Touchdown Club of Columbus

The Touchdown Club of Columbus was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1956 by Sam B. Nicola at the request of state auditor James A. Rhodes, who later became governor of the state. Nicola served as the club's president until his death in 1993. More than a decade later, his son Sam Nicola Jr. took over the Touchdown Club. On January 22, 2020, the president of the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Curt Boster, announced on the club's Facebook page the cancellation of the awards, citing difficulty of maintaining the event without a title sponsor.

Awards

The Touchdown Club of Columbus gave several awards to recognize outstanding athletes.

Sammy Baugh Trophy

The Sammy Baugh Trophy was awarded annually to the nation's top collegiate passer. It is named after TCU quarterback Sammy Baugh.

Season	Winner	Team
1959	Dick Norman	Stanford
1960	Hayseed Stephens	Hardin–Simmons
1961	Ron Miller	Wisconsin
1962	Don Trull	Baylor
1963	Don Trull	Baylor
1964	Jerry Rhome	Tulsa
1965	Steve Sloan	Alabama
1966	Bob Griese	Purdue
1967	Terry Hanratty	Notre Dame
1968	Chuck Hixson	SMU
1969	Mike Phipps	Purdue
1970	Pat Sullivan	Auburn
1971	John Reaves	Florida
1972	Don Strock	Virginia Tech
1973	Jesse Freitas Jr.	San Diego State
1974	Gary Sheide	BYU
1975	Gene Swick	Toledo
1976	Tommy Kramer	Rice
1977	Guy Benjamin	Stanford
1978	Steve Dils	Stanford
1979	Marc Wilson	BYU
1980	Mark Herrmann	Purdue
1981	Jim McMahon	BYU
1982	John Elway	Stanford
1983	Steve Young	BYU
1984	Robbie Bosco	BYU
1985	Brian McClure	Bowling Green
1986	Vinny Testaverde	Miami
1987	Don McPherson	Syracuse
1988	Steve Walsh	Miami
1989	Jeff George	Illinois
1990	David Klingler	Houston
1991	Ty Detmer	BYU
1992	Elvis Grbac	Michigan
1993	Trent Dilfer	Fresno State
1994	Kerry Collins	Penn State
1995	Danny Wuerffel	Florida
1996	Steve Sarkisian	BYU
1997	Ryan Leaf	Washington State
1998	Daunte Culpepper	UCF
1999	Chad Pennington	Marshall
2000	Chris Weinke	Florida State
2001	David Carr	Fresno State
2002	Kliff Kingsbury	Texas Tech
2003	B. J. Symons	Texas Tech
2004	Stefan LeFors	Louisville
2005	Brady Quinn	Notre Dame
2006	Colt Brennan	Hawaii
2007	Graham Harrell	Texas Tech
2008	Sam Bradford	Oklahoma
2009	Case Keenum	Houston
2010	Landry Jones	Oklahoma
2011	Case Keenum	Houston
2012	Colby Cameron	Louisiana Tech
2013	Derek Carr	Fresno State
2014	Brandon Doughty	Western Kentucky
2015	Matt Johnson	Bowling Green
2016	Patrick Mahomes	Texas Tech
2017	Mason Rudolph	Oklahoma State
2018	Dwayne Haskins	Ohio State

Jim Brown Trophy

This honor went to the NCAA's top running back, named after Syracuse running back Jim Brown.

Season	Winner	Team
1991	Vaughn Dunbar	Indiana
1992	Marshall Faulk	San Diego State
1993	Brent Moss	Wisconsin
1994	Rashaan Salaam	Colorado
1995	Eddie George	Ohio State
1996	Troy Davis	Iowa State
1997	Ricky Williams	Texas
1998	Ricky Williams	Texas
1999	Ron Dayne	Wisconsin
2000	LaDainian Tomlinson	TCU
2001	Luke Staley	BYU
2002	Larry Johnson	Penn State
2003	Chris Perry	Michigan
2004	Adrian Peterson	Oklahoma
2005	Reggie Bush	USC
2006	Darren McFadden	Arkansas
2007	Darren McFadden	Arkansas
2008	Shonn Greene	Iowa
2009	Toby Gerhart	Stanford
2010	LaMichael James	Oregon
2011	Montee Ball	Wisconsin
2012	Montee Ball	Wisconsin
2013	Andre Williams	Boston College
2014	Melvin Gordon	Wisconsin
2015	Dalvin Cook	Florida State
2016	Donnel Pumphrey	San Diego State
2017	Bryce Love	Stanford
2018	Darrell Henderson	Memphis

Paul Warfield Trophy

Named after Ohio State wide receiver Paul Warfield, this honor was given to the nation's top collegiate wide receiver.

Season	Winner	Team
1991	Desmond Howard	Michigan
1992	O. J. McDuffie	Penn State
1993	David Palmer	Alabama
1994	Michael Westbrook	Colorado
1995	Keyshawn Johnson	USC
1996	Marcus Harris	Wyoming
1997	Randy Moss	Marshall
1998	Troy Edwards	Louisiana Tech
1999	Peter Warrick	Florida State
2000	Santana Moss	Miami
2001	Jabar Gaffney	Florida
2002	Charles Rogers	Michigan State
2003	Larry Fitzgerald	Pittsburgh
2004	Braylon Edwards	Michigan
2005	Dwayne Jarrett	USC
2006	Calvin Johnson	Georgia Tech
2007	Michael Crabtree	Texas Tech
2008	Michael Crabtree	Texas Tech
2009	Jordan Shipley	Texas
2010	Justin Blackmon	Oklahoma State
2011	Justin Blackmon	Oklahoma State
2012	Marqise Lee	USC
2013	Davante Adams	Fresno State
2014	Amari Cooper	Alabama
2015	Roger Lewis	Bowling Green
2016	Corey Davis	Western Michigan
2017	Anthony Miller	Memphis
2018	Rondale Moore	Purdue

Jim Parker Trophy

Given yearly to the top collegiate offensive lineman. Named after Ohio State guard Jim Parker.

Season	Winner	Pos.	Team
1991	Greg Skrepenak	OT	Michigan
1992	Lincoln Kennedy	OT	Washington
1993	Aaron Taylor	OT	Notre Dame
1994	Zach Wiegert	OT	Nebraska
1995	Jonathan Ogden	OT	UCLA
1996	Orlando Pace	OT	Ohio State
1997	Aaron Taylor	G	Nebraska
1998	Matt Stinchcomb	OT	Georgia
1999	Chris McIntosh	OT	Wisconsin
2000	Steve Hutchinson	G	Michigan
2001	Bryant McKinnie	OT	Miami
2002	Brett Romberg	C	Miami
2003	Shawn Andrews	OT	Arkansas
2004	Jammal Brown	OT	Oklahoma
2005	Greg Eslinger	C	Minnesota
2006	Joe Thomas	OT	Wisconsin
2007	Jake Long	OT	Michigan
2008	Andre Smith	OT	Alabama
2009	Russell Okung	OT	Oklahoma State
2010	Gabe Carimi	OT	Wisconsin
2011	Barrett Jones	C	Alabama
2012	Luke Joeckel	OT	Texas A&M
2013	Cyril Richardson	OT	Baylor
2014	Reese Dismukes	C	Auburn
2015	Landon Turner	G	North Carolina
2016	Pat Elflein	C	Ohio State
2017	Billy Price	C	Ohio State
2018	Jonah Williams	OT	Alabama