Forty-three men have etched their name into football lore by being selected as MVP. Most have gone on to the and become household names thanks in part to their heroics on the grand stage. Five players have won the award more than once.From I's Bart Starr to this year's winner , here's a rundown of each MVP, where they went to college and where they were taken in the NFL draft.LB Malcolm Smith XLVIII MVP ()Drafted:2011, Round 7, Pick 242 overallCollege career:Smith was a highly regarded recruit who stayed in the Los Angeles area to follow the footsteps of his brother Steve (who won a with the ) to play for powerhouse USC and his now-NFL coach Pete Carroll. He was on a pair of Rose Bowl-winning teams and ascended to a starting role his final two seasons after playing behind , and others.QB Joe Flacco XLVII MVP ()Drafted: 2008, Round 1, Pick 18 overallCollege career:The big-armed quarterback originally went to Pittsburgh, where he redshirted for a season and spent another as a backup. He eventually transferred to Delaware, where he put up big numbers in his first year as a starter and guided the Blue Hens to the FCS championship game. Following a strong showing during the run-up to the 2008 , Flacco was selected by the to be their franchise quarterback. QB Eli Manning XLVI MVP, XLII MVP ()Drafted: 2004, Round 1, No. 1 overallCollege career:The youngest of Archie Manning's sons, Eli was a top high school recruit who broke a number of his father's school records at Ole Mi s. His senior year was his most prolific with the Rebels, guiding the team to a 10-win season while being selected as SEC Offensive Player of the Year and winning the Maxwell Award as college football's top quarterback. He was drafted first overall by the but was traded to the in exchange for and three draft picks.QB Aaron Rodgers XLV MVP ()Drafted: 2005, Round 1, Pick 24 overallCollege career:Rodgers originally attended Butte Community College out of high school after not receiving much recruiting attention from major schools. He eventually ended up at California, where he flourished under then-coach Jeff Tedford to post a 43-13 touchdown-to-interception ratio during two seasons before heading on to the NFL. QB Drew Brees XLIV MVP ()Drafted: 2001, Round 2, Pick 32 overallCollege career:After being under-recruited at a Texas high school powerhouse, Brees made his way to Purdue and was an integral part of the Boilermakers' pa s-happy spread offense. He guided the team to the 2001 Rose Bowl his senior season and also won the Maxwell Award as the nation's best quarterback to cap off a terrific career in West Lafayette. In addition, he tied the NCAA record for longest pa s play and held the since-broken record of pa s attempts in a game with 83. WR Santonio Holmes XLIII MVP ()Drafted: 2006, Round 1, Pick 25 overallCollege career:The speedster out of South Florida made his way to Ohio State, where he was among the best deep threats in college football at the time. After a prolific career in Columbus, Holmes was picked by the then-defending champions. QB Peyton Manning XLI MVP ()Drafted: 1998, Round 1, No. 1 overallCollege career:Manning surprised many when he elected to play at Tenne see instead of his father's alma mater of Ole Mi s. He was among the most prolific quarterbacks ever to play the college game and guided the Vols to some of their most succe sful seasons in recent memory. Manning's senior year saw him win nearly every major quarterback award but finish second in the Heisman Trophy voting to Michigan's .WR Hines Ward XL MVP ()Drafted: 1998, Round 3, Pick 92 overallCollege career:Ward was a quarterback coming out of high school and chose to play for in-state power Georgia. While in Athens, he did just about everything for the Bulldogs, seeing time as a signal-caller, running back and receiver to earn All-SEC honors. Perhaps the highlight of his time with UGA was an outstanding game in the 1995 Peach Bowl, when he accounted for 469 yards.WR Deion Branch XXXIX MVP ()Drafted: 2002, Round 2, Pick 65 overallCollege career:Branch spent two seasons as an All-American for Jones County Junior College. He eventually made it to Louisville for his final two years of eligibility and became an All-Conference-USA selection thanks to a pair of 1,000-yard seasons. QB Tom Brady XXXVI MVP, XXXVIII MVP, XLIX MVP ()Drafted: 2000, Round 6, Pick 199 overallCollege career:Perhaps the most prolific late-round pick in NFL history, Brady had an up-and-down college career at Michigan. Arriving in Ann Arbor from Northern California, the quarterback spent his first two years at the school as a little-used backup. He eventually became the starter for the Wolverines but did so having to split time with Drew Henson before eventually securing the job for good in the middle of the 1999 season. The landed him late in the 2000 draft and the rest, as they say, is history. S Dexter Jackson XXXVII MVPDrafted: 1999, Round 4, Pick 113 overallCollege career: Jackson arrived at Florida State as a hot-shot quarterback prospect but became a key member of the Seminoles' late 1990s teams after switching to defense and becoming a contributor at safety. He picked off seven pa ses during his career and earned All-ACC honors for Bobby Bowden's squad.LB Ray Lewis XXXV MVP ()Drafted: 1996, Round 1, Pick 26 overallCollege career:One of the best linebackers to ever play the game, Lewis was a hard hitter in college and turned heads during his days roaming the sidelines at Miami. He started as a true freshman and blo somed into a perennial All-American for the Hurricanes as they dominated the Big East.QB Kurt Warner XXXIV MVP ()Drafted: Undrafted free agent in 1994College career:Few in Hollywood could think of a story as remarkable as Warner's. He attended Northern Iowa coming out of high school but failed to start until his senior season and eventually won conference player of the year honors to make the most of his opportunity in college. Warner was cut from the in training camp and followed a twisting path to NFL glory a few years later. QB Julio Teheran Jersey John Elway XXXIII MVP ()Drafted: 1983, Round 1, No. 1 overallCollege career:Elway played both football and baseball at Stanford, starring at both to become a hot prospect in each sport come draft time. He was twice named Pac-10 Player of the Year and finished second in the Heisman voting during his senior year. However, Elway never led the Cardinal to a bowl game, in part because of "The Play" against rival California in 1982.RB Terrell Davis XXXII MVP ()Drafted: 1995, Round 6, Pick 196 overallCollege career:After growing up in Southern California, Davis first attended Long Beach State. However, the eliminated the football program following the 1991 season to prompt a cro s-country transfer for Davis to Georgia. He became a starter his final two seasons in Athens but battled injury i sues the entire time he was in college. In most respects, Davis had a far better pro career than he did a college one.WR/KR Desmond Howard XXXI MVP ()Drafted: 1992, Round 1, Pick 4 overallCollege career:Howard was among the best college wide receivers of his generation and among the most prolific of the all-time greats to don the Maize and Blue. His prowe s as a receiver and return man helped him win the 1991 Heisman, and he famously flashed the trophy's signature pose in an iconic play against rival Ohio State.CB Larry Brown XXX MVP ()Drafted: 1991, Round 12, Pick 320 overallCollege career:Brown stayed local coming out of high school and attended Los Angeles Southwest College, where he played both running back and corner. He transferred to TCU prior to his junior year and was a two-year starter for the Horned Frogs before earning accolades at the postseason Blue-Gray All-Star Game.QB Steve Young XXIX MVP ()Drafted: 1984 Supplemental Draft, Round 1College career:The dual-threat quarterback succeeded Jim McMahon at BYU and turned in a College Football career with the Cougars. He set a number of school and NCAA records and won the 1983 Davey O'Brien Award before finishing second in the Heisman Trophy voting. RB Emmitt Smith XXVIII MVP ()Drafted: 1990, Round 1, Pick 17 overallCollege career:Smith was a star from the beginning at Florida, where he set numerous school and SEC records following a breakout freshman year. Despite not having much talent around him on the Gators, Smith was still able to grind out yards and show plenty of burst in the open field to earn first-team All-American honors and the SEC Player of the Year award during his final season in Gainesville.QB Troy Aikman XXVII MVP ()Drafted: 1989, Round 1, No. 1 overallCollege career:Aikman originally picked Oklahoma out of high school and started as a sophomore. However, the quarterback broke his ankle and the team reverted back to the wishbone offense on its way to the 1985 national title. Aikman ended up transferring to UCLA after sitting out a year and became the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. He also won the Davey O'Brien Award.QB Mark Rypien XXVI MVP () *Drafted:1986, Round 6, Pick 146 overall*College career:The only Canadian to win the MVP, Rypien starred for Washington State as a strong-armed signal-caller. The Cougars experienced several succe sful seasons with him under center and he left school holding a number of school records.RB Ottis Anderson XXV MVP () *Drafted:1979, Round 1, Pick 8 overall*College career:One of the best runners in the history of Miami football, Anderson was the first to crack the 1,000-yard barrier rushing for the Hurricanes and left the school holding nearly every major record for a rusher. His final season with Miami was one of his best and he was named an All-American.QB Joe Montana XVI MVP, XIX MVP, XXIV MVP () *Drafted:1979, Round 3, Pick 82 overall*College career:Montana is the only three-time MVP, but earned plenty of fame before the NFL as the quarterback for Notre Dame. He led several comebacks for the Irish as a sophomore and emerged as the starter for the 1977 national-title-winning squad. Montana might have saved his best for last, though, using some heroics after he fell ill to win the Cotton Bowl against Houston. WR Jerry Rice XXIII MVP ()Drafted: 1985, Round 1, Pick 16 overallCollege career:Before turning into one of the greatest at the NFL level, Rice was a record-setting receiver at tiny Mi si sippi Valley State. He still holds numerous NCAA records and had a remarkable 27 touchdowns and 1,845 yards his senior year. The prolific offensive numbers didn't attract the scouts one would expect, but the put together a big trade in order to take Rice at No. 16 overall in the draft. {"adConfig":{"preroll":{"ciuSzs":"300x60,1x1","descriptionUrl":" ","frequency":2,"iu":"/4595/nfl.com/news/article/college-football-news","partner":"","s1":"news","s2":"super-bowl-mvps-where-was-each-award-winner-drafted-0ap3000000464583","s3":"college-football-news","s4":"article","teams": "SF" ,"test":"","url":" ","vid":""}},"analytics":{"reportSuite":"cbsnfl","pageDetail":"super-bowl-mvps-where-was-each-award-winner-drafted-0ap3000000464583","siteName":"nfl.com","siteSection":"news","siteSubsection":"news"},"autoplay":false,"clubs":false,"playlist": {"audio":false,"description":"Jerry Rice thrived at a small school in Mi si sippi, but scouts doubted his ability to make the transition to the NFL. 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He starred on the college gridiron at Grambling State as a prolific pa ser in the SWAC and eventually returned to the school as its head coach for two stints. QB Phil Simms XXI MVP ()Drafted: 1979, Round 1, Pick 7 overallCollege career:Simms attended Morehead State and put up numbers that few could have predicted would lead to NFL succe s. He never had a winning season during his time with the team and failed to complete even half his pa ses with the but did end up getting his jersey retired at the school. DE Richard Dent XX MVP ()Drafted: 1983, Round 8, Pick 203 overallCollege career:The fearsome pa s rusher was an All-American for tiny Tenne see State and led the Tigers to three black college national titles. Dent finished his college career with 39 sacks. RB Marcus Allen XVIII MVP (L.A. )Drafted: 1982, Round 1, Pick 10 overallCollege career:Allen started off at USC as a little-used backup running back before moving to fullback for a season. Allen's career took off during his junior year when he became the starting running back. As a senior, he became the first player in NCAA history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a single season and won the Heisman Trophy. RB John Riggins XVII MVP ()Drafted: 1971, Round 1, Pick 6 overallCollege career:One of the most prolific rushers in the history of the old Big Eight, Riggins keyed a Kansas offense that won a conference title and narrowly lost to Penn State in the 1969 Orange Bowl.QB Jim Plunkett XV MVP ()Drafted: 1971, Round 1, No. 1 overallCollege career:Plunkett's arrival at Stanford coincided with a wide-open pa sing offense that turned him into a college star. He set numerous Pac-8 records and led the Cardinal to the Rose Bowl his senior season as he captured the Heisman Trophy.QB Terry Bradshaw XIII MVP, XIV MVP ()Drafted: 1970, Round 1, No. 1 overallCollege career:Bradshaw actually sat behind Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson at Louisiana Tech for two seasons before eventually taking over as the starter and putting up big-time numbers. He led the NCAA in pa sing his junior year and managed to go 17-4 during his final two campaigns in Ruston.DT Randy White XII Co-MVP ()Drafted: 1975, Round 1, No. 2 overallCollege career:White is among the best players in Maryland history and won nearly every major defensive award during his senior season, including the Outland Trophy and ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Along with teammate Harvey Martin, he is part of the only pair to be named co-MVPs of the . DE Harvey Martin XII Co-MVP ()Drafted: 1973, Round 3, Pick 53 overallCollege career:Martin blo somed into a star at East Texas State (now Texas A&M-Commerce) as a terror off the edge while earning NAIA All-American honors and winning a national title his senior season. "Too Mean" Martin later played for his hometown team as a part of Dallas' famed Doomsday Defense. WR Fred Biletnikoff XI MVP ()Drafted: 1965, Round 3, Pick 39 overallCollege career:Biletnikoff was an All-American at Florida State, where he excelled on both sides of the ball for the Seminoles. He put up eye-popping numbers during an era when pa sing offenses were quite limited and even was able to set several school records as a defensive back. His lasting legacy is the Biletnikoff Award -- the annual honor presented to the nation's best collegiate receiver.WR Lynn Swann X MVP ()Drafted: 1974, Round 1, Pick 21 overallCollege career:One of the greatest to catch pa ses at USC, Swann was a member of the 1972 national title team. He was not only a threat at wide receiver in college, but also racked up some yards rushing in the Trojans' famed student body left offense.RB Franco Harris IX MVP ()Drafted: 1972, Round 1, Pick 13 overallCollege career:Harris never put up huge numbers at Penn State, but that was mostly because he split carries (and occasionally blocked for) fellow tailback Lydell Mitchell. He still managed to become one of the Nittany ' all-time greats and still maintains a close connection to the school.RB Larry Csonka VIII MVP ()Drafted: 1968, Round 1, Pick 8 overallCollege career:Csonka was a bruising halfback at Syracuse who set nearly every school record at the position despite some lofty names that came before him. He was named an All-American his final two years in the program and still is celebrated as one of the Orange's all-time greats. S Jake Scott VII MVP ()Drafted: 1970, Round 7, Pick 159 overallCollege career:Scott led Georgia in interceptions both seasons he played for the Bulldogs and earned All-SEC honors in 1968. The ballhawk set a number of school records when it came to picking off pa ses and he later left Athens for a stop in the CFL before becoming a key member of the . QB Roger Staubach VI MVP ()Drafted: 1964, Round 10, Pick 129 overallCollege career:The famed signal-caller first made his name as the quarterback for powerhouse Navy back in the early 1960s. He won the Heisman Trophy his junior year. He managed to also play baseball at the Academy and served a tour of duty in Vietnam before eventually making his way to the . LB Chuck Howley V MVP ()Drafted: 1958, Round 1, Pick 7 overallCollege career:The only MVP selected from a losing team, Howley had a remarkable career at West Virginia before moving on to the NFL. He played guard and center for the Mountaineers but amazingly earned letters in five collegiate sports. QB Len Dawson IV MVP ()Drafted: 1957, Round 1, Pick 5 overallCollege career:Dawson played at Purdue in the 1950s, where he was coached by none other than a sistant Hank Stram. He was among the most prolific pa sers in the Big Ten at the time, leading the nation in touchdown pa ses at one point, and even played both ways. QB Joe Namath III MVP ()Drafted: 1965, Round 1, Pick 12 overallCollege career:Broadway Joe played his college football at Alabama for famed head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. He posted a 29-4 record during his time as a starter and led the Crimson Tide to a national title. His numbers might not be eye-popping by today's standards, but he was among the greatest at his position back in the day. QB Bart Starr I MVP, II MVP ()Drafted: 1956, Round 17, Pick 200 overallCollege career:Despite being among the greatest to play quarterback at the NFL level, Starr had an unremarkable career at Alabama. He played some as a freshman and then emerged the next year as the starting signal-caller while playing in all three phases. While he had a good run early on, injuries made kept him mostly on the bench later in his career with the Crimson Tide, allowing the to draft him so late in 1956.You can follow Bryan Fischer on Twitter at . Orlando Cepeda Jersey