The Paul Hornung Award

Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion Named 2025 Paul Hornung Award Winner

Congratulations KC Concepcion

Paul Hornung Trophy

Now in its 16th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission in memory of the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. KC Concepcion and his family will be honored in March 2026 at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner presented by UofL Health at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville. For information regarding tickets or sponsorship opportunities, contact Julie Howell at 502-376-6450 or jhowell@louisvillesports.org

Paul Hornung Award Winners

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Paul Hornung Award Finalists

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Previous Nominee
  • Isaac Brown
  • Louisville
  • 2024 Finalist
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  • Tyler Warren
  • Penn State
  • 2024 Finalist
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  • Sione Vaki
  • Utah
  • 2023 Finalist
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  • Cameron Skattebo
  • Arizona State
  • 2023 Finalist
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  • Emeka Egbuka
  • Ohio State
  • 2022 Finalist
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  • Jahmyr Gibbs
  • Alabama
  • 2022 Finalist
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  • Will Shipley
  • Clemson
  • 2022 Finalist
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  • Blake Corum
  • Michigan
  • 2021 Finalist
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  • Justin Hall
  • Ball State
  • 2021 Finalist
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  • Jayden Reed
  • Michigan State
  • 2021 Finalist
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  • Kyren Williams
  • Notre Dame
  • 2021 Finalist
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  • Michael Carter
  • North Carolina
  • 2020 Finalist
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  • D'Wayne Eskridge
  • Western Michigan
  • 2020 Finalist
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  • Travis Etienne
  • Clemons
  • 2020 Finalist
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  • Kadarius Toney
  • Florida
  • 2020 Finalist
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  • Clyde Edwards-Helaire
  • LSU
  • 2019 Finalist
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  • Joe Reed
  • Virginia
  • 2019 Finalist
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  • Wan'Dale Robinson
  • Nebraska
  • 2019 Finalist
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  • Marcus Green
  • Louisianna-Monroe
  • 2018 Finalist
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  • KJ Hamler
  • Penn State
  • 2018 Finalist
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  • N'Keal Harry
  • Arizona State
  • 2018 Finalist
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  • Connor Heyward
  • Michigan State
  • 2018 Finalist
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  • Nyheim Hines
  • NC State
  • 2017 Finalist
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  • Joel Lanning
  • Iowa State
  • 2017 Finalist
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  • Dante Pettis
  • Washington
  • 2017 Finalist
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  • Adoree' Jackson
  • USC
  • 2016 Finalist
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  • Christian McCaffrey
  • Stanford
  • 2016 Finalist
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  • DeDe Westbrook
  • Oklahoma
  • 2016 Finalist
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  • Robert Nkemdiche
  • Ole Miss
  • 2015 Finalist
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  • Adoree' Jackson
  • USC
  • 2015 Finalist
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  • Jabrill Peppers
  • Michigan
  • 2015 Finalist
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  • Ameer Abdullah
  • Nebraska
  • 2014 Finalist
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  • BJ Catalon
  • TCU
  • 2014 Finalist
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  • Marcus Murphy
  • Missouri
  • 2014 Finalist
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  • TY Mongomery
  • Stanford
  • 2014 Finalist
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  • Antonio Andrews
  • Western Kentucky
  • 2013 Finalist
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  • Myles Jack
  • UCLA
  • 2013 Finalist
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  • Johnny Manziel
  • Texas A&M
  • 2013 Finalist
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  • Marion Grice
  • Arizona State
  • 2013 Finalist
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  • Marqise Lee
  • USC
  • 2012 Finalist
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  • Antonio Andrews
  • Western Kentucky
  • 2012 Finalist
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  • Dri Archer
  • Kent State
  • 2012 Finalist
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  • Joe Adams
  • Arkansas
  • 2011 Finalist
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  • LaMichael James
  • Oregon
  • 2011 Finalist
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  • Eric Page
  • Toledo
  • 2011 Finalist
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  • Randall Cobb
  • Kentucky
  • 2010 Finalist
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  • Jeremy Kerley
  • TCU
  • 2010 Finalist