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 Indians football team\|Stanford]
1960	Hayseed Stephens	Hardin–Simmons Cowboys football team\|Hardin–Simmons]
1961	Ron Miller	Wisconsin Badgers football team\|Wisconsin]
1962	Don Trull	Baylor Bears football team\|Baylor]
1963	Don Trull	Baylor
1964	Jerry Rhome	Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team\|Tulsa]
1965	Steve Sloan	Alabama Crimson Tide football team\|Alabama]
1966	Bob Griese	Purdue Boilermakers football team\|Purdue]
1967	Terry Hanratty	Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\|Notre Dame]
1968	Chuck Hixson	SMU Mustangs football team\|SMU]
1969	Mike Phipps	Purdue
1970	Pat Sullivan	Auburn Tigers football team\|Auburn]
1971	John Reaves	Florida Gators football team\|Florida]
1972	Don Strock	Virginia Tech Gobblers football team\|Virginia Tech]
1973	Jesse Freitas Jr.	San Diego State Aztecs football team\|San Diego State]
1974	Gary Sheide	BYU Cougars football team\|BYU]
1975	Gene Swick	Toledo Rockets football team\|Toledo]
1976	Tommy Kramer	Rice Owls football team\|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 Falcons football team\|Bowling Green]
1986	Vinny Testaverde	Miami
1987	Don McPherson	Syracuse Orangemen football team\|Syracuse]
1988	Steve Walsh	Miami
1989	Jeff George	Illinois Fighting Illini football team\|Illinois]
1990	David Klingler	Houston Cougars football team\|Houston]
1991	Ty Detmer	BYU
1992	Elvis Grbac	Michigan Wolverines football team\|Michigan]
1993	Trent Dilfer	Fresno State Bulldogs football team\|Fresno State]
1994	Kerry Collins	Penn State Nittany Lions football team\|Penn State]
1995	Danny Wuerffel	Florida
1996	Steve Sarkisian	BYU
1997	Ryan Leaf	Washington State Cougars football team\|Washington State]
1998	Daunte Culpepper	UCF Golden Knights football team\|UCF]
1999	Chad Pennington	Marshall Thundering Herd football team\|Marshall]
2000	Chris Weinke	Florida State Seminoles football team\|Florida State]
2001	David Carr	Fresno State
2002	Kliff Kingsbury	Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\|Texas Tech]
2003	B. J. Symons	Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\|Texas Tech]
2004	Stefan LeFors	Louisville Cardinals football team\|Louisville]
2005	Brady Quinn	Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\|Notre Dame]
2006	Colt Brennan	Hawaii Warriors football team\|Hawaii]
2007	Graham Harrell	Texas Tech
2008	Sam Bradford	Oklahoma Sooners football team\|Oklahoma]
2009	Case Keenum	Houston
2010	Landry Jones	Oklahoma
2011	Case Keenum	Houston
2012	Colby Cameron	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team\|Louisiana Tech]
2013	Derek Carr	Fresno State
2014	Brandon Doughty	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team\|Western Kentucky]
2015	Matt Johnson	Bowling Green
2016	Patrick Mahomes	Texas Tech
2017	Mason Rudolph	Oklahoma State Cowboys football team\|Oklahoma State]
2018	Dwayne Haskins	Ohio State Buckeyes football team\|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 Hoosiers football team\|Indiana]
1992	Marshall Faulk	San Diego State
1993	Brent Moss	Wisconsin
1994	Rashaan Salaam	Colorado Buffaloes football team\|Colorado]
1995	Eddie George	Ohio State Buckeyes football team\|Ohio State]
1996	Troy Davis	Iowa State Cyclones football team\|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 Trojans football team\|USC]
2006	Darren McFadden	Arkansas Razorbacks football team\|Arkansas]
2007	Darren McFadden	Arkansas
2008	Shonn Greene	Iowa Hawkeyes football team\|Iowa]
2009	Toby Gerhart	Stanford
2010	LaMichael James	Oregon Ducks football team\|Oregon]
2011	Montee Ball	Wisconsin
2012	Montee Ball	Wisconsin
2013	Andre Williams	Boston College Eagles football team\|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 Tigers football team\|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 Cowboys football team\|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 Spartans football team\|Michigan State]
2003	Larry Fitzgerald	Pittsburgh Panthers football team\|Pittsburgh]
2004	Braylon Edwards	Michigan
2005	Dwayne Jarrett	USC
2006	Calvin Johnson	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team\|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 Broncos football team\|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 Huskies football team\|Washington]
1993	Aaron Taylor	OT	Notre Dame
1994	Zach Wiegert	OT	Nebraska Cornhuskers football team\|Nebraska]
1995	Jonathan Ogden	OT	UCLA Bruins football team\|UCLA]
1996	Orlando Pace	OT	Ohio State
1997	Aaron Taylor	G	Nebraska
1998	Matt Stinchcomb	OT	Georgia Bulldogs football team\|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 Golden Gophers football team\|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 Tar Heels football team\|North Carolina]
2016	Pat Elflein	C	Ohio State
2017	Billy Price	C	Ohio State
2018	Jonah Williams	OT	Alabama

Bill Willis Trophy

Named after Ohio State middle guard Bill Willis, this award was given yearly to the top collegiate defensive lineman.

Season	Winner	Pos.	Team
1991	Steve Emtman	DT	Washington
1992	Micheal Barrow	DE	Miami
1993	Dan Wilkinson	DT	Ohio State
1994	Warren Sapp	DT	Miami
1995	Tedy Bruschi	DE	Arizona Wildcats football team\|Arizona]
1996	Grant Wistrom	DE	Nebraska
1997	Andre Wadsworth	DE	Florida State
1998	Tom Burke	DE	Wisconsin
1999	Corey Moore	DE	Virginia Tech
2000	Jamal Reynolds	DE	Florida State
2001	Julius Peppers	DE	North Carolina
2002	Terrell Suggs	DE	Arizona State Sun Devils football team\|Arizona State]
2003	Tommie Harris	DT	Oklahoma
2004	Erasmus James	DE	Wisconsin
2005	Elvis Dumervil	DE	Louisville
2006	Quinn Pitcock	DT	Ohio State
2007	George Selvie	DE	South Florida Bulls football team\|South Florida]
2008	Brian Orakpo	DE	Texas
2009	Ndamukong Suh	DT	Nebraska
2010	Ryan Kerrigan	DE	Purdue
2011	Whitney Mercilus	DE	Illinois
2012	John Simon	DE	Ohio State
2013	Aaron Donald	DT	Pittsburgh
2014	Joey Bosa	DE	Ohio State
2015	Myles Garrett	DE	Texas A&M
2016	Ed Oliver	DT	Houston
2017	Christian Wilkins	DT	Clemson Tigers football team\|Clemson]
2018	Quinnen Williams	DT	Alabama

Jack Lambert Trophy

Named after Kent State linebacker Jack Lambert, this award was given yearly to the top collegiate linebacker.

Season	Winner	Team
1991	Erick Anderson	Michigan
1992	Marvin Jones	Florida State
1993	Trev Alberts	Nebraska
1994	Derrick Brooks	Florida State
1994	Dana Howard	Illinois
1995	Simeon Rice	Illinois
1996	Pat Fitzgerald	Northwestern Wildcats football team\|Northwestern]
1997	Andy Katzenmoyer	Ohio State
1998	Dat Nguyen	Texas A&M
1999	LaVar Arrington	Penn State
2000	Dan Morgan	Miami
2001	Rocky Calmus	Oklahoma
2002	E. J. Henderson	Maryland Terrapins football team\|Maryland]
2003	Jonathan Vilma	Miami
2004	Derrick Johnson	Texas
2005	A. J. Hawk	Ohio State
2006	Patrick Willis	Ole Miss Rebels football team\|Ole Miss]
2007	James Laurinaitis	Ohio State
2008	James Laurinaitis	Ohio State
2009	Rolando McClain	Alabama
2010	Von Miller	Texas A&M
2011	Luke Kuechly	Boston College
2012	Jarvis Jones	Georgia
2013	Khalil Mack	Buffalo Bulls football team\|Buffalo]
2014	Scooby Wright	Arizona
2015	Joe Schobert	Wisconsin
2016	Ben Boulware	Clemson
2017	Josey Jewell	Iowa
2018	Josh Allen	Kentucky Wildcats football team\|Kentucky]

Jack Tatum Trophy

Starting in 1991, the Jack Tatum Trophy was given yearly to the top collegiate defensive back. It is named after the legendary Ohio State safety Jack Tatum.

Season	Winner	Pos.	Team
1991	Terrell Buckley	CB	Florida State
1992	Deon Figures	CB	Colorado
1993	Antonio Langham	CB	Alabama
1994	Bobby Taylor	CB	Notre Dame
1995	Lawyer Milloy	S	Washington
1996	Chris Canty	CB	Kansas State Wildcats football team\|Kansas State]
1997	Charles Woodson	CB	Michigan
1998	Antoine Winfield	CB	Ohio State
1999	Tyrone Carter	S	Minnesota
2000	Jamar Fletcher	CB	Wisconsin
2001	Roy Williams	S	Oklahoma
2002	Mike Doss	S	Ohio State
2003	Sean Taylor	S	Miami
2004	Antrel Rolle	CB	Miami
2005	Jimmy Williams	CB	Virginia Tech
2006	Reggie Nelson	S	Florida
2007	Aqib Talib	CB	Kansas Jayhawks football team\|Kansas]
2008	Eric Berry	S	Tennessee Volunteers football team\|Tennessee]
2009	Eric Berry	S	Tennessee
2010	Patrick Peterson	CB	LSU Tigers football team\|LSU]
2011	David Amerson	CB	NC State Wolfpack football team\|NC State]
2012	Ed Reynolds	S	Stanford
2013	Darqueze Dennard	CB	Michigan State
2014	Gerod Holliman	S	Louisville
2015	Desmond King	CB	Iowa
2016	Tarvarus McFadden	S	Florida State
2017	Josh Jackson	CB	Iowa
2018	Grant Delpit	S	LSU

Archie Griffin Award

The Archie Griffin Award was given to college football's most valuable player for the entire season. It was named after the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner, Ohio State running back Archie Griffin.

Season	Winner	Pos.	Team
1999	Michael Vick	QB	Virginia Tech
2000	Josh Heupel	QB	Oklahoma
2001	Ken Dorsey	QB	Miami
2002	Ken Dorsey	QB	Miami
2003	Matt Leinart	QB	USC
2004	Matt Leinart	QB	USC
2005	Vince Young	QB	Texas
2006	Troy Smith	QB	Ohio State
2007	Pat White	QB	West Virginia Mountaineers football team\|West Virginia]
2008	Colt McCoy	QB	Texas
2009	Toby Gerhart	RB	Stanford
2010	Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford
2011	Montee Ball	RB	Wisconsin
2012	Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M
2013	Jameis Winston	QB	Florida State
2014	Marcus Mariota	QB	Oregon
2015	Deshaun Watson	QB	Clemson
2016	Sam Darnold	QB	USC
2017	McKenzie Milton	QB	UCF Knights football team\|UCF]
2018	Trevor Lawrence	QB	Clemson

Chic Harley Award

Named after Ohio State halfback Chic Harley, this award was presented to the College Football Player of the Year.

Season	Winner	Pos.	Team
1955	Howard Cassady	HB	Ohio State
1956	Paul Hornung	QB	Notre Dame
1957	John David Crow	HB	Texas A&M
1958	Billy Cannon	HB	LSU
1959	Billy Cannon	HB	LSU
1960	Joe Bellino	HB	Navy Midshipmen football team\|Navy]
1961	Ernie Davis	HB	Syracuse
1962	Terry Baker	QB	Oregon State Beavers football team\|Oregon State]
1963	Roger Staubach	QB	Navy
1964	Bob Timberlake	QB	Michigan
1965	Mike Garrett	RB	USC
1966	Steve Spurrier	QB	Florida
1967	Gary Beban	QB	UCLA
1968	O. J. Simpson	RB	USC
1969	Steve Owens	RB	Oklahoma
1970	Jim Plunkett	QB	Stanford
1971	Pat Sullivan	QB	Auburn
1972	Johnny Rodgers	WR	Nebraska
1973	John Cappelletti	RB	Penn State
1974	Archie Griffin	RB	Ohio State
1975	Archie Griffin	RB	Ohio State
1976	Tony Dorsett	RB	Pittsburgh
1977	Earl Campbell	RB	Texas
1978	Billy Sims	RB	Oklahoma
1979	Charles White	RB	USC
1980	George Rogers	RB	South Carolina Gamecocks football team\|South Carolina]
1981	Marcus Allen	RB	USC
1982	Herschel Walker	RB	Georgia
1983	Mike Rozier	RB	Nebraska
1984	Doug Flutie	QB	Boston College
1985	Bo Jackson	RB	Auburn
1986	Jim Harbaugh	QB	Michigan
1987	Chris Spielman	LB	Ohio State
1988	Barry Sanders	RB	Oklahoma State
1989	Anthony Thompson	RB	Indiana
1990	Greg Lewis	RB	Washington
1991	Desmond Howard	WR	Michigan
1992	Gino Torretta	QB	Miami
1993	Charlie Ward	QB	Florida State
1994	Rashaan Salaam	RB	Colorado
1995	Eddie George	RB	Ohio State
1996	Troy Davis	RB	Iowa State
1997	Charles Woodson	CB	Michigan
1998	Ricky Williams	RB	Texas
1999	Ron Dayne	RB	Wisconsin
2000	Josh Heupel	QB	Oklahoma
2001	Ken Dorsey	QB	Miami
2002	Ken Dorsey	QB	Miami
2003	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Pittsburgh
2004	Reggie Bush	RB	USC
2005	Reggie Bush	RB	USC
2006	Troy Smith	QB	Ohio State
2007	Tim Tebow	QB	Florida
2008	Sam Bradford	QB	Oklahoma
2009	Colt McCoy	QB	Texas
2010	Cam Newton	QB	Auburn
2011	Robert Griffin III	QB	Baylor
2012	Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M
2013	Jordan Lynch	QB	Northern Illinois Huskies football team\|Northern Illinois]
2014	Marcus Mariota	QB	Oregon
2015	Christian McCaffrey	RB	Stanford
2016	Deshaun Watson	QB	Clemson
2017	Baker Mayfield	QB	Oklahoma
2018	Dwayne Haskins	QB	Ohio State

Kellen Moore Award

Previously called the Quarterback of the Year Award, this accolade differed from the Sammy Baugh Trophy in that it went to the top quarterback, rather than the top passer. Its name was changed to its current identity in 2012, honoring two-time winner Kellen Moore, who became the FBS all-time leader in wins by a quarterback after going 50–3 as the starter for the Boise State Broncos.

Ozzie Newsome Award

Named after Alabama tight end Ozzie Newsome, this award was presented annually to the top collegiate tight end.

Season	Winner	Team
2006	Matt Spaeth	Minnesota
2007	Travis Beckum	Wisconsin
2008	Jermaine Gresham	Oklahoma
2009	Aaron Hernandez	Florida
2010	Michael Egnew	Missouri Tigers football team\|Missouri]
2011	Tyler Eifert	Notre Dame
2012	Zach Ertz	Stanford
2013	Jace Amaro	Texas Tech
2014	Nick O'Leary	Florida State
2015	Jake Butt	Michigan
2016	Evan Engram	Ole Miss
2017	Mark Andrews	Oklahoma
2018	T. J. Hockenson	Iowa

Woody Hayes Trophy

Named after long-time Ohio State head football coach Woody Hayes, this award recognized the top collegiate coach.

Zuppke Award

Named after Illinois head coach Robert Zuppke, the Zuppke Award trophy was given to the Touchdown Club of Columbus's selection for national champion college football team.

Season	Winner team	Ref.
1957	Ohio State Buckeyes
1988	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2017	UCF Knights

Freshman of the Year

This award was given yearly to the top college football newcomer.

Season	Winner	Pos.	Team
2001	Anthony Davis	RB	Wisconsin
2002	Maurice Clarett	RB	Ohio State
2003	Chris Leak	QB	Florida
2004	Adrian Peterson	RB	Oklahoma
2005	Tyrell Sutton	RB	Northwestern
2006	Colt McCoy	QB	Texas
2007	Michael Crabtree	WR	Texas Tech
2008	Julio Jones	WR	Alabama
2009	Dion Lewis	RB	Pittsburgh
2010	Marcus Lattimore	RB	South Carolina
2011	Sammy Watkins	WR	Clemson
2012	Todd Gurley	RB	Georgia
2013	Christian Hackenberg	QB	Penn State
2014	Samaje Perine	RB	Oklahoma
2015	Tanner Mangum	QB	BYU
2016	Jalen Hurts	QB	Alabama
2017	J. K. Dobbins	RB	Ohio State
2018	Trevor Lawrence	QB	Clemson

Vlade Award

Named in honor of Vlade Janakievski, one of the most accurate placekickers in Ohio State football history, this award was given yearly to the most accurate college football placekicker.

Season	Winner	Team
2010	Alex Henery	Nebraska
2011	Brett Maher	Nebraska
2012	Jeremy Shelley	Alabama
2013	Roberto Aguayo	Florida State
2014	Roberto Aguayo	Florida State
2015	Aidan Schneider	Oregon
2016	Tyler Davis	Penn State
2017	Matt Gay	Utah Utes football team\|Utah]
2018	Andre Szmyt	Syracuse

Paul Brown Trophy

Named after founder/head coach of both the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown, this trophy was presented annually to the NFL Coach of the Year.

Joe F. Carr Trophy

Named after National Football League commissioner Joseph Carr, this trophy was presented annually to the NFL Player of the Year. During a three-year span, there were an award for both the NFL and the American Football League.

Season	Winner	Pos.	Team
1955	Fred Morrison	HB	Cleveland Browns
1956	Rick Casares	FB	Chicago Bears season\|Chicago Bears]
1957	Johnny Unitas	QB	Baltimore Colts season\|Baltimore Colts]
1958	Jim Brown	FB	Cleveland Browns
1959	Johnny Unitas	QB	Baltimore Colts
1960	Norm Van Brocklin	QB	Philadelphia Eagles season\|Philadelphia Eagles]
1961	Paul Hornung	HB	Green Bay Packers season\|Green Bay Packers]
1962	Jim Taylor	FB	Green Bay Packers
1963	Y. A. Tittle	QB	New York Giants season\|New York Giants]
1964	Johnny Unitas	QB	Baltimore Colts
1965	Jim Brown	FB	Cleveland Browns
1966	Bart Starr	QB	Green Bay Packers
1967	Johnny Unitas	QB	Baltimore Colts
1967	Daryle Lamonica	QB	Oakland Raiders season\|Oakland Raiders]
1968	Leroy Kelly	RB	Cleveland Browns
1968	Lance Alworth	WR	San Diego Chargers season\|San Diego Chargers]
1969	Roman Gabriel	QB	Los Angeles Rams season\|Los Angeles Rams]
1969	Daryle Lamonica	QB	Oakland Raiders
1970	George Blanda	QB/K	Oakland Raiders
1971	Bob Griese	QB	Miami Dolphins season\|Miami Dolphins]
1972	Larry Brown	RB	Washington Redskins season\|Washington Redskins]
1973	O. J. Simpson	RB	Buffalo Bills season\|Buffalo Bills]
1974	Ken Stabler	QB	Oakland Raiders
1975	O. J. Simpson	RB	Buffalo Bills
1976	Roger Staubach	QB	Dallas Cowboys season\|Dallas Cowboys]
1977	Walter Payton	RB	Chicago Bears
1978	Earl Campbell	RB	Houston Oilers season\|Houston Oilers]
1979	Dan Fouts	QB	San Diego Chargers
1980	Brian Sipe	QB	Cleveland Browns
1981	Ken Anderson	QB	Cincinnati Bengals

Sam B. Nicola Trophy

Named for the club's founder, this trophy was presented annually to the National High School Player of the Year.

Year	Winner	Team
1981	Kevin Willhite	Cordova Lancers
1982	Robert Banks	Hampton Crabbers
1983	Chris Spielman	Massillon Tigers
1984	Ned Bolcar	Phillipsburg Stateliners
1985	Jeff George	Warren Central Warriors
1986	Emmitt Smith	Escambia Gators
1987	Todd Marinovich	Capistrano Valley Cougars
1988	Alonzo Spellman	Rancocas Valley Red Devils
1989	Robert Smith	Euclid Panthers
1990	Marquette Smith	Lake Howell Silver Hawks
1991	Chris Walsh	Ygnacio Valley Wolves
1992	Ron Powlus	Berwick Bulldogs
1993	Lamont Green	Miami Southridge Spartans
1994	Dan Kendra	Bethlehem Catholic Golden Hawks
1995	Andy Katzenmoyer	Westerville South Wildcats
1996	Grant Irons	The Woodlands Highlanders
1997	Ronald Curry	Hampton Crabbers
1998	Mike Doss	McKinley Bulldogs
1999	D. J. Williams	De La Salle Spartans
2000	Joe Mauer	Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders
2001	Maurice Clarett	Warren G. Harding Raiders
2002	Chris Leak	Independence Patriots
2003	Ted Ginn Jr.	Glenville Tarblooders
2004	Ryan Perrilloux	East St. John Wildcats
2005	Brady Quinn	Dublin Coffman Shamrocks
2006	Myron Rolle	Hun Raiders
2007	Jimmy Clausen	Oaks Christian Lions
2008	Terrelle Pryor	Jeannette Jayhawks
2009	Lamarcus Joyner	St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders
2010	Malcom Brown	Brenham Cubs
2011	Johnathan Gray	Aledo Bearcats
2012	Max Browne	Skyline Spartans
2012	Vernon Hargreaves	Wharton Wildcats
2013	Elijah Hood	Charlotte Catholic Cougars
2014	Josh Rosen	St. John Bosco Braves
2015	Jacob Eason	Lake Stevens Vikings
2016	Alex Huston	Glendale Falcons
2017	Zamir White	Scotland Fighting Scots
2018	Ryan Hilinski	Orange Lutheran Lancers

James A. Rhodes Trophy

The James A. Rhodes Trophy was awarded annually to the Ohio High School player of the year. It was named for former Governor of Ohio James A. Rhodes, who was state auditor when he made the suggestion that led to the founding of the Touchdown Club of Columbus.

1969 – Steve Mauger, Massillon
1970 – Ted McNulty, Upper Arlington
1971 – Rick Middleton, Delaware Hayes
1972 – Archie Griffin, Eastmoor
1973 – Mike Gayles, Cincinnati Princeton
1974 – Ted Bell, Youngstown Mooney
1975 – John Ziepler, Warren Harding
1976 – Joe Portale, St Edward
1977 – Tim Koegel, Cincinnati Moeller
1978 – Art Schlichter, Miami Trace
1979 – Ken Roundtree, Cincinnati Moeller
1980 – Eric Ellington, Cincinnati Moeller
1981 – Mark Brooks, Cincinnati Moeller
1982 – Tony Grant, Fremont Ross
1983 – Hiawatha Francisco, Cincinnati Moeller
1984 – Chris Spielman, Massillon
1985 – Mark Kamphous, Cincinnati Moeller
1986 – Jeff Davidson, Westerville North
1987 – Carlos Snow, Cincinnati Academy
1988 – Ronald Howe, Zanesville
1989 – Roger Harper, Columbus Independence
1990 – Robert Smith, Euclid
1991 – Korey Stringer, Warren Harding
1992 – Mike Vrabel, Walsh Jesuit
1993 – Dee Miller, Springfield
1994 – Charles Woodson, Fremont Ross
1995 – Andy Katzenmoyer, Westerville South
1996 – Derek Combs, Grove City
1997 – Tony Fisher, Euclid
1998 – Mike Doss, Canton McKinley
1999 – Brandon Childress, Cleveland Chanel
2000 – Jeff Backes, Upper Arlington
2000 – Maurice Hall, Columbus Brookhaven
2001 – Justin Zwick, Massillon Washington
2001 – Maurice Clarett, Warren Harding
2002 – Donte Whitner, Cleveland Glenville
2003 – Ted Ginn Jr., Cleveland Glenville
2004 – Jamario O'Neal, Cleveland Glenville
2005 – Chris Wells, Akron Garfield
2006 – Brandon Saine, Piqua
2007 – Jake Stoneburner, Dublin Coffman
2008 – Zach Boren, Pickerington Central
2009 – Braxton Miller, Huber Heights Wayne
2010 – Braxton Miller, Huber Heights Wayne
2011 – Maty Mauk, Kenton
2012 – Mitch Trubisky, Mentor
2013 – Grant Sherman, Kenton
2014 – Joe Burrow, Athens
2015
2016 – Daniel Bangura, Harvest Prep
2017 – Isaiah Bowser, Sidney
2018 – Mark Waid, Girard
Male Athlete of the Year
2007 – Dalton Carriker, Little League World Series
2008 – Myron Rolle, Florida State football
2009 – Jake Coffman, Northern Illinois
2010 – Owen Marecic, Stanford football
2011 – Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois football
2012 – Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M football
2013 – Keenan Reynolds, Navy football
2014 – Logan Stieber, Ohio State wrestling
2015 – Reggie Owens, South Carolina State
2016 – Andrew Beckwith, Coastal Carolina baseball
2017 – Shaquem Griffin, UCF football
2018 – Antwan Dixon, Kent State football
Female Athlete of the Year
2007 – Courtney Kupets, Georgia
2008 – Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
2009 – Megan Hodge, Penn State volleyball
2010 – Katie Spotz, adventurer
2011 – None
2012 – Kayla Harrison, judo
2013 – Micha Hancock, Penn State
2014 – Lauren Hill, Mount St. Joseph basketball
2015 – Margo Geer, Arizona
2016 – None
2017 – Sabrina Anderson, Slippery Rock
2018 – Sidney Peters
President's Award
2011 – Jordan White, Western Michigan University
2011 – Ross Franklin, Johnstown High School
2012 – Zac Dysert, Miami University
2013 – Ryan Switzer, North Carolina
2013 – Cartel Brooks, Heidelberg College
2014 – Cardale Jones, Ohio State University
2015 – Kody Kasey, Georgetown College
2016 – Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee
2018 – Jeff Monken, Army West Point
TDC Lifetime Achievement Award

The Touchdown Club also gave the annual TDC Lifetime Achievement Award to a selected athlete.

1991 – Olga Korbut, Olympic Gymnastics
1992 – Nadia Comăneci, Olympic Gymnastics
1993 – Evander Holyfield, Boxing
1994 – Jerry Lucas, Basketball Hall of Fame
1995 – Sparky Anderson, Baseball Hall of Fame
1996 – Bobby Hull, Hockey Hall of Fame
1997 – Jim Brown, Football Hall of Fame
1998 – George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees
1999
2000 – Lamar Hunt, American Football League
2001
2002
2003 – Hopalong Cassady, College Football Hall of Fame
2004 – Joe Nuxhall, Baseball
2005
2006 – John Havlicek, Basketball Hall of Fame
2006 – Bevo Francis, Basketball
2007
2008 – Chuck Ealey, Football
2009 – Archie Griffin, College Football Hall of Fame
2010 – Coach Chris Ault, College Football Hall of Fame
2011 – Coach Chuck Kyle, Football
2012 – Coach Tom Osborne, College Football Hall of Fame
2013
2014
2015 – Coach Don Donoher, Football
2016 – Peter Hanson, Ohio State volleyball
2017 – Larry Kehres, Mount Union football
2018 – Katie Smith, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Naismith] and Women's Basketball Halls of Fame
FCS Player of the Year