Manning Award

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Manning Award
Awarded for	the collegiate American football quarterback adjudged to be the best in the United States
Presented by	Sugar Bowl Committee
Country	United States
First awarded	2004
Currently held by	Tim Tebow

The Manning Award has been presented annually since 2004 to the collegiate American football quarterback adjudged by the Sugar Bowl Committee to be the best in the United States.

The award is named in honor of former University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) and New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning and his quarterback sons Peyton and Eli. Archie was also the quarterback for the NFL's Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings. Peyton was the star quarterback at the University of Tennessee and is the current quarterback of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts. Eli was also a star quarterback at Ole Miss and is the current quarterback of the NFL's New York Giants. Both Peyton and Eli were All-America selections during their college careers and both have led their respective professional teams to Super Bowl championships.

The award is the youngest of the four awards presented to college football quarterbacks—the Davey O'Brien Award was first given in 1981, whilst the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, for which only seniors are eligible, dates to 1987— and the Sammy Baugh Trophy which dates back to 1959. The Manning Award is the only one of the major college football awards not to be presented prior to the contesting of bowl games; it is thus the only award presented in the calendar year subsequent to that of the season for which it is earned.

[edit] Previous winners

Season	Player	School
2004	Matt Leinart	Southern California
2005	Vince Young	Texas
2006	JaMarcus Russell	Louisiana State
2007	Matt Ryan	Boston College
2008	Tim Tebow	University of Florida

v • d • e Manning Award winners 2004: M. Leinart  | 2005: V. Young  | 2006: J. Russell  | 2007: M. Ryan | 2008: T. Tebow

College football awards
Best player awards: Heisman Memorial Trophy Maxwell Award • Walter Camp Award • AP Player of the Year
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defenseman) Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB) Dick Butkus Award (Top LB) Doak Walker Award (Best RB) Draddy Trophy (Academic Heisman) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) Jim Thorpe Award (Top DB) John Mackey Award (Best TE)	Johnny Unitas Award (Best Senior QB) Lombardi Award (Top OL, DL, or LB) Lott Trophy (Defensive IMPACT) Lou Groza Award (Best PK) Manning Award (Best QB) Outland Trophy (Top Interior OL or DL) Ray Guy Award (Best P) Sammy Baugh Trophy (Top Passer) Ted Hendricks Award (Best DE) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-Athlete)
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year • Home Depot Coach of the Year Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year • Walter Camp Coach of the Year AFCA Coach of the Year • Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award • Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year
Walter Payton Award (Best Div. I FCS Off.) • Buck Buchanan Award (Best Div. I FCS Def.) Eddie Robinson Award (Best Div. I FCS Coach)
Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) • Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) • Melberger Award (Div. III) • Rawlings Award (NAIA)