Named after one of the greatest tight ends to ever do it, the John Mackey Award has been honoring college football’s most outstanding tight end since 2000. John Mackey Award winners epitomize the play, sportsmanship, academic, and community values associated with the former Syracuse tight end. A full list of John Mackey Award winners by year can be found below.
John Mackey Award Winners Listed by Year
- 2024 – Tyler Warren, Penn State
- 2023 – Brock Bowers, Georgia
- 2022 – Brock Bowers, Georgia
- 2021 – Trey McBride, Colorado State
- 2020 – Kyle Pitts, Florida
- 2019 – Harrison Bryant, Florida Atlantic
- 2018 – T.J. Hockenson, Iowa
- 2017 – Mark Andrews, Oklahoma
- 2016 – Jake Butt, Michigan
- 2015 – Hunter Henry, Arkansas
- 2014 – Nick O’Leary, Florida State
- 2013 – Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
- 2012 – Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame
- 2011 – Dwayne Allen, Clemson
- 2010 – D.J. Williams, Arkansas
- 2009 – Aaron Hernandez, Florida
- 2008 – Chase Coffman, Missouri
- 2007 – Fred Davis, USC
- 2006 – Matt Spaeth, Minnesota
- 2005 – Marcedes Lewis, UCLA
- 2004 – Heath Miller, Virginia
- 2003 – Kellen Winslow II, Miami (FL)
- 2002 – Dallas Clark, Iowa
- 2001 – Daniel Graham, Colorado
- 2000 – Tim Stratton, Purdue
In 2024, Penn State Nittany Lions standout Tyler Warren joined the list of John Mackey Award winners, controversially beating out Bowling Green Falcons tight end Harold Fannin Jr. Warren tallied 1,062 receiving yards, 10 total touchdowns, and completed 60% of five pass attempts for 35 yards and a further touchdown.
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