Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award was an annual award honoring the achievements of a male individual from the world of collegiate sports . It was first presented as part of the ESPY Awards in 2002 , following the subsumption of the Best College Football Player and Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Awards , each of which Best Male College Basketball Player ESPY Award were presented annually between 1993 and 2001 , inclusive . The Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award trophy , designed by sculptor Lawrence Nowlan , was awarded to the sportsman adjudged to be the best in a given calendar year of those contesting collegiate sport in the United States through the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) . From 2004 until its subsumption with theBest Female College Athlete ESPY Award to create the Best College Athlete ESPY Award for the 2018 ceremony , the winner was chosen by online voting through choices selected by the ESPN Select Nominating Committee . Before that , determination of the winners was made by an panel of experts . Through the 2001 iteration of the ESPY Awards , ceremonies were conducted in February of each year to honor achievements over the previous calendar year ; awards presented thereafter are conferred in July and reflect performance from the June previous
2018 ceremony
2018 ESPY Awards
Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award