The Associated Press College Football Player of the Year award is given each year to the nation's most outstanding player as voted on by a panel of AP-affiliated sports writers and editors.
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| 1998
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Ricky Williams
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Texas
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running back
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| 1999
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Ron Dayne
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Wisconsin
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running back
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| 2000
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Josh Heupel
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Oklahoma
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quarterback
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| 2001
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Rex Grossman
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Florida
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quarterback
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| 2002
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Brad Banks
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Iowa
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quarterback
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| 2003
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Jason White
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Oklahoma
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quarterback
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| 2004
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Matt Leinart
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Southern California
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quarterback
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| 2005
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Reggie Bush
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Southern California
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running back
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| 2006
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Troy Smith
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Ohio State
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quarterback
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| 2007
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Tim Tebow
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Florida
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quarterback
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| 2008
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Sam Bradford
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Oklahoma
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quarterback
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| 2009
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Ndamukong Suh
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Nebraska
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def. tackle
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| 2010
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Cam Newton
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Auburn
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quarterback
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| 2011
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Robert Griffin III
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Baylor
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quarterback
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