The Associated Press College Football Player of the Year award has been awarded annually since 1998 to the most outstanding collegiate football player in the country. The winner is chosen by a vote of AP sportswriters and sports editors from throughout the country.
Winners
Baylor's Griffin Is AP Player of the Year - Robert Griffin III won The Associated Press college football player of the year award Tuesday. The Heisman Trophy winner outdistanced Stanford's Andrew Luck for the honor. (Dec. 21)