NEW YORK (Dec. 16, 2024)  – The Ivy League Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year were announced Monday afternoon as part of the Asa S. Bushnell Cup Presentation, presented by Bruin Capital, at the iconic Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center. The event has been co-hosted by the Ivy League and the National Football Foundation (NFF) annually since 2010.
 
Penn sophomore running back Malachi Hosley was named the Offensive Player of the Year, while Dartmouth senior defensive lineman Ejike Adele was tabbed the Defensive Player of the Year. The Ivy League Coaching Staff of the Year, also unveiled at the ceremony, was awarded to the Columbia Lions staff led by first-year head coach Jon Poppe.
 
Hosley rushed for 1,192 yards and nine touchdowns on 191 attempts and added 89 receiving yards on 12 catches. The Columbus, Ga., native ranked fourth in the FCS in rushing yards per game with an average of 119.2 and his 6.24 yards per carry ranked 16th. Hosley became just the 11th player in league history to eclipse the 100-yard rushing mark in seven games in a single season. 
 
Adele led the Big Green defensive unit that ranked seventh nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 105.7 per game, on its way to earning its fourth Ivy title in the last five seasons. The Atlanta product led the Ivy League in tackles for loss with 12.0 and was third in sacks with 6.0. He was tied for second on the team with 54 total tackles in addition to recording three quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery. 
  
Poppe and the Lions coaching staff led the program to its second-ever Ivy title and first since 1961. Columbia finished the season with an overall record of 7-3 and went 5-2 in league play. 

Hosley and Adele were selected as Bushnell Cup finalists, alongside Cornell senior quarter Jameson Wang, Harvard receiver Cooper Barkate, Columbia defensive back Hayden McDonald and Harvard defensive back Ty Bartrum.  

ASA S. BUSHNELL CUP HISTORY
Presented annually since 1970, The Asa S. Bushnell Cup honors its namesake, a 1921 Princeton alumnus and the commissioner of the Eastern College Athletic Conference from 1938 to 1970. The Bushnell Cup is awarded by a vote of the Ivy League's eight head football coaches to the players who display outstanding qualities of leadership, competitive spirit, contribution to the team and accomplishments on the field.
 
From 1970 to 2010, the Bushnell Cup recognized an Ivy League Player of the Year (or co-Players of the Year if there was a tie in voting). In 2011, the Ivy League began recognizing both an offensive and a defensive player of the year. Beginning with the 2010 season, the Ivy League and the NFF have partnered at the end of the season to present the award. Click here for more information about the award and its connection to the National Football Foundation, including a list of past winners.

All-Time Recipient List
1970 - Jim Chasey, QB, Dartmouth & Ed Marinaro, RB, Cornell
1971 - Ed Marinaro, RB, Cornell
1972 - Dick Jauron, RB, Yale
1973 - Jim Stoeckel, QB, Harvard
1974 - Walt Snickenberger, RB, Princeton
1975 - Doug Jackson, RB, Columbia
1976 - John Pagliaro, RB, Yale
1977 - John Pagliaro, RB, Yale
1978 - Buddy Teevens, QB, Dartmouth
1979 - Tim Tumpane, LB, Yale
1980 - Kevin Czinger, MG, Yale
1981 - Rich Diana, RB, Yale
1982 - John Witkowski, QB, Columbia
1983 - Derrick Harmon, RB, Cornell
1984 - Tim Chambers, DB, Penn
1985 - Tom Gilmore, DT, Penn
1986 - Rich Comizio, RB, Penn
1987 - Kelly Ryan, QB, Yale
1988 - Jason Garrett, QB, Princeton
1989 - Judd Garrett, RB, Princeton
1990 - Shon Page, RB, Dartmouth
1991 - Al Rosier, RB, Dartmouth
1992 - Jay Fiedler, QB, Dartmouth
1993 - Keith Elias, RB, Princeton
1994 - Pat Goodwillie, LB, Penn
1995 - Dave Patterson, LB, Princeton
1996 - Chad Levitt, RB, Cornell
1997 - Sean Morey, WR, Brown
1998 - Jim Finn, RB, Penn
1999 - James Perry, QB, Brown
2000 - Gavin Hoffman, QB, Penn
2001 - Carl Morris, WR, Harvard
2002 - Carl Morris, WR, Harvard
2003 - Mike Mitchell, QB, Penn
2004 - Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB, Harvard
2005 - Nick Hartigan, RB, Brown
2006 - Jeff Terrell, QB, Princeton
2007 - Mike McLeod, RB, Yale
2008 - Chris Pizzotti, QB, Harvard
2009 - Buddy Farnham, WR, Brown & Jake Lewko, LB, Penn
2010 - Gino Gordon, RB, Harvard & Nick Schwieger, RB, Dartmouth
2011 - Offensive Player of the Year: Jeff Mathews, QB, Cornell
Defensive Player of the Year: Josue Ortiz, DT, Harvard
2012 - Offensive Player of the Year: Colton Chapple, QB, Harvard
Defensive Player of the Year: Mike Catapano, DL, Princeton
2013 - Offensive Player of the Year: Quinn Epperly, QB, Princeton
Defensive Player of the Year: Zack Hodges, DE, Harvard
2014 - Offensive Player of the Year: Tyler Varga, RB, Yale
Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Zack Hodges, DE, Harvard & Mike Zeuli, LB, Princeton
2015 - Offensive Player of the Year: Scott Hosch, QB, Harvard
Defensive Player of the Year: Tyler Drake, LB, Penn
2016 - Offensive Player of the Year: John Lovett, QB, Princeton
Defensive Player of the Year: Folarin Orimolade, LB, Dartmouth
2017 - Offensive Player of the Year: Chad Kanoff, QB, Princeton
Defensive Player of the Year: Matthew Oplinger, LB, Yale
2018 - Offensive Player of the Year: John Lovett, QB, Princeton
Defensive Player of the Year: Isiah Swann, DB, Dartmouth
2019 – Offensive Player of the Year: Kurt Rawlings, QB, Yale
Defensive Player of the Year: Jack Traynor, LB, Dartmouth
2021 – Offensive Player of the Year: EJ Perry, QB, Brown
Defensive Player of the Year: Jeremiah Tyler, LB, Princeton
2022 – Offensive Player of the Year: Nolan Grooms, QB, Yale
Co-Defensive Players of the Year: Truman Jones, DL, Harvard & Liam Johnson, LB, Princeton
2023 – Offensive Player of the Year: Nolan Grooms, QB, Yale
Defensive Player of the Year: Joey Slackman, DL, Penn
2024 – Offensive Player of the Year: Malachi Hosley, RB, Penn
Defensive Player of the Year: Ejike Adele, DL, Dartmouth

Player of the Year Finalists
2010 - Trey Peacock, WR, Princeton & Billy Ragone, QB, Penn
2011 - Erik Rask, LB, Penn &Nick Schwieger, RB, Dartmouth
2012 - Jeff Mathews, QB, Cornell & AJ Cruz, DB, Brown
2013 - John Spooney, RB, Brown & Caraun Reid, DL, Princeton
2014 - Dalyn Williams, QB, Dartmouth
2015 - Will McNamara, LB, Dartmouth & Justin Watson, WR, Penn
2016 - Kurt Holuba, DL, Princeton & Justin Watson, WR, Penn
2017 - Richard Jarvis, DL, Brown, Nick Miller, LB, Penn & Justin Watson, WR, Penn
2018 - Stone Hart, DL, Harvard & Jesper Horsted, WR, Princeton
2019 - EJ Perry, QB, Brown & Jeremiah Tyler, LB, Princeton
2021 - Derek Kyler, QB, Dartmouth & Jordan Hill, LB, Harvard
2022 – Aidan Borguet, RB, Harvard
2023 – Wes Rockett, WR, Brown & Charles Looes, DL, Dartmouth
2024 – Jameson Wang, QB, Cornell, Cooper Barkate, WR, Harvard, Hayden McDonald, DB, Columbia & Ty Bartrum, DB, Harvard