The Jet Award , named in honor of 1972 Heisman Trophy Winner Johnny "the Jet" Rodgers , is awarded to the top return specialist in college football beginning with the 2011 season. Joe Adams was announced as the first winner on March 29, 2012.[ 1] Beginning with the 2012 award ceremony, in addition to being given to the annual award winner, the Rodgers Award will be presented retroactively one decade at a time, starting with the 1959–1969 winners.[ 2]
Winners
Legacy winners
References
^ Kercheval, Ben (March 29, 2012). "Joe Adams comes away with Johnny Rodgers Award" . NBC Sports . Retrieved 4 April 2012 .
^ Kaipust, Rich (March 27, 2012). "Johnny Rodgers introduces new award" . Omaha World-Herald . Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012 .
^ "Another Award for Tavon" . West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013 .
^ AP (9 January 2014). "Ty Montgomery wins Jet Award" . ESPN.com . Retrieved 25 January 2014 .
^ Barnett, Zach (March 19, 2015). "K-State's Tyler Lockett wins Jet Award (What is the Jet Award?)" . NBC Sports . Retrieved May 19, 2015 .
^ "TBL: In Omaha to receive Jet Award, Adoree Jackson reflects on USC career, looks forward to NFL draft" . Omaha World-Herald . April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017 .
^ "Joe Reed Named Recipient of Jet Award as Nation's Top Return Specialist" (Press release). Virginia Cavaliers. January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020 .
^ "Avery Williams Named Jet Award Winner" (Press release). Boise State Broncos. January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2021 .
^ "A celebration of football: Jet Award Gala saw the stars out in Omaha" (Press release). KETV. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022 .
^ "Davis Wins the Jet Award" .
^ "USC's Zachariah Branch Wins Jet Award" .
^ "PREVIOUS WINNERS – the Jet Award" .
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