| AWARD | WINNER | YEAR | STATISTICS | EXPLANATION | TEAM |
Barry Goldwater Award | Lawrence Sutter | 1993 | 6.34 yards per completion | Given to the qualifier with the lowest yards per completion. |  | Chris Chandler Award | Dan Fouts | 1986 | 17.88 yards per completion | Given to the qualifier with the highest yards per completion. |  | Joey Harrington Award | David Woodley | 1981 | 0.0% of third down completions went for first downs. | Given to the qualifier with the lowest 3rd down completion conversion %. |  | Leonard Postosties Award | Marc Wilson | 1981 | 173 for 310, 1480 yards, 2 TDs, 24 INTs. 38.4 rtg. | Given to the qualifier with the lowest overall performance score |  | | RUSHING |
| AWARD | WINNER | YEAR | STATISTICS | EXPLANATION | TEAM |
Allstate Ground Award | RB Tony Dorsett | 1984 | 266 carries without a fumble | Given to the player with the most carries with no fumbles. |  | Warren Weber Award | RB Ricky Watters | 1993 | 189 carries without a TD | Given to the player with the most carries without a TD. |  | Fred Funk Award | RB Ernie Jackson | 1985 | 16 for 17 (94.1%) third down conversions | Given to the qualifier with the highest 3rd down conversion percentage |  | Leonard Postosties Award | RB Charles "Chuck" White | 1980 | 321 att, 1050 yds, 3 TDs, 3.27 ypc. 2 catches, 8 yds, 0 TDs, 1.33 ypt. | Given to the qualifier with the lowest overall performance score |  | | RECEIVING |
| AWARD | WINNER | YEAR | STATISTICS | EXPLANATION | TEAM |
Allstate Air Award | SE Gary "Gary" Clark | 1990 | 83 catches without a drop | Given to the player with the most catches with no drops. |  | Jackie Smith Award | SE Bruce Ekernas | 1980 | 32 catches, 14 drops (43.8%) | Given to the qualifier with the highest drop percentage. | | Leonard Postosties Award | SE Bruce Ekernas | 1980 | 93 targets, 32 catches, 418 yds, 0 TDs, 4.49 ypt. | Given to the qualifier with the lowest overall performance score | | | BLOCKING |
| AWARD | WINNER | YEAR | STATISTICS | EXPLANATION | TEAM |
Orwell Boxer Award | RG Delbert Schmidt | 1983 | 1,096 plays | Given to the offensive lineman with the highest participation |  | Warren Weber Award | C Kevin Glover | 1993 | 16 pancakes | Given to the player with the most pancake blocks. |  | El Matador Award | RT Harris Barton | 1994 | 20 sacks allowed | Given to the player who allowed the most sacks | | Leonard Postosties Award | RG Dewayne Wages | 1980 | 15 for 63 KRB. (23.8%) 0 pnk. 15 sks. | Given to the qualifier with the lowest overall performance score |  | | DEFENSE |
| AWARD | WINNER | YEAR | STATISTICS | EXPLANATION | TEAM |
Orwell Boxer Award | SLB Marvel Flowers | 1983 | 1,140 plays | Given to the defensive player with the highest participation |  | Charles Dimry Award | RCB Jarvis Williams | 1988 | 73 catches allowed | Given to the defensive back with the most catches allowed. |  | Deion Sanders Award | LCB Dave Brown | 1986 | 0 INTs, 1 psdef, 19 catches allowed, 77.9 PDPct, 501 pass plays. | Given to the full-time CB who was thrown at least frequently |  | Leonard Postosties Award | RCB David Wilson | 1993 | 54 tkl, 11 assists, 0 INTs, 45 catches allowed, 1 psdef, 67.7 PDPct. | Given to the qualifier with the lowest overall performance score | | | PUNTING/KICKING |
| AWARD | WINNER | YEAR | STATISTICS | EXPLANATION | TEAM |
Tony Franklin Award | K Eddie Murray | 1985 | 8 for 12 on 50+ FGs. | Given to the player with the most FGs of 50+ yards | | Maytag RepairmanAward | P George Roberts | 1989 | 0 punts | Given to the punter who appeared in 16 games with the fewest punts |  | 
