A legacy of champions
Past Ed Doherty Award winners
The names behind an enduring tradition of football excellence, leadership and character across Arizona.
Reigning Ed Doherty Award winner
Roye Oliver III
Hamilton High School · 2025
Roye Oliver III stands at the top of Arizona’s most recent class of football excellence. His name now joins generations of Ed Doherty Award recipients whose performance, leadership and character define the standard for high school football across the state.
From the award archive
Brock Purdy began here.
Brock Purdy earned the 2017 Ed Doherty Award after starring at Perry High School. His journey from Arizona high school football to the national stage is a powerful example of the talent and character this award has celebrated for generations.
The honor roll
Arizona football history.
From high school standouts to household names, every recipient has left a mark on the game in Arizona.
| Year | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Roye Oliver III | Hamilton High School |
| 2024 | Dezmen Roebuck | Marana High School |
| 2023 | Navi Bruzon | Liberty High School |
| 2022 | Devon Dampier | Saguaro High School |
| 2021 | Nicco Marchiol | Hamilton High School |
| 2020 | Ty Thompson | Mesquite High School |
| 2019 | Bijan Robinson | Salpointe Catholic High School |
| 2018 | Bijan Robinson | Salpointe Catholic High School |
| 2017 | Brock Purdy | Perry High School |
| 2010 | Teddy Ruben | Saguaro High School |
| 2009 | Ramon Abreu | Marcos de Niza High School |
| 2008 | Adam Hall | Palo Verde High School |
| 2007 | Tim Ruben | Saguaro High School |
| 2006 | Everson Griffen | Agua Fria High School |
| 2005 | Kyle Williams | Chaparral High School |
| 2004 | Chris McGaha | Moon Valley High School |
| 2003 | Zach Miller | Desert Vista High School |
| 2002 | Kyle Caldwell | Saguaro High School |
| 2001 | Mike Nixon | Sunnyslope High School |
| 2000 | Mike Bell | Tolleson High School |
| 1999 | John Beck | Mountain View High School |
| 1998 | Bobby Wade | Desert Vista High School |
| 1997 | Todd Heap | Mountain View High School |
| 1996 | Adam Hall | Corona del Sol High School |
| 1995 | Ryan Kealy | St. Mary's High School |
| 1994 | Scooter Sprotte | Lakeside High School |
| 1993 | Kevin Schmidke | Marana High School |
| 1992 | Mike Mitchell | Brophy College Prep |
| 1991 | Sam Salts | St. Mary's High School |
| 1990 | Mario Bates | Amphitheater High School |
| 1989 | Mike Ciasca | Sahuaro High School |
| 1988 | Eric Drage | Santa Rita High School |
| 1987 | Kevin Galbreath | Maryvale High School |