Jet Award
Year Winner School
1959 Billy Cannon LSU
1960 Pat Fischer Nebraska
1961 Paul Allen BYU
1970 Joe Washington Oklahoma
1974 Rick Upchurch Minnesota
1975 Billy White Shoes Johnson Widener
Legacy winners
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. 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.