Defensive Player of the Year Awards

Bronko Nagurski Award
- Best Defensive Player		 Chuck Bednarik Award
- Defensive Player of the Year		 Lott Trophy 
- Defensive Player of the Year
Year  Pos Player School  Pos Player School  Pos Player School
2018 LB Josh Allen Kentucky LB Josh Allen Kentucky

LB

 Josh Allen Kentucky
2017 DE Bradley Chubb NC State DB Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama

LB

 Josey Jewell Iowa
2016 DE Jonathan Allen Alabama DE Jonathan Allen Alabama

LB

 Jabrill Peppers Michigan
2015 LB Tyler Matakevich Temple LB Tyler Matakevich Arizona

DE

 Carl Nassib Penn State
2014 LB Scooby Wright III Arizona LB Scooby Wright III Arizona

LB

 Eric Kendricks UCLA
2013 DT Aaron Donald Pittsburgh DT Aaron Donald Pittsburgh

LB

 Anthony Barr UCLA
2012 LB Manti Te'o Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o Notre Dame

LB

 Manti Te'o Notre Dame
2011 LB Luke Kuechly Boston College CB Tyrann Mathieu LSU

LB

 Luke Kuechly Boston College
2010 DE De'Quan Bowers Clemson CB Patrick Peterson LSU

DE

 Tyrone Fahie Nebraska
2009 DT Ndamukong Suh Nebraska DT Ndamukong Suh Nebraska

 DE

 Jerry Hughes TCU
2008 DE Brian Orakpo  Texas  LB Rey Maualuga USC

 LB

 James Laurinaitis Ohio State
2007 DT Glenn Dorsey LSU LB Dan Connor Penn State

DT

 Glenn Dorsey LSU
2006 LB James Laurinaitis Ohio State LB Paul Posluszny Penn State

CB

Daymeion Hughes California
2005 DE Elvis Dumervill Louisville LB Paul Posluszny Penn State

LB

 DeMeco Ryans Alabama
2004 LB Derrick Johnson Texas A&M DE Dave Pollack Georgia

LB

 David Pollack Georgia
2003 CB Derrick Strait Oklahoma LB Teddy Lehman Oklahoma      
2002 DE Terrell Suggs Arizona State LB E.J. Henderson Maryland      
2001 S Roy Williams Oklahoma DE Julius Peppers North Carolina      
2000 S Roy Williams Oklahoma LB Dan Morgan Miami Fla      
1999 LB Dan Morgan Miami Fla LB LaVar Arrington Penn State      
1998 DE Corey Moore Virgina Tech LB Dat Nguyen Texas A&M      
1997 DB Champ Bailey Georgia DB Charles Woodson Michigan      
1996 DB Charles Woodson Michigan LB Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern      
1995 LB Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern LB Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern      
1994 LB Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern            
1993 DE Warren Sapp Miami Fla            
1992 DE Rob Waldrop Arizona            

 


* Bronko Nagurski Award  - Presented by the Charlotte Touchdown Club ( http://www.touchdownclub.com/ )
* Chuck Bednarik Award - Presented by the Maxwell Club ( http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/ )
* Ronnie Lott Trophy - Presented by the Pacific Club