Nomination Criteria

Automatic nomination:

  1. Gatorade Player of the Year

  2. All-American honors or participation in an All-American game (U.S. Army Armour All-American Bowl, Under Armour All-America Game)

  3. Repeat OSAA classification Player of the Year

Consideration (must meet at least one criterion):

  1. District Player of the Year

  2. All-state first team honors at one position OR all-state second-team honors at two positions

  3. USA Today High School Sports Player of the Year

  4. Quarterbacks: at least 2,500 passing yards OR 25 total touchdowns

  5. Running backs: at least 1,000 rushing yards OR 10 rushing touchdowns

  6. Wide receivers and tight ends: at least 1,200 yards OR 12 total touchdowns

  7. Defensive players (must meet two criterion): 60-or-more tackles, 8 combined tackles for loss or sacks, 5-or-more turnovers (interceptions, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries), 10-or-more pass deflections

At-large nominations:

  1. An athlete may be nominated by a member of the Oregon Sports Awards voting panel

  2. An athlete may be nominated by a coach, sports information director or athletic director. Nominations must be submitted to the Oregon Sports Awards team

Past Winners

2023-2024: Jayden Fortier, Tualatin
2022-2023: no awards
2021-2022: Darrius Clemons, Westview
2020-2021: no awards
2019-2020: Casey Filkins, Lake Oswego
2018-2019: Casey Filkins, Lake Oswego 2017-2018: Talanoa Hufanga, Crescent Valley
2016-2017: Tim Tawa, West Linn
2015-2016: Tim Tawa, West Linn
2013-2014: Kellen Strahm, Sheldon
2012-2013: Ryan Nall, Central Catholic
2011-2012: Thomas Tyner, Aloha