Awards Criteria

HIGH SCHOOL (3 Annual Selections)

An individual must have achieved one or more of the following:

  • Over 3,000 career passing yards
  • All-State Honors
  • All-American Honors
  • State Championship
  • Other Individuals Honors

COLLEGE (4 Annual Selections / including 1 Posthumously)

An individual must have achieved one or more of the following:

  • Over 5,000 career passing yards
  • All-Conference Honors
  • All-American Honors
  • Conference or National Championship
  • Other Individuals Honors

PROFESSIONAL (3 Annual Selections)

An individual must have achieved one or more of the following:

  • Active on any team roster (singular or combined) over 5 years
  • Over 8,000 career passing yards
  • All-Pro Honors
  • Conference, League, Grey Cup, or Super Bowl Championship
  • Other Individual Honors

AWARD DESCRIPTIONS

QΦB Posthumous Award

An individual must have achieved one or more of the following:

QΦB Awards

A plate/plaque of the logo to recognize the annual award winners in the three categories designated.

The BIP Memorial Trophy

Annual Award that recognizes the Most Outstanding Quarterback from a HBCU.

The BIP Courage Award

Annual Award that recognizes a quarterback who has overcome hardships to excel on the football field.

The BIP Humanitarian Award Memorial Trophy

An Annual Award that recognizes an outstanding individual for community service.

Wall Plaques Recognition at Museum (TBD)

Photo with individual’s name, college/high school, years played, accomplishments that will be placed in the museum.

Photos by: Don Juan Moore @DJuanfotos

HONORS

QFB Honorable Mentions

Honors the legacies of past and current black quarterbacks who earned a roster position with minimal playing time over a two year career at the interscholastic, collegiate, and professional levels, making them official members.

QFB Distinguished Honoree

There will also be an overall list of quarterbacks by year, who played at their alma maters. Men on this list of honorees may also be considered for the Ring of Honor.

QFB Ring of Honor

Honors the legacies of past and current black quarterbacks who started and played in a minimum of 10 games at the interscholastic, collegiate, and professional levels, but were not selected by the advisory council as a Distinguished Honoree, making them official members of Quarter Phi Back. The organization will annually recognize and honor (ten) men.