Henry George “Hank” Steinbrenner II MVP Trophy Winners
2025: Trebor Pena
Penn State University, No. 8
Position: Wide Receiver
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Performance: Trebor Pena caught five balls for 100 yards and a touchdown as the Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the Clemson Tigers, 22-10, to win the 2025 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.
2024: Rahmir Johnson
Nebraska University, No. 14
Position: Running Back
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Performance: Rahmir Johnson ran for 59 yards and a touchdown as the Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Boston College Eagles, 20-15, to win the 2024 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl.
2022: Coleman Bryson
University of Minnesota, No. 16
Position: Defensive Back
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl Performance: Defensive back Coleman Bryson had seven tackles and one interception returned for a touchdown in Minnesota's 28-20 win over Syracuse.
2021: Taulia Tagovailoa
University of Maryland, No. 3
Position: Quarterback
New Era Pinstripe Bowl Performance: Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, while adding another 42 yards on the ground in the Terrapins' victory.
2018: Jonathan Taylor
University of Wisconsin, No. 23
Position: Running back
New Era Pinstripe Bowl Performance: Running back Jonathan Taylor ran for 205 yards on 27 carries and scored a touchdown, serving as the catalyst in the Badgers' 35-3 win.
2017: Akrum Wadley
University of Iowa, No. 25
Position: Running back
New Era Pinstripe Bowl Performance: Running back Akram Wadley totaled 112 scrimmage yards and rushed for a touchdown in the Hawkeyes' 27-20 comeback win.
2016: Justin Jackson
Northwestern University, No. 21
Position: Running back
New Era Pinstripe Bowl Performance: Running back Justin Jackson amassed 32 carries for 224 yards and three touchdowns.
2014: Christian Hackenberg
Penn State University, No. 14
Position: Quarterback
New Era Pinstripe Bowl Performance: Hackenberg completed 34 of 50 passes for 371 yards and four touchdowns.
2012: Prince-Tyson Gulley
Syracuse University, No. 23
Position: Running back
New Era Pinstripe Bowl performance: 213 yards rushing on 27 carries and three touchdowns
2010: Delone Carter
Syracuse University, No. 3
Position: Running back
New Era Pinstripe Bowl performance: 198 yards rushing on 27 carries and two touchdowns
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