Paul Rusch Cup
# Paul Rusch Cup

The Paul Rusch Cup is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in American football in Japan.

## Winners

| Year | Name | School/Team |
| - | - | - |
| 1984 | Yasuhisa Umezu | Kyoto University Gangsters |
| 1985 | Hideki Matsuka | Nihon University Phoenix |
| 1986 | Hideki Matsuka | Renown Rovers |
| 1987 | Tatsuya Tokai | Kyoto University Gangsters |
| 1988 | Tatsuya Tokai | Kyoto University Gangsters |
| 1989 | Real Suzuki | Nihon University Phoenix |
| 1990 | Toshihiko Yamaguchi | Nihon University Phoenix |
| 1991 | Yasumichi Sunaga | Nihon University Phoenix |
| 1992 | Ichiri Yamaguchi | Onward Oaks |
| 1993 | Takashi Nomure | Asahi Beer Silver Star |
| 1994 | Takashi Nomure | Asahi Beer Silver Star |
| 1995 | Sheng Uruta | Panasonic Impulse |
| 1996 | Takuro Abe | Kyoto University Gangsters |
| 1997 | Yasutaka Nakano | Obic Seagulls |
| 1998 | Jun Ogawa | Kajima Deers |
| 1999 | Nobutaka Horie | Obic Seagulls |
| 2000 | Tomo Nakamura | Asahi Beer Silver Star |
| 2001 | Tamon Nakamura | Asahi Soft Drink Challengers |
| 2002 | Yosuke Ozaki | Kwansei Gakuin Fighters |
| 2003 | Kota Yagi | Ritsumeikan Panthers |
| 2004 | Tetsuo Takada | Ritsumeikan Panthers |
| 2005 | Masahiro Nomura | Panasonic Impulse |
| 2006 | Takuya Furutani | Obic Seagulls |
| 2007 | Takashi Kojima | Onward Oaks |
| 2008 | Takuya Furutani | Panasonic Impulse |
| 2009 | Daishi Matsuda | Ritsumeikan Panthers |
| 2010 | Takashi Makiuchi | Kajima Deers |
| 2011 | Shun Sugawara | Obic Seagulls |
| 2012 | Shun Sugawara | Obic Seagulls |
| 2013 | Shun Sugawara | Obic Seagulls |
| 2014 | Takuto Hara | Obic Seagulls |
| 2015 | Gino Gordon | Fujitsu Frontiers |
| 2016 | Shun Yokota | Panasonic Impulse |
| 2017 | Colby Cameron | Fujitsu Frontiers |
| 2018 | Colby Cameron | Fujitsu Frontiers |
| 2019 | Trashaun Nixon | Fujitsu Frontiers |
| 2020 | Tsubasa Takagi | Fujitsu Frontiers |

## Trophies won by school/team

| School/team | Trophies held |
| - | - |
| Obic Seagulls | 7 |
| Fujitsu Frontiers | 5 |
| Kyoto University Gangsters | 4 |
| Nihon University Phoenix | 4 |
| Panasonic Impulse | 3 |
| Asahi Beer Silver Star | 3 |
| Ritsumeikan Panthers | 3 |
| Onward Oaks | 2 |
| Kajima Deers | 2 |
| Renown Rovers | 1 |
| Kwansei Gakuin Fighters | 1 |
| Asahi Soft Drink Challengers | 1 |
