Photo by Larry Radloff, d3photography.com

In 2013, Kevin Burke became the first junior to win the Gagliardi Trophy. This year, he's the first person to do it twice.

Burke, the senior quarterback for Mount Union, was surprised when his grandmother showed up in Salem, Va., to support him at the ceremony. But it was much less of a surprise when his name was announced as the 2014 Gagliardi Trophy winner.

He beat out fellow finalists Michael Bates, Illinois College quarterback; Joe Callahan, Wesley quarterback; and Dylan Jones, Willamette running back.

Burke is one of a record six Purple Raiders who have won the award seven times. Quarterback Jim Ballard won the inaugural award in 1993, fellow quarterback Bill Borchert in 1997, running backs Chuck Moore and Dan Pugh won the award in 2001 and 2002, quarterback Greg Micheli won the award in 2008 then Burke in 2013.  

The all-time winners:

2014 - Kevin Burke, QB, Mount Union 
2013 - Kevin Burke, QB, Mount Union 
2012 - Scottie Williams, RB, Elmhurst 
2011 - Michael Zweifel, WR, Dubuque 
2010 - Eric Watt, QB, Trine 
2009 - Blaine Westemeyer, OL, Augustana 
2008 - Greg Micheli, QB, Mount Union 
2007 - Justin Beaver, RB, UW-Whitewater
2006 - Josh Brehm, QB, Alma 
2005 - Brett Elliott, QB, Linfield 
2004 - Rocky Myers, SS, Wesley 
2003 - Blake Elliott, WR, St. John's
2002 - Dan Pugh, RB, Mount Union 
2001 - Chuck Moore, RB, Mount Union 
2000 - Chad Johnson, QB, Pacific Lutheran 
1999 - Danny Ragsdale, QB, Redlands 
1998 - Scott Hvistendahl, WR/P, Augsburg 
1997 - Bill Borchert, QB, Mount Union 
1996 - Lon Erickson, QB, Illinois Wesleyan 
1995 - Chris Palmer, WR, St. John's
1994 - Carey Bender, RB, Coe 
1993 - Jim Ballard, QB, Mount Union