IU Athletics Release

The College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) in association with The Associated Press and the Fiesta Bowl Organization, award the College Football Comeback Player of the Year Award. Since 2018, the award has recognized college football student-athletes for overcoming injury, illness, or other circumstances.  At the conclusion of each season, in a vote by a panel of college football writers, editors, and sports information directors, three college football student-athletes are honored as Comeback Player of the Year Award winners at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.