Jet Award
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| Jet Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the top return specialist in college football |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 2011 |
| Currently held by | Christian McCaffrey, Stanford |
| Official website | http://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
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Joe Adams | Arkansas |
| 2012 | Tavon Austin | West Virginia[3] |
| 2013 | Ty Montgomery | Stanford[4] |
| 2014 | Tyler Lockett | Kansas State[5] |
| 2015 | Christian McCaffrey | Stanford |
Legacy winners
| Year | Winner | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Billy Cannon | LSU |
| 1960 | Pat Fischer | Nebraska |
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