FWAA Capital One Orange Bowl Courage Award

About the Capital One Orange Bowl Courage Award ...

The Capital One Orange Bowl Courage Award is annually given to a player, coach or support person in college football who displays courage, on or off the field.

The award was created by ESPN The Magazine's senior writer Gene Wojciechowski, also a FWAA member. A select group of writers from the FWAA vote on the winner each year.

The requirements for nomination for the weekly award include displaying some sort of courageous act, on or off the field including, overcoming an injury or physical handicap, preventing a disaster and living through a lifetime of hardships.

Texas' Goosby nominated for Orange Bowl Courage Award Alex McPherson claims the 2025 Courage Award Auburn's McPherson nominated for Orange Bowl Courage Award Missouri State's Lair nominated for Orange Bowl Courage Award North Carolina's Johnson nominated for Orange Bowl Courage Award Michigan's Hausmann nominated for Orange Bowl Courage Award Army's Pickett Jr. nominated for Orange Bowl Courage Award Utah State's Larsen nominated for Orange Bowl Courage Award Kentucky's Weaver nominated for Orange Bowl Courage Award

All-Time FWAA Courage Award Winners

2025 Alex McPherson, Auburn
2024 Tylee Craft, North Carolina
2023 Mike Hollins, Virginia
2022 Cam McCormick, Oregon
2021 Utah Team
2020 Alex Charlton, Arkansas State
2019 Blake Anderson, Arkansas State
2018 Kyle Richard, SUNY-Cortland
2017 D'Cota Dixon, Wisconsin
2016 James Conner, Pitt
2015 Hunter Knighton, Miami
2014 Laken Tomlinson, Duke
2013 Anthony Larceval, San Jose State
2012 Daniel Rodriguez, Clemson
2011 Arthur Ray Jr., Michigan State
2010 Eric LeGrand, Rutgers
2009 Connecticut Team
2008 Wilson Holloway, Tulsa
2007 Zerbin Singleton, Navy
2006 Ray Ray McElrathbey, Clemson
2005 Tulane Team
2004 Haracio Colen, Memphis
2003 Neil Parry, San Jose State
2002 William Bratton, Toledo