Award:
Year | Winner | School | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1993 | Rob Waldrop | Arizona | DT |
1994 | Warren Sapp | Miami (FL) | DT |
1995 | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern | LB |
1996 | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern | LB |
1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan | CB |
1998 | Champ Bailey | Georgia | CB |
1999 | Corey Moore | Virginia Tech | LB |
2000 | Dan Morgan | Miami (FL) | LB |
2001 | Roy Williams | Oklahoma | S |
2002 | Terrell Suggs | Arizona State | DE |
2003 | Derrick Strait | Oklahoma | CB |
2004 | Derrick Johnson | Texas | LB |
2005 | Elvis Dumervil | Louisville | DE |
2006 | James Laurinaitis | Ohio State | LB |
2007 | Glenn Dorsey | LSU | DT |
2008 | Brian Orakpo | Texas | LB |
2009 | Ndamukong Suh | Nebraska | DT |
2010 | Da'Quan Bowers | Clemson | DE |
2011 | Luke Kuechly | Boston College | LB |
2012 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | LB |
2013 | Aaron Donald | Pittsburgh | DT |
2014 | Scooby Wright III | Arizona | LB |
2015 | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | LB |
2016 | Jonathan Allen | Alabama | DE |
2017 | Bradley Chubb | NC State | DE |
2018 | Josh Allen | Kentucky | LB |
2019 | Chase Young | Ohio State | DE |
2020 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | LB |
2021 | Will Anderson Jr. | Alabama | LB |