AP College Football Player of the Year

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The AP College Football Player of the Year is a prestigious annual award presented by the Associated Press to the most outstanding player in NCAA Division I college football.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf college football award
sports award
administeredBy Associated Press sports department
linked to: Associated Press
alsoKnownAs Associated Press College Football Player of the Year
awardFor most outstanding player in NCAA Division I college football
awardType individual player award
awardYear 1998
collegeTeam Texas Longhorns
competitionLevel NCAA Division I FBS
country United States
domain college football
eligibility NCAA Division I FBS players
firstWinner Ricky Williams
frequency annual
genderRestriction none
hasMediaCoverage Associated Press
ESPN
major U.S. sports media outlets
hasNotablePositionBias quarterback
running back
wide receiver
inception 1998
isConsidered one of the major individual awards in college football
languageOfName English
notableWinner Baker Mayfield
Bryce Young
Caleb Williams
Cam Newton
DeVonta Smith
Jameis Winston
Jayden Daniels
Joe Burrow
Johnny Manziel
Kyler Murray
Lamar Jackson
Marcus Mariota
Michael Vick
Ricky Williams
Tim Tebow
organizer Associated Press
presentedBy Associated Press
received AP College Football Player of the Year
relatedTo Heisman Trophy
Maxwell Award
Walter Camp Award
scope national
selectionBody panel of sports writers and broadcasters
selectionMethod poll of Associated Press voters
sport American football

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Tommy Harmon awardReceived AP College Football Player of the Year
Joe Burrow awardReceived AP College Football Player of the Year
Baker Mayfield hasWonAward Associated Press College Football Player of the Year
linked to: AP College Football Player of the Year
Walter Camp Award relatedTo AP College Football Player of the Year
Associated Press College Football Coach of the Year Award relatedTo Associated Press College Football Player of the Year Award
linked to: AP College Football Player of the Year
Reggie Bush awardReceived AP College Football Player of the Year
AP College Football Player of the Year alsoKnownAs Associated Press College Football Player of the Year
linked to: AP College Football Player of the Year
Ricky Williams received AP College Football Player of the Year
Thomas Dudley Harmon awardReceived AP College Football Player of the Year
Joseph Lee Burrow wonAward AP College Football Player of the Year
Associated Press awards notableCategory AP College Football Player of the Year