The Shriners Children’s East-West Bowl honors one offensive player and one defensive player each year for their exceptional performance during the game. The William H. Coffman Award for Most Outstanding Offensive Player and the E. Jack Spaulding Award for Most Outstanding Defensive Player are presented immediately following the game to the top performers on the field.
For the 101st game, the E. Jack Spaulding Award for Most Outstanding Defensive Player was presented to Wisconsin EDGE Mason Reiger of the East Team.
The William H. Coffman Award for Most Outstanding Offensive Player was presented to Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski of the West Team.
E. Jack Spaulding, a captain in the U.S. Navy, was one of the organizers of the first Shriners Children’s East-West Bowl, while William H. Coffman served as the game’s managing director for 40 years.
| Year | Name | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mark Gronowski | Iowa | Offense |
| 2026 | Mason Reiger | Wisconsin | Defense |
| 2025 | Jacory Croskey–Merritt | Arizona | Offense |
| 2025 | O’Donnell Fortune | South Carolina | Defense |
| 2024 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | Defense |
| 2024 | Frank Gore Jr. | Southern Mississippi | Offense |
| 2023 | Trey Dean | Flordia | Defense |
| 2023 | Jake Moody | Michigan | Offense |
| 2022 | Diego Fagot | Navy | Defense |
| 2022 | EJ Perry | Brown | Offense |
| 2020 | Benny LeMay | UNC Charlotte | Offense |
| 2020 | Luther Kirk | Illinois State | Defense |
| 2019 | Justin Hollins | Oregon | Defense |
| 2019 | Terry Godwin II | Georgia | Offense |
| 2018 | Daurice Fountain | Northern Iowa | Offense |
| 2018 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisconsin | Defense |
| 2017 | Trey Hendrickson | Florida Atlantic | Defense |
| 2017 | Eli McGuire | Louisiana at Lafayette | Offense |
| 2016 | Vernon Adams, Jr. | Oregon | Offense |
| 2016 | Mike Caputo | Wisconsin | Defense |
| 2015 | Za'Darius Smith | Kentucky | Defense |
| 2015 | Marvin Kloss | South Florida | Offense |
| 2014 | Jimmy Garoppolo | Eastern Illinois | Offense |
| 2014 | Ethan Westbrooks | West Texas A&M | Defense |
| 2013 | Nigel Malone | Malone | Defense |
| 2013 | Chad Bumphis | Mississippi State | Offense |
| 2012 | Lennon Creer | Louisiana Tech | Offense |
| 2012 | Nick Sukay | Penn State | Defense |
| 2011 | Martin Parker | Richmond | Defense |
| 2011 | Delone Carter | Syracuse | Offense |
| 2010 | Mike Kafka | Northwestern | Offense |
| 2010 | O'Brien Schofield | Wisconsin | Defense |
| 2009 | Michael Tauiliili | Duke | Defense |
| 2009 | Marlon Lucky | Nebraska | Offense |
| 2008 | Josh Johnson | University of San Diego | Offense |
| 2008 | Spencer Larsen | Arizona | Defense |
| 2007 | Daniel Bazuin | Central Michigan | Defense |
| 2007 | Jeff Rowe | Nevada-Reno | Offense |
| 2006 | Reggie McNeal | Texas A&M | Ofense |
| 2006 | James Wyche | Syracuse | Defense |
| 2005 | Alex Green | Duke | Defense |
| 2005 | Stefan LeFors | Louisville | Offense |
| 2004 | Ryan Dinwiddie | Boise State | Offense |
| 2004 | Brandon Chillar | UCLA | Defense |
| 2003 | Tully Banta-Cain | UC Berkeley | Defense |
| 2003 | Donald Lee | Mississippi State | Offense |
| 2002 | Deonce Whitaker | San Jose State | Offense |
| 2002 | Everick Rawls | Texas | Defense |
| 2001 | Leo Barnes | Southern Mississippi | Defense |
| 2001 | Steve Smith | Utah | Offense |
| 2000 | Marcus Knight | Michigan | Offense |
| 2000 | Erik Flowers | Arizona State | Defense |
| 1999 | Donnie Spragan | Stanford | Defense |
| 1999 | Joe Montgomery | Ohio State | Offense |
| 1998 | Anthony Bookman | Stanford | Offense |
| 1998 | Pat Tillman | Arrizona State | Defense |
| 1998 | Jim Nelson | Penn State | Defense |
| 1997 | Brian Manning | Stanford | Defense |
| 1997 | Matt Finkes | Ohio State | Offense |
| 1996 | Willie Brown | Temple | Offense |
| 1996 | Tommie Frazier | Nebraska | Defense |
| 1995 | Joey Galloway | Ohio State | Defense |
| 1995 | Brian Williams | UCLA | Offense |
| 1994 | Keith White | Virginia | Defense |
| 1994 | Jeff Garcia | San Jose State | Offense |
| 1994 | Jay Fiedler | Dartmouth | Offense |
| 1993 | Chuckie Dukes | Boston College | Offense |
| 1993 | Brett Wallerstadt | Arizona State | Defense |
| 1992 | Dana Hall | Washington | Defense |
| 1992 | Mike Pawlawski | UC Berkeley | Offense |
| 1991 | Brett Farve | Southern Mississippi | Offense |
| 1991 | Rob Thomson | Syracuse | Defense |
| 1990 | James Williams | Fresno State | Defense |
| 1990 | Tony Rice | Notre Dame | Offense |
| 1989 | Lewis Tillman | Jackson State | Offense |
| 1989 | Steve Atwater | Arkansas | Defense |
| 1988 | Ken Harvey | UC Berkeley | Defense |
| 1988 | Kenny Jackson | San Jose State | Offense |
| 1987 | Kelly Stouffer | Colorado State | Offense |
| 1987 | Tim McDonald | UCLA | Defense |
| 1986 | Jon Hand | Alabama | Defense |
| 1986 | Garry James | Louisiana State | Offense |
| 1985 | Randall Cunningham | Nevada-Las Vegas | Offense |
| 1985 | Garin Veris | Stanford | Defense |
| 1984 | Ron Rivera | UC Berkeley | Defense |
| 1984 | Joey Jones | Alabama | Offense |
| 1983 | John Elway | Stanford | Offense |
| 1983 | Paul Moyer | Arizona State | Defense |
| 1983 | James "Jim" Britt | Louisiana State | Defense |
| 1982 | Chet Parlevecchio | Penn State | Defense |
| 1982 | Dan Plater | Brigham Young | Offense |
| 1981 | Tim Clifford | Indiana | Offense |
| 1981 | Amos Lawrence | North Carolina | Offense |
| 1981 | Ricky Jackson | Pittsburgh | Defense |
| 1980 | Jacob Green | Texas A&M | Defense |
| 1980 | Joseph Rose | UC Berkeley | Offense |
| 1979 | Russell Davis | Michigan | Offense |
| 1979 | Don Bessillieu | Georgia Tech | Defense |
| 1977 | Spani Gary | Kansas State | Defense |
| 1977 | Gary Green | Baylor | Defense |
| 1977 | Doug Williams | Grambling State | Offense |
| 1976 | Chuck Muncie | UC Berkeley | Offense |
| 1976 | Kim Bokamper | San Jose State | Defense |
| 1974 | Gary Johnson | Grambling State | Defense |
| 1974 | Willard Harrell | Pacific | Offense |
| 1973 | Barty Smith | Richmond | Offense |
| 1973 | Bill Sandifer | UCLA | Defense |
| 1972 | Jackie Wallace | Arizona State | Defense |
| 1972 | Otis Armstrong | Purdue | Offense |
| 1971 | Dan Pastorni | Santa Clara University | Offense |
| 1971 | Willie Buchanon | San Diego State | Defense |
| 1969 | Brock Lee | Washingtong | Defense |
| 1969 | Dennis Shaw | San Diego State | Offense |
| 1968 | Gene A. Washington | Stanford | Offense |
| 1968 | Ron Pritchard | Arizona State | Defense |
| 1967 | Kevin Hardy | Notre Dame | Defense |
| 1967 | Gary Beban | UCLA | Offense |
| 1966 | Danny Talbott | North Carolina | Offense |
| 1966 | George Webster | Michigan State | Defense |
| 1965 | Aaron Brown | Minnesota | Defense |
| 1965 | Carl McAdams | Oklahoma | Defense |
| 1965 | Roger Staubach | Navy | Offense |
| 1965 | Tod Hullin | Washington | Offense |
| 1963 | Willie Brown | UCLA | Offense |
| 1963 | Vern Burke | Oregon State | Defense |
| 1962 | Hugh Campbell | Washington State | Defense |
| 1961 | Iles Buddy | Texas Cristian | Defense |
| 1961 | John Hadl | Kansas | Offense |
| 1960 | Don Meredith | Southern Methodist | Offense |
| 1960 | Tom Matte | Ohio State | Offense |
| 1960 | Lou Cordileone | Clemson | Defense |
| 1960 | E.J. Holub | Texas Tech | Defense |
| 1958 | Sam Williams | Michigan State | Defense |
| 1958 | Nick Pietrosante | Notre Dame | Offense |
| 1957 | Gerald Nesbitt | Arkansas | Offense |
| 1957 | Don Manoukian | Stanford | Defense |
| 1956 | Don Shinnick | UCLA | Defense |
| 1956 | John Brodie | Stanford | Offense |
| 1955 | Don Bailey | Penn State | Offense |
| 1955 | Garet Reichow | Iowa | Offense |
| 1955 | Matt Hazeltine | UC Berkeley | Defense |
| 1955 | Joe Long | Stanford | Defense |
| 1954 | Carlton Massey | Texas | Defense |
| 1954 | Robert "Bobby" Garrett | Stanford | Offense |
| 1952 | Tommy O'Connell | Illinois | Offense |
| 1951 | Victor Janowicz | Ohio State | Offense |
| 1950 | Kyle Rote | Southern Methodist | Offense |
| 1949 | John Panelli | Notre Dame | Offense |
| 1949 | Edward LeBaron | Pacific | Offense |
