LINFIELD WILDCATS FOOTBALL
MOST INSPIRATIONAL PLAYER
YEAR PLAYER, POSITION
1952 Ad Rutschman, HB
1953 Ray Olson, T
1954 Drannan Hamby, G; Al Tarpenning, HB
1955 Howard Morris, G
1956 Howard Morris, G
1957 Dwight Umbarger, HB; Howard Morris, G
1958 Sel Spray, FB
1959 Larry Burleson, T
1960 Al Leopold, HB
1961 Hugh Yoshida, LB
1962 Dave Rohrer, S
1963 Pete Dengenis, T
1964 Norm Musser, C; Tony Ah Yat, E
1965 Leroy Falls, HB
1966 Gene Forman, OT; Odis Avritt, FB
1967 Rogers Ishizu, WB
1968 Virgil Ripley, LB
1969 Virgil Ripley, LB
1970 Dennis Davidson, FB; Bob Murphy, SE
1971 Craig Howard, LB; Randy Fink, FB
1972 Craig Howard, LB
1973 Craig Howard, LB
1974 Randy Fink, FB
1975 Dave Strain, QB
1976 Dan Paulino, HB
1977 Dan Paulino, HB
1978 Pat Silva, QB
1979 Lorrie Reierson, DT
1980 J.P. Meng, S
1981 Pete Weymiller, WB
1982 Howard Hines, WB
1983 Kent Bostwick, WB
1984 Todd Thaning, TE
1985 Todd Thaning, TE
1986 Joe Brim, OG
1987 Joe Brim, OG
1988 Chuck Wert, LB
1989 Dan Kielty, DE
1990 Torey Smith, RB
1991 Pat Richards, DT; Dave Bolin, DB
1992 Joe Dominey, DT
1993 Joe Dominey, DT; Darrin Causey, LB
1994 Joe Dominey, DT
1995 John Brown, DB
1996 Jake Capdeville, DB
1997 Justin Taylor, LB
1998 Justin Taylor, LB
1999 Bruce Assily, DE
2000 Carl Haberberger, RB
2001 Shaun Moore, DT
2002 Marty Williams, RB
2003 Ray Lions, DB
2004 Thomas Ford, RB
2005 Brad McKechnie, WR
2006 Tim Benzel, QB
2007 Andrew Bean, DB
2008 Reggie Ford, RB
2009 Eric Biege, DB
2010 Taylor Avritt, RB
2011 Eric Biege, DB
2012 Tim Edmonds, LB
2013 Tim Edmonds, LB
2014 Trey Farber, DT; Kyle Jones, OG
2015 Eli Biondine, LB
2016 Zach Kuzens, WR
2017 Mitchell Kekel, LB
2018 Anthony Guttadauro
2019 Tyler Bergeron, DB
2021 Tyler Bergeron, DB
2022 Colton Smith, WR; Chance Sparks, CB
2023 Colton Smith, WR; Chance Sparks, CB