2022 BOXTOROW Superlative Awards

The 2022 BOXTOROW Superlative Awards for the HBCU football players across the nation.

Here are the 2022 BOXTOROW Superlative Awards for HBCU football players across the nation. Donal Ware does a tremendous job coordinating the votes from the media. 

The voters of the BOXTOROW Superlative Awards are comprised of media members from around the country that cover HBCU football. HBCU Legends was fortunate to be a part of the voting process this season.  

Dec. 3, 2022; Shedeur Sanders at the 2022 SWAC Football Championship; Credit: Kyle A. Mosley, HBCU Legends

OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

• 2022 Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State
• 2021 Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M
• 2020-21 Aqeel Glass, Alabama A&M
• 2019 Ryan Stanley, Florida A&M
• 2018 Amir Hall, Bowie State
• 2017 Amir Hall, Bowie State
• 2016 Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T
• 2015 Johnathan Williams, Grambling State
• 2014 John Gibbs, Jr., Alcorn State
• 2013 Dray Joseph, Southern
• 2012 Kameron Smith, Winston-Salem State
• 2011 Casey Therriault, Jackson State
• 2010 Frank Warren, Grambling State
• 2009 Will Ford, South Carolina State
• 2008 Will Ford, South Carolina State
• 2007 Jacary Atkinson, Tuskegee

Dec. 3, 2022; Aubrey Miller Jr. leaving the field after the coin toss at the 2022 SWAC Football Championship game versus Southern University.  Credit: Kyle A. Mosley, HBCU Legends

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

• 2022 Aubrey Miller, Jackson State
• 2021 Isaiah Land, Florida A&M
• 2020-21 Jordan Lewis, Southern
• 2019 Darius Royster, North Carolina Central
• 2018 Darryl Johnson, North Carolina A&T
• 2017 Darius Leonard, South Carolina State
• 2016 Darius Leonard, South Carolina State
• 2015 Javon Hargrave, South Carolina State
• 2014 Javon Hargrave, South Carolina State
• 2013 Darnell Evans, Shaw
• 2012 Brandon Thurmond, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
• 2011 Adrian Hamilton, Prairie View A&M
• 2010 Kenrick Ellis, Hampton
• 2009 Christian Anthony, Grambling
• 2008 Marcellus Speaks, Jackson State
• 2007 Zach East, Prairie View A&M

Deion Sanders with his son Shedeur Sanders during pregame warmups at the 2022 SWAC Football Championship in Jackson, MS on Dec. 4, 2022. Credit: Kyle A. Mosley, HBCU Legends

COACHES OF THE YEAR

• 2022 Deion Sanders, Jackson State
• 2021 Deion Sanders, Jackson State
• 2020-21 Doc Gamble, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
• 2019 Buddy Pough, South Carolina State and Damon Wilson, Bowie State
• 2018 Sam Washington, North Carolina A&T
• 2017 Rod Broadway, North Carolina A&T
• 2016 Broderick Fobbs, Grambling State and Jerry Mack, North Carolina Central
• 2015 Broderick Fobbs, Grambling State
• 2014 Jay Hopson, Alcorn State
• 2013 Rod Reed, Tennessee State
• 2012 Connell Maynor, Winston-Salem State
• 2011 Connell Maynor, Winston-Salem State
• 2010 Brian Jenkins, Bethune-Cookman
• 2009 Henry Frazier, Prairie View A&M
• 2008 Rod Broadway, Grambling State
• 2007 Al Lavan, Delaware State

ROOKIES/NEWCOMERS OF THE YEAR

• 2022 Kevin Larkins, Livingstone
• 2021 Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State
• 2020-21 Devon Starling, Tennessee State
• 2019 Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim, Alabama A&M
• 2018 Dejuan Miller, Arkansas Pine Bluff
• 2017 Caylin Newton, Howard
• 2016 Jordan Bentley, Alabama A&M
• 2015 Dorrel McClain, North Carolina Central and Hakeem Holland, Virginia Union
• 2014 Austin Howard, Southern
• 2013 Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T
• 2012 Damon Gresham Chisholm, Howard
• 2011 Greg McGhee, Howard
• 2010 Casey Therriault, Jackson State
• 2009 Ari Johnson, Grambling State
• 2008 Greg Dillon, Grambling State
• 2007 Frank Warren, Grambling State

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

• 2022 Jose Romo-Martinez, Florida A&M
• 2021 Isaiah Bolden, Jackson State
• 2020-21Tyrin Ralph, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Antonio Zita, Tennessee State
• 2019 Noel Ruiz, North Carolina A&T
• 2018 Malik Wilson, North Carolina A&T
• 2017 Trenton Cannon, Virginia State
• 2016 Willie Quinn, Southern
• 2015 Willie Quinn, Southern

Credit: NCCU Athletics

IMPACT AWARD

• 2022 Davius Richard, North Carolina Central
• 2021 Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State
• 2020-21 Skyler Perry, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
• 2019 Felix Harper, Alcorn State
• 2018 De’Shawn Waller, Alcorn State
• 2017 Caylin Newton, Howard
• 2016 DeVante Kincade, Grambling
• 2015 Lenorris Footman, Alcorn State