford
2011 – Bill Snyder, Kansas State
2012 – Urban Meyer, Ohio State
2013 – Gus Malzahn, Auburn
2014 – Gary Patterson, TCU
2015 – Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
2016 – James Franklin, Penn State
2017 – Scott Frost, UCF
2018 – Dabo Swinney, Clemson

Zuppke Award

The Robert C. Zuppke Award trophy was given to the Touchdown Club of Columbus's selection for national champion^[10] college football team.^[9]

1957 – Ohio State^[11]
1988 – Notre Dame^[9]
2017 – UCF^[10]

Freshman of the Year

Given yearly to the top college football newcomer.

2001 – Anthony Davis, Wisconsin
2002 – Maurice Clarett, Ohio State
2003 – Chris Leak, Florida
2004 – Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
2005 – Tyrell Sutton, Northwestern
2006 – Colt McCoy, Texas
2007 – Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
2008 – Julio Jones, Alabama
2009 – Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
2010 – Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina
2011 – Sammy Watkins, Clemson
2012 – Todd Gurley, Georgia
2013 – Christian Hackenberg, Penn State
2014 – Samaje Perine, Oklahoma
2015 – Tanner Mangum, BYU
2016 – Jalen Hurts, Alabama
2017 – J. K. Dobbins, Ohio State
2018 – Trevor Lawrence, Clemson

Vlade Award

Named in honor of Vlade Janakievski, one of the most accurate placekickers in Ohio State football history, this award was given yearly to the most accurate college football kicker.

2010 – Alex Henery, Nebraska
2011 – Brett Maher, Nebraska
2012 – Jeremy Shelley, Alabama
2013 – Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
2014 – Roberto Aguayo, Florida State
2015 – Aidan Schneider, Oregon
2016 – Tyler Davis, Penn State
2017 – Matt Gay, Utah
2018 – Andre Szmyt, Syracuse

Paul Brown Trophy

Named for Paul Brown, this trophy was presented annually to the NFL Coach of the Year.

1971 – George Allen, Washington Redskins
1972 – Don Shula, Miami Dolphins
1973–76 no awards
1977 – Red Miller, Denver Broncos
1978 – Dick Vermeil, Philadelphia Eagles
1979 – Chuck Noll, Pittsburgh Steelers
1980 – Leeman Bennett, Atlanta Falcons
1981 – Sam Rutigliano, Cleveland Browns
1982 – Forrest Gregg, Cincinnati Bengals
1983 – Joe Gibbs, Washington Redskins
1985 – Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears
1986 – Marty Schottenheimer, Cleveland Browns
1987 – Tom Landry, Dallas Cowboys
1988 – Marv Levy, Buffalo Bills
1989 – Bill Walsh, San Francisco 49ers
1990 – Lindy Infante, Green Bay Packers
1991 – Wayne Fontes, Detroit Lions
1992 – Bill Cowher, Pittsburgh Steelers
1993 – Dan Reeves, New York Giants
1994 – Bill Parcells, New England Patriots
1995 – Dom Capers, Carolina Panthers
1996 – Mike Shanahan, Denver Broncos
1997 – Marty Schottenheimer, Kansas City Chiefs
1998 – Dan Reeves, Atlanta Falcons
1999 – Dick Vermeil, St Louis Rams
2000 – Jim Haslett, New Orleans Saints
2001 – Dick Jauron, Chicago Bears
2002 – Andy Reid, Philadelphia Eagles
2003 – Bill Belichick, New England Patriots

Joe F. Carr Trophy

Named for Joseph Carr, this trophy was presented annually (from 1955–1978) to the NFL Player of the Year. This award is not to be confused with the original Joe F. Carr Trophy which was the official National Football League MVP award from 1938–46. However, both trophies are named after Carr, a former NFL commissioner.

1955 – Fred "Curly" Morrison, Cleveland Browns
1956 – Rick Casares, Chicago Bears,
1957 – Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts
1958 – Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns
1959 – Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts
1960 – Norm Van Brocklin, Philadelphia Eagles
1961 – Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers
1962 – Jim Taylor, Green Bay Packers
1963 – Y. A. Tittle, New York Giants
1964 – Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts
1965 – Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns
1966 – Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers
1967
- NFL – Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts
- AFL – Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders
1968
- NFL – Leroy Kelly, Cleveland Browns
- AFL – Lance Alworth, San Diego Chargers
1969
- NFL – Roman Gabriel, Los Angeles Rams
- AFL – Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders
1970 – George Blanda, Oakland Raiders
1971 – Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins
1972 – Larry Brown, Washington Redskins
1973 – O. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills
1974 – Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders
1975 – O. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills
1976 – Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys
1977 – Walter Payton, Chicago Bears
1978 – Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers
1979 – Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers
1980 – Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns
1981 – Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals

Sam B. Nicola Trophy

Named for the club's founder, this trophy was presented annually to the National High School Player of the Year.

1981 – Kevin Willhite, Cordova, CA
1982 – Robert Banks, Hampton, VA
1983 – Chris Spielman, Massilon, OH
1984 – Ned Bolcar, Phillipsburg, NJ
1985 – Jeff George, Indianapolis, IN
1986 – Emmitt Smith, Pensacola, FL
1987 – Todd Marinovich, Mission Viejo, CA
1988 – Alonzo Spellman, Mt Holly, NJ
1989 – Robert Smith, Euclid, OH
1990 – Marquette Smith, Winter Park, FL
1991 – Chris Walsh, Concord, CA
1992 – Ron Powlus, Berwick, PA
1993 – Lamont Green, Miami, FL
1994 – Dan Kendra III, Morgantown, WV
1995 – Andy Katzenmoyer, Westerville, OH
1996 – Grant Irons, Middleburg Heights, OH
1997 – Ron Curry, Hampton, VA
1998 – Mike Doss, Canton, OH
1999 – DJ Williams, Sacramento, CA
2000 – Joe Mauer, St. Paul, MN
2001 – Maurice Clarett, Youngstown, OH
2002 – Chris Leak, Charlotte, NC
2003 – Ted Ginn Jr., Cleveland, OH
2004 – Ryan Perrilloux, LaPlace, LA
2005 – Brady Quinn, Columbus, OH
2006 – Myron Rolle, Princeton, NJ
2007 – Jimmy Clausen, Thousand Oaks, CA
2008 – Terrelle Pryor, Jeanette, PA
2009 – Lamarcus Joyner, Miami, FL
2010 – Malcom Brown, Brenham, TX
2011 – Johnathan Gray, Aledo, TX
2012 – Max Browne, Sammamish, WA
2012 – Vernon Hargreaves III, Manchester, CO
2013 – Elijah Hood, Charlotte, NC
2014 – Josh Rosen, Bellflower, CA
2015 – Jacob Eason, Lake Stevens, WA
2016 – Alex Huston, Springfield, MO
2017 – Zamir White, Laurinburg, NC
2018 – Ryan Hilinski, Orange, CA

James A. Rhodes Trophy

The James A. Rhodes Trophy was awarded annually to the Ohio High School player of the year. It was named for former Governor of Ohio James A. Rhodes, who was state auditor when he made the suggestion that led to the founding of the Touchdown Club of Columbus.

1969 – Steve Mauger, Massillon
1970 – Ted McNulty, Upper Arlington
1971 – Rick Middleton, Delaware Hayes
1972 – Archie Griffin, Eastmoor
1973 – Mike Gayles, Cincinnati Princeton
1974 – Ted Bell, Youngstown Mooney
1975 – John Ziepler, Warren Harding
1976 – Joe Portale, St Edward
1977 – Tim Koegel, Cincinnati Moeller
1978 – Art Schlichter, Miami Trace
1979 – Ken Roundtree, Cincinnati Moeller
1980 – Eric Ellington, Cincinnati Moeller
1981 – Mark Brooks, Cincinnati Moeller
1982 – Tony Grant, Fremont Ross
1983 – Hiawatha Francisco, Cincinnati Moeller
1984 – Chris Spielman, Massillon
1985 – Mark Kamphous, Cincinnati Moeller
1986 – Jeff Davidson, Westerville North
1987 – Carlos Snow, Cincinnati Academy
1988 – Ronald Howe, Zanesville
1989 – Roger Harper, Columbus Independence
1990 – Robert Smith, Euclid
1991 – Korey Stringer, Warren Harding
1992 – Mike Vrabel, Walsh Jesuit
1993 – Dee Miller, Springfield
1994 – Charles Woodson, Fremont Ross
1995 – Andy Katzenmoyer, Westerville South
1996 – Derek Combs, Grove City
1997 – Tony Fisher, Euclid
1998 – Mike Doss, Canton McKinley
1999 – Brandon Childress, Cleveland Chanel
2000 – Jeff Backes, Upper Arlington
2000 – Maurice Hall, Columbus Brookhaven
2001 – Justin Zwick, Massillon Washington
2001 – Maurice Clarett, Warren Harding
2002 – Donte Whitner, Cleveland Glenville
2003 – Ted Ginn Jr., Cleveland Glenville
2004 – Jamario O'Neal, Cleveland Glenville
2005 – Chris Wells, Akron Garfield
2006 – Brandon Saine, Piqua
2007 – Jake Stoneburner, Dublin Coffman
2008 – Zach Boren, Pickerington Central
2009 – Braxton Miller, Huber Heights Wayne
2010 – Braxton Miller, Huber Heights Wayne
2011 – Maty Mauk, Kenton
2012 – Mitch Trubisky, Mentor
2013 – Grant Sherman, Kenton
2014 – Joe Burrow, Athens
2015
2016 – Daniel Bangura, Harvest Prep
2017 – Isaiah Bowser, Sidney
2018 – Mark Waid, Girard

Male Athlete of the Year

2007 – Dalton Carriker, Little League World Series
2008 – Myron Rolle, Florida State football
2009 – Jake Coffman, Northern Illinois
2010 – Owen Marecic, Stanford football
2011 – Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois football
2012 – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M football
2013 – Keenan Reynolds, Navy football
2014 – Logan Stieber, Ohio State wrestling
2015 – Reggie Owens, South Carolina State
2016 – Andrew Beckwith, Coastal Carolina baseball
2017 – Shaquem Griffin, UCF football
2018 – Antwan Dixon, Kent State football

Female Athlete of the Year

2007 – Courtney Kupets, Georgia
2008 – Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
2009 – Megan Hodge, Penn State volleyball
2010 – Katie Spotz, adventurer
2011 – None
2012 – Kayla Harrison, judo (Olympic gold medalist)
2013 – Micha Hancock, Penn State
2014 – Lauren Hill, Mount St. Joseph basketball
2015 – Margo Geer, Arizona
2016 – None
2017 – Sabrina Anderson, Slippery Rock
2018 – Sidney Peters

President's Award

2011 – Jordan White, Western Michigan University
2011 – Ross Franklin, Johnstown High School
2012 – Zac Dysert, Miami University
2013 – Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
2013 – Cartel Brooks, Heidelberg College
2014 – Cardale Jones, Ohio State University
2015 – Kody Kasey, Georgetown College
2016 – Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee
2018 – Jeff Monken, Army West Point

TDC Lifetime Achievement Award

The Touchdown Club also gave the annual TDC Lifetime Achievement Award to a selected athlete.

1991 – Olga Korbut, Olympic Gymnastics
1992 – Nadia Comăneci, Olympic Gymnastics
1993 – Evander Holyfield, Boxing
1994 – Jerry Lucas, Basketball Hall of Fame
1995 – Sparky Anderson, Baseball Hall of Fame
1996 – Bobby Hull, Hockey Hall of Fame
1997 – Jim Brown, Football Hall of Fame
1998 – George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees
1999
2000 – Lamar Hunt, American Football League
2001
2002
2003 – Hopalong Cassady, College Football Hall of Fame
2004 – Joe Nuxhall, Baseball
2005
2006 – John Havlicek, Basketball Hall of Fame
2006 – Bevo Francis, Basketball
2007
2008 – Chuck Ealey, Football
2009 – Archie Griffin, College Football Hall of Fame
2010 – Coach Chris Ault, College Football Hall of Fame
2011 – Coach Chuck Kyle, Football
2012 – Coach Tom Osborne, College Football Hall of Fame
2013
2014
2015 – Coach Don Donoher, Football
2016 – Peter Hanson, Ohio State volleyball
2017 – Larry Kehres, Mount Union football
2018 – Katie Smith, Naismith and Women's Basketball Halls of Fame

FCS Player of the Year

2011 – Timothy Flanders, Sam Houston State
2012 – Taylor Heinicke, Old Dominion
2013 – Terrance West, Towson
2014 – Marshaun Coprich, Illinois State
2015 – Eli Jenkins, Jacksonville State
2016 – Gage Gubrud, Eastern Washington
2017 – Jeremiah Briscoe, Sam Houston State
2018 – Devlin Hodges, Samford

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^ ^a ^b ^c Written at Columbus, Ohio. "Lou Holtz is honored". The Tribune. Coshocton, Ohio. Associated Press. February 19, 1989. Retrieved April 11, 2023. Touchdown Club of Columbus ... Woody Hayes Award for contributions to college football ... Robert A. Zuppke Award for having the best college football team in the nation in 1988.
^ ^a ^b Touchdown Club of Columbus — 2017 — Zuppke Award — University of Central Florida — National Champions (Trophy). University of Central Florida. February 17, 2018. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
^ Robert C. Zuppke Award — The Best Collegiate Team Playing the Toughest Schedule — 1957 — Ohio State University — Presented by The Touch Down Club Inc. Columbus, Ohio (Trophy). Columbus, Ohio. January 16, 1958. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

External links

Official website

[History-1] "Touchdown Club of Columbus". www.tdccolumbus.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

[2] "Past Honoreess :: Touchdown Club of Columbus". www.tdccolumbus.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.

[3] Chris, Trevino (January 4, 2017). "Darnold wins Archie Griffin Award". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

[4] Scrivens, Sarah (January 4, 2017). "USC QB Sam Darnold wins 2016 Archie Griffin Award". ESPN. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

[5] "Cassady to Receive Harley Award Tonight". The Coshocton Democrat. United Press. January 20, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved January 29, 2017.

[6] Howell, Fritz (January 15, 1965). "Columbus TD Club To Honor Sports Figures". The Daily Reporter. Associated Press. p. 11. Retrieved January 29, 2017.

[7] Greiner, John (May 3, 1979). "Sims, Sooners Suit Up For Big Senate Shindig". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 5. Retrieved January 29, 2017.

[8] Fravel, Cory (December 5, 2016). "Watson to Receive Chic Harley National Player of the Year". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

[Zuppke1988-9] Written at Columbus, Ohio. "Lou Holtz is honored". The Tribune. Coshocton, Ohio. Associated Press. February 19, 1989. Retrieved April 11, 2023. Touchdown Club of Columbus ... Woody Hayes Award for contributions to college football ... Robert A. Zuppke Award for having the best college football team in the nation in 1988.

[Zuppke2017-10] Touchdown Club of Columbus — 2017 — Zuppke Award — University of Central Florida — National Champions (Trophy). University of Central Florida. February 17, 2018. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

[Zuppke1957-11] Robert C. Zuppke Award — The Best Collegiate Team Playing the Toughest Schedule — 1957 — Ohio State University — Presented by The Touch Down Club Inc. Columbus, Ohio (Trophy). Columbus, Ohio. January 16, 1958. Retrieved February 5, 2025.

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v t e College football awards
College Football Hall of Fame
Player of the year	Heisman Trophy (winners) (1936) Maxwell Award (1937) Sporting News Player of the Year (1942) Walter Camp Award (1967) AP Player of the Year (1998)
Positional awards	Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive player) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive player) Lott Trophy (Defensive player) Outland Trophy (Interior lineman) Manning Award (Quarterback) Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Doak Walker Award (Running back) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver) John Mackey Award (Tight end) Joe Moore Award (Offensive line) Rimington Trophy (Center) Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end) Butkus Award (Linebacker) Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back) Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) Ray Guy Award (Punter) Patrick Mannelly Award (Long snapper) Jet Award (Return specialist) Peter Mortell (Holder)
Other national awards	Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Senior quarterback) Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile) Lombardi Award (Best performance) Jacobs Blocking Trophy (Best blocker) Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award (Best of Polynesian descent) Deacon Jones Trophy (HBCU's most outstanding player)
All-Americans	College Football All-America Team (unanimous selections) Little All-America team
Head coaching awards	AFCA Coach of the Year Award (1935) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (1957) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1963) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1976) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986) George Munger Award (1989) Home Depot Coach of the Year (1994) AP Coach of the Year (1998) Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009) Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006) Woody Hayes Trophy (1977)
Assistant coaching awards	Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year) AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year
Conference awards	ACC awards American awards Big 12 awards Big East awards Big Ten awards (MVP) MAC awards Pac-12 awards SEC awards Sun Belt awards SWC awards
FCS awards	Walter Payton Award (offensive player) Buck Buchanan Award (defensive player) Jerry Rice Award (freshman) Eddie Robinson Award (coach) STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year STATS FCS Coach of the Year
Other divisions/associations	Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) Rawlings Award (NAIA) Hec Crighton Trophy (U Sports)
Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards	Academic All-America of the Year (Student-athlete) Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete) Senior CLASS Award (Div. I FBS student-athlete) Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on) Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)
Service awards	Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Walter Camp Alumni of the Year Walter Camp Man of the Year National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners Theodore Roosevelt Award
Regional awards	Champ Pickens Cup (1923–1926; Southern Conference champion) Conerly Trophy (Mississippi) Jon Cornish Trophy (Canada) Dudley Award (Virginia) Norris Cup (North Carolina) Porter Cup (U.S. South) Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas;) Kent Hull Trophy (Mississippi) Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England)
Awards organizations	Maxwell Football Club National Football Foundation Touchdown Club of Columbus Walter Camp Football Foundation DC Touchdown Club
Defunct awards	UPI Player of the Year (Best player; 1950–1991) Joseph V. Paterno Award (Best coach; 2010) Melberger Award (Div. III MVP; 1993–2011) Chic Harley Award (Best player; 1955–2018)) Archie Griffin Award (Most valuable; 1999–2018)

v t e NFL awards and trophies
Team	Vince Lombardi Trophy Super Bowl Lamar Hunt Trophy AFC Championship George Halas Trophy NFC Championship
Individual	Most Valuable Player Coach of the Year Assistant Coach of the Year Offensive Player of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Comeback Player of the Year Walter Payton Man of the Year The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year The Sporting News NFL Executive of the Year Alan Page Community Award Super Bowl MVP Pete Rozelle Trophy Super Bowl ring Art McNally Award Art Rooney Award Bart Starr Award Bert Bell Award Butkus Award Deacon Jones Award George Halas Award Polynesian Football Player of the Year Award
One-time only	50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1969) 75th Anniversary All-Time Team (1994) 100th Anniversary All-Time Team (2019) All-Decade Teams
Annual presentation	NFL Honors NFL Top 100
Awards organizations	Associated Press 101 Awards Maxwell Football Club NFL Alumni Touchdown Club of Columbus Washington D.C. Touchdown Club
Former awards	Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy MVP NFL Player of the Year awards Joe F. Carr Trophy Jim Thorpe Trophy UPI American Football League Most Valuable Player Award NEA Defensive Player of the Year NEA Rookie of the Year Football Digest NFL Player of the Year UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year UPI NFC Player of the Year UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year Washington D.C. Touchdown Club NFL Player of the Year