Past A-Day MVPs: Kiss of Death Not a Thing

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Every MVP winner from Auburn's A-Day game

ByNATHAN KING 12 hours ago

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Not much stock can be put into the results of spring game, but the public scrimmage still provides a fun opportunity for any player on the roster to step up and make his name known in front of thousands of fans.

For Auburn, this year's A-Day game will be the first with a full-capacity crowd allowed inside Jordan-Hare Stadium since 2019. Saturday's end-of-spring scrimmage (1 p.m. CST, SEC Network) marks the conclusion of 15 practice sessions and four weeks of work for the Tigers.

Auburn began handing out MVP awards at A-Day in 1987, and the awards are named for former running back Lionel James (1980-83), former defensive back Mark Dorminey (1981-82) and former punter Lewis Colbert (1982-85).

Here's the rundown of who took home the honors each spring on the Plains.

 

1987 

Offense: RB Curtis Stewart

Defense: DT Tracy Rocker

Special: P Brian Shulman

1988

Offense: RB James Joseph

Defense: DB Frankie Stankunas

Special: P Chris Dickinson

1989

Offense: RB Stacy Danley

Defense: LB Larry Young

Special: K Clay Davis

 

 

1990

Offense: QB Frank McIntosh

Defense: DB Dennis Wright

Special: KR Shayne Wasden

1991

Offense: QB Stan White

Defense: LB Darrell Crawford

Special: KR Thomas Bailey

 

1992

Offense: RB James Bostic

Defense: LB Willie Whitehead

Special: KR Thomas Bailey

1993

Offense: RB James Bostic

Defense: CB Chris Shelling

Special: P Terry Daniel

1994

Offense: QB Dameyune Craig

Defense: CB Fred Smith

Special: P Terry Daniel

 

1995

Offense: QB Dameyune Craig

Defense: LB Jason Miska

Special: K/P Matt Hawkins

1996

 

Offense: TE Jesse McCovery

Defense: LB Takeo Spikes

Special: KR Brian Bell

 

1997

Offense: RB Rusty Williams

Defense: LB Ryan Taylor

Special: KR Markeith Cooper

1998

Offense: RB Cencade Pennington

Defense: DT Josh Weldon

Special: K Rob Bironas

1999

Offense: QB Gabe Gross

Defense: LB Alex Lincoln

Special: K Rob Bironas

2000

Offense: WR Deandre Green

Defense: DE Derek Magwood

Special: P/K Damon Duval

2001

Offense: QB Daniel Cobb

Defense: LB James Callier

Special: K Philip Yost

 

2002

Offense: QB Daniel Cobb

Defense: DE Reggie Torbor

Special: K Philip Yost

2003

Offense: RB Tre Smith

Defense: S Will Herring

Special: K Philip Yost

2004

Offense: QB Brandon Cox

Defense: DE Stanley McClover

Special: P Kody Bliss

 

2005

Offense: QB Brandon Cox

Defense: DE Stanley McClover

Special: K John Vaughn

2006

Offense: RB Brad Lester

Defense: CB David Irons

Special: P Kody Bliss

2007

Offense: QB Brandon Cox

Defense: DE Michael Goggans

Special: HOLDER Matthew Motley

2008

Offense: QB Kodi Burns

Defense: DT Sen'Derrick Marks

Special: P Clinton Durst

2009

Offense: RB Ben Tate

Defense: DE Michael Goggans

Special: K Wes Byrum

2010

Offense: WR Quindarius Carr

Defense: DE Antoine Carter

Special: K Wes Byrum

2011

Offense: TE Philip Lutzenkirchen

Defense: DE Dee Ford

Special: K Chris Brooks

2012

Offense: QB Kiehl Frazier

Defense: DE Dee Ford

Special: P Steven Clark

 

2013

Offense: RB Cameron Artis-Payne

Defense: LB Justin Garrett

Special: HOLDER Ryan White

2014

Offense: QB Nick Marshall

Defense: LB Kenny Flowers

Special: K Daniel Carlson

2015

Offense: WR Myron Burton Jr.

Defense: S Tray Matthews

Special: K Daniel Carlson

2016

Offense: RB Jovon Robinson, WR Marcus Davis

Defense: LB Carl Lawson

Special: K Daniel Carlson

 

 

 

2017

Offense: QB Jarrett Stidham

Defense: LB Paul James III

Special: K Daniel Carlson

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2018

Offense: RB C.J. Tolbert

Defense: LB Nick Coe

Special: K Anders Carlson

2019

Offense: WR Seth Williams

Defense: DT Derrick Brown

Special: K Anders Carlson

2021

Offense: RB Tank Bigsby

Defense: DB Trey Elston

Special: K Anders Carlson

Edited April 8, 2022 by toddc

[AUinMS9528 1,086]

An 8 year streak (last 7 A Day games) will end today.  😢  A Carlson will not be ST MVP   

That list brought back some wonderful, and also painful memories!    Such is the roller coaster life of AU family!🤪

[WarTim 3,456]

1989 ST MVP has been my family DR for 20 years. Also, one of my best friends. 

[au302 2,669]

I certainly thought it was a thing before reading that list. Not as much now because there's a lot of good players on that list. Hard to consider walk-ons. Got a few like Myron Burton that were busts.