Jet Award
| Awarded for | the top return specialist in college football |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 2011 |
| Most recent | Avery Williams, Boise State |
| Website | https://thejetaward.com/ |
The Jet Award, named in honor of 1972 Heisman Trophy Winner Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers, is awarded to the top return specialist in college football beginning with the 2011 season. Joe Adams was announced as the first winner on March 29, 2012.[1] Beginning with the 2012 award ceremony, in addition to being given to the annual award winner, the Rodgers Award will be presented retroactively one decade at a time, starting with the 1959–1969 winners.[2]
Winners
Legacy winners
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Billy Cannon | LSU |
| 1960 | Pat Fischer | Nebraska |
| 1961 | Paul Allen | BYU |
| 1970 | Joe Washington | Oklahoma |
| 1974 | Rick Upchurch | Minnesota |
| 1975 | Billy "White Shoes" Johnson | Widener |
| 1983 | Mel Gray | Purdue |
| 1999 | Dante Hall | Texas A&M |
References
- ^ Kercheval, Ben (March 29, 2012). "Joe Adams comes away with Johnny Rodgers Award". NBC Sports. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- ^ Kaipust, Rich (March 27, 2012). "Johnny Rodgers introduces new award". Omaha World-Herald. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- ^ "Another Award for Tavon". West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ AP (9 January 2014). "Ty Montgomery wins Jet Award". ESPN.com. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (March 19, 2015). "K-State's Tyler Lockett wins Jet Award (What is the Jet Award?)". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "TBL: In Omaha to receive Jet Award, Adoree Jackson reflects on USC career, looks forward to NFL draft". Omaha World-Herald. April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Joe Reed Named Recipient of Jet Award as Nation's Top Return Specialist" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Avery Williams Named Jet Award Winner" (Press release). Boise State Broncos. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021.