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IRVING, Texas & PRINCETON, N.J. (Nov. 29, 2022) -- For the 12th-straight year, the National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame (NFF) has partnered with the Ivy League to co-host the 2022 Asa S. Bushnell Cup Presentation, presented by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses.
Four Ivies will travel to New York City for the press conference and reception, honoring the Ivy League Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, on Monday, Dec. 12, at the famed New York Athletic Club. The event is set to begin at 12:30 p.m. ET with doors opening at noon. Admission for the presentation is free of charge. Business attire is required.
Harvard senior running back Aidan Borguet and Yale junior quarterback Nolan Grooms are the Offensive Player of the Year finalists, while Harvard senior defensive lineman Truman Jones and Princeton junior linebacker Liam Johnson are the Defensive Player of the Year finalists.
Borguet rushed for a league-leading 1182 yards on 206 attempts in his senior campaign. The Franklinville, N.J., native found the end zone 10 times by way of the ground. His 118.2 yards per game ranked ninth in the FCS. Borguet was a Second Team All-Ivy selection last year and was named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year in 2019. He capped off his career with 2429 rushing yards and 25 rushing touchdowns.
Grooms used both his legs and arm to lead Yale to an Ivy title. The Lake Wylie, S.C., native was second in the Ivy League in rushing with 745 yards on the season. Grooms also passed for 1660 yards on the season. He accounted for 20 total touchdowns with 14 through the air and six by way of the ground.
Jones was the leader of the Harvard defensive unit which ranked fifth nationally in rushing defense. The Atlanta native led the Ivy League in tackles for loss with 13.0 on the season and ranked third in sacks with 6.0. Jones had 40 total tackles on the year and also was one of 10 players in the FCS to block three kicks this season. The team captain, he was a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy.
Johnson ranked third in the league in total tackles with 90 on the season. The Moorestown, N.J., native anchored the Tiger defense which ranked second nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 13.5 points per game. He had 5.5 tackles for loss on the season. Johnson scored two defensive touchdowns with an 89-yard pick six against Cornell and a 92-yard scoop-and-score against Penn.
Presented annually since 1970, The Asa S. Bushnell Cup honors its namesake, a 1921 Princeton alumnus and the commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference from 1938 to 1970. The Bushnell Cup is awarded by a vote of the Ivy League's eight head football coaches to the players who display outstanding qualities of leadership, competitive spirit, contribution to the team and accomplishments on the field.
From 1970 to 2010, the Bushnell Cup recognized an Ivy League Player of the Year (or co-Players of the Year if there was a tie in voting). Beginning with the 2010 season, the award was presented as part of the festivities surrounding the NFF Annual Awards Dinner with four finalists named a week prior to the presentation. Beginning with the 2011 season, the award began recognizing Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, honoring each as a recipient of the Bushnell Cup. Two offensive finalists and two defensive finalists are named, with the Players of the Year unveiled at the presentation.
1970 - Jim Chasey, QB, Dartmouth & Ed Marinaro, RB, Cornell
1971 - Ed Marinaro, RB, Cornell
1972 - Dick Jauron, RB, Yale
1973 - Jim Stoeckel, QB, Harvard
1974 - Walt Snickenberger, RB, Princeton
1975 - Doug Jackson, RB, Columbia
1976 - John Pagliaro, RB, Yale
1977 - John Pagliaro, RB, Yale
1978 - Buddy Teevens, QB, Dartmouth
1979 - Tim Tumpane, LB, Yale
1980 - Kevin Czinger, MG, Yale
1981 - Rich Diana, RB, Yale
1982 - John Witkowski, QB, Columbia
1983 - Derrick Harmon, RB, Cornell
1984 - Tim Chambers, DB, Penn
1985 - Tom Gilmore, DT, Penn
1986 - Rich Comizio, RB, Penn
1987 - Kelly Ryan, QB, Yale
1988 - Jason Garrett, QB, Princeton
1989 - Judd Garrett, RB, Princeton
1990 - Shon Page, RB, Dartmouth
1991 - Al Rosier, RB, Dartmouth
1992 - Jay Fiedler, QB, Dartmouth
1993 - Keith Elias, RB, Princeton
1994 - Pat Goodwillie, LB, Penn
1995 - Dave Patterson, LB, Princeton
1996 - Chad Levitt, RB, Cornell
1997 - Sean Morey, WR, Brown
1998 - Jim Finn, RB, Penn
1999 - James Perry, QB, Brown
2000 - Gavin Hoffman, QB, Penn
2001 - Carl Morris, WR, Harvard
2002 - Carl Morris, WR, Harvard
2003 - Mike Mitchell, QB, Penn
2004 - Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, Harvard
2005 - Nick Hartigan, RB, Brown
2006 - Jeff Terrell, QB, Princeton
2007 - Mike McLeod, RB, Yale
2008 - Chris Pizzotti, QB, Harvard
2009 - Buddy Farnham, WR, Brown & Jake Lewko, LB, Penn
2010 - Gino Gordon, RB, Harvard & Nick Schwieger, RB, Dartmouth
2011 - Offensive Player of the Year: Jeff Mathews, QB, Cornell
---------Defensive Player of the Year: Josue Ortiz, DT, Harvard
2012 - Offensive Player of the Year: Colton Chapple, QB, Harvard
---------Defensive Player of the Year: Mike Catapano, DL, Princeton
2013 - Offensive Player of the Year: Quinn Epperly, QB, Princeton
--------- Defensive Player of the Year: Zack Hodges, DE, Harvard
2014 - Offensive Player of the Year: Tyler Varga, RB, Yale
--------- Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Zack Hodges, DE, Harvard & Mike Zeuli, LB, Princeton
2015 - Offensive Player of the Year: Scott Hosch, QB, Harvard
--------- Defensive Player of the Year: Tyler Drake, LB, Penn
2016 - Offensive Player of the Year: John Lovett, QB, Princeton
--------- Defensive Player of the Year: Folarin Orimolade, LB, Dartmouth
2017 - Offensive Player of the Year: Chad Kanoff, QB, Princeton
--------- Defensive Player of the Year: Matthew Oplinger, LB, Yale
2018 - Offensive Player of the Year: John Lovett, QB, Princeton
--------- Defensive Player of the Year: Isiah Swann, DB, Dartmouth
2019 – Offensive Player of the Year: Kurt Rawlings, QB, Yale
--------- Defensive Player of the Year: Jack Traynor, LB, Dartmouth
2020 - Season canceled due to Covid
2021 – Offensive Player of the Year: EJ Perry, QB, Brown
--------- Defensive Player of the Year: Jeremiah Tyler, LB, Princeton
2010 - Trey Peacock, WR, Princeton & Billy Ragone, QB, Penn
2011 - Erik Rask, LB, Penn & Nick Schwieger, RB, Dartmouth
2012 - Jeff Mathews, QB, Cornell & AJ Cruz, DB, Brown
2013 - John Spooney, RB, Brown & Caraun Reid, DL, Princeton
2014 - Dalyn Williams, QB, Dartmouth
2015 - Will McNamara, LB, Dartmouth & Justin Watson, WR, Penn
2016 - Kurt Holuba, DL, Princeton & Justin Watson, WR, Penn
2017 - Richard Jarvis, DL, Brown; Nick Miller, LB, Penn & Justin Watson, WR, Penn
2018 - Stone Hart, DL, Harvard & Jesper Horsted, WR, Princeton
2019 - EJ Perry, QB, Brown & Jeremiah Tyler, LB, Princeton
2020 - Season canceled due to Covid
2021 - Derek Kyler, QB, Dartmouth & Jordan Hill, LB, Harvard
The Bushnell Cup Presentation will follow the NFF’s 64rd Annual Awards Dinner presented by Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 6. As the culmination of the regular season, the event provides the stage for the induction of the 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Classes and honoring the 2022 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class presented by Fidelity Investments at the Bellagio Resort & Casino – Las Vegas. The event will be broadcast live on ESPN3 beginning at 10 p.m. ET.