The College Football Comeback Player of the Year Award recognizes college football student-athletes for overcoming injury, illness or other circumstances. The award was established in 2018 and honors three student-athletes each year, as voted on by a panel of Associated Press college football writers and sports information directors.
Winners Year Player Position School Ref.2018Antwan DixonWRKent StateSeth SimmerDTDartmouthAntonio WimbushRBCarson–Newman2019Jake LutonQBOregon StateDrew WilsonOLGeorgia SouthernOctavion WilsonWRSalisbury2020Jarek BroussardRBColoradoKenneth HorseyOGKentuckySilas KellyLBCoastal Carolina2021Aidan HutchinsonDEMichiganMcKenzie MiltonQBFlorida StateJ. J. WeaverLBKentucky2022Mohamed IbrahimRBMinnesotaLaiatu LatuDEUCLAMichael Penix Jr.QBWashington2023Blake CorumRBMichiganJacob DobbsLBHoly CrossMike HollinsRBVirginia2024Ike LarsenSUtah StateRaheim SandersRBSouth CarolinaTyler ShoughQBLouisville2025Christian Bodnar SLibertyByrum BrownQBSouth FloridaBryce Steele LBBoston College
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