ITHACA, N.Y. -- Cornell senior quarterback Jameson Wang has been named one of three finalists for the Asa S. Bushnell Cup Offensive Player of the Year. The award, co-hosted by the Ivy League and the National Football Foundation (NFF) and sponsored by Bruin Capital, will be presented during a luncheon at the historic Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center on Monday, Dec. 16 at 11:30 a.m. in New York City. The league's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year and Coaching Staff of the Year will all be awarded at the luncheon.

Wang was one of the most effective two-way quarterbacks in all of college football as a senior in 2024, leading all of FCS in points responsible for (18.8) and ranking in the top 10 nationally in four offensive categories. One of 35 finalists for the 2024 Walter Payton Award as national offensive player of the year in Division I FCS football, Wang led the Ivy League in passing yards (2,533), passing touchdowns (24) and total offense (303.3 yards per game) and was fourth in both rushing yards per carry (4.6) and rushing touchdowns (7). The three-time All-Ivy selection finished his senior campaign completing 244-of-378 passes for 2,533 yards and 24 touchdowns and added 500 rushing yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. Wang finished in the top two in the Ancient Eight in eight offensive categories, posting six games with 250 or more passing yards, four contests with at least 50 rushing yards and accounted for three or more touchdowns in eight games. He earned Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week accolades once in 2024. Wang's 31 touchdowns (24 passing, seven rushing) were a single-season school record.

One of the top dual-threat quarterbacks in Ivy League history, Wang is the first player in the history of the conference with 50 passing and 25 rushing touchdowns in a career. He finished third in career passing (6,959 yards) and 10th in career rushing (1,816 yards) while accounting for 78 touchdowns (No. 2 all-time at Cornell). He closed his career with 30 consecutive starts at quarterback, the longest stretch in school history.

Former Big Red quarterback Jeff Mathews won the Cup in 2011 and was the runner-up in 2012 as the lone Big Red players recognized since moving to multiple finalists in 2010. Prior to that, legendary Big Red tailbacks Ed Marinaro (1970, 1971), Derrick Harmon (1983) and Chad Levitt (1996) won the historic Bushnell Cup.

Other finalists for the Offensive Player of the Year are Harvard wide receiver Cooper Barkate and Penn running back Malachi Hosley, while the Defensive Player of the Year honor will go to one of three finalists - Columbia defensive back Hayden McDonald, Dartmouth defensive lineman Ejike Adele 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). Beginning with the 2010 season, the award was presented as part of the festivities surrounding the NFF Annual Awards Dinner with four finalists named a week prior to the presentation. Beginning with the 2011 season, the award began recognizing Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, honoring each as a recipient of the Bushnell Cup. Two offensive finalists and two defensive finalists are named, and the Players of the Year are unveiled at the presentation. That number grew to three finalists in 2024.

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: Liam Johnson, LB, Princeton & Truman Jones, DL, Harvard
2023 – Offensive Player of the Year: Nolan Grooms, QB, Yale
Defensive Player of the Year: Joey Slackman, DL, Penn

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