Special Teams MVP

John Folmer Most Valuable Special Teams Player Trophy

In 1994, a third individual award was established to recognize the outstanding member of special teams.  It is named for John Folmer, who has served on the Sun Bowl Football Committee for 37 consecutive years and has been chairman of the committee since 1981. Folmer was selected as a 2001 Legend of the Sun Bowl.

YEAR PLAYER, SCHOOL POS
1994 Marcus Wall, North Carolina WR
1995 Brion Hurley, Iowa PK
1996 Troy Walters, Stanford PR
1997 Jason Baker, Iowa P/PK
1998 Adam Abrams, USC PK
1999 Ryan Rindels, Minnesota P
2000 Michael Bennett, Wisconsin RB/KR
2001 Drew Dunning, Washington St. K
2002 Anthony Chambers, Purdue PR/KR
2003 Jarod Siegel, Oregon PK
2004 Dave Brytus, Purdue P
2005 Brandon Braezell, UCLA WR/KR
2006 Jeff Wolfert, Missouri PK
2007 Matt Evenson, Oregon PK
2008 Johnny Hekker, Oregon State P
2009 Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma WR/PR

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