Year
|
Winner |
Joe Alt, Notre Dame |
2024 |
Kelvin Banks Jr.-Texas |
Abdul Carter ,Penn
State
Will Campbellm
LSU
Kyle Kennard,
South Carolina |
2023 |
Laitu Latu, UCLA
|
Brock Bowers, Georgia
Jonah Elliss, Utah
|
2022 |
Will Anderson Jr-Alabama |
Brock Bower, Georgia
Tui Tuipulotu, USC
Jalen Carter, Georgia |
2021 |
Aidan Hutchinson-Michigan |
Mike Rose, Iowa State
Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
Mike Rose, Iowa State |
2020 |
Zaven Collins-Tulsa |
Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
Lamar Jackson, Louisville
Jabrill Peppers, Michigan |
2019 |
Joe Burrow-LSU |
|
2018 |
Ugo Amadi-Oregon |
|
2017 |
Bryce Love-Stanford |
|
2016 |
Jonathan Allen-.-Alabama |
Myles Garrett -Texas
A&M
Lamar Jackson- Louisville
Jabrill Peppers-Michigan
|
2015 |
Carl Nassib -Penn State |
Joey Bosa – Ohio State
Myles Garrett -Texas
A&M
Shaq Lawson.– Clemson
|
2014 |
Scooby Wright III-Arizona |
Joey Bosa –
Ohio State Vic Beasley – Clemson
Hau’oli Kikaha - Washington
|
2013 |
Aaron Donald -Pittsburgh
|
Anthony Barr-UCLA
CJ Mosley -Alabama
Michael Sam -Missouri
|
2012 |
Manti Te’o -Notre Dame |
Jadeveon Clowney - South Carolina
Barrett Jones - Alabama
Jarvis Jones - Georgia
|
2011
|
Luke Kuechly-Boston College
|
Courtney Upshaw-Alabama
Dont'a Hightower-Alabama
|
2010 |
Nick Fairley-Auburn
|
Adrian Clayborn-Iowa Da'Quan Bowers-Clemson
Jake Kirkpatrick- TCU |
2009 |
Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
|
Terrence Cody-Alabama
Jerry Hughes -Texas Christian
Gerald McCoy-Oklahoma.
|
2008 |
Brian Orakpo-Texas |
James Laurinaitis-Ohio St Rey Maualuga-Southern
California
Andre Smith- Alabama |
2007 |
Glenn Dorsey-Louisiana State |
James Laurinaitis-Ohio St
Chris Long-Virginia
Jake
Long-Michigan |
2006 |
LaMarr Woodley-Michigan |
Justin Blalock-Texas Quinn Pitcock-Ohio State
Paul Posluszny-Penn State |
2005 |
A.J. Hawk-Ohio State |
Elvis Dumervil- Louisville Paul Posluszny-Penn State
Rod Wright-Texas
|
2004 |
David Pollack-DE-Georgia |
Shaun Cody-DE-USC Erasmus James-DE-Wisconsin
Derrick Johnson-LB-Texas
|
2003 |
Tommie Harris-DT-Oklahoma |
Shawn
Andrews- OT-Arkansas
David Ball-DE-UCLA
David Pollack-DE-Georgia |
2002 |
Terrell Suggs-DE-Arizona State |
Tommie Harris-Oklahoma E.J. Henderson-Maryland
Cory Redding-Texas |
2001
|
Julius Peppers-DE-North Carolina |
Alex Brown-Florida Rocky Calmus-Oklahoma
Dwight Freeney-Syracuse |
2000
|
Jamal Reynolds-DE-Florida State |
Ben Hamilton,-Minnesota
Steve Hutchinson-Michigan
Dominic Raiola-Nebraska |
1999 |
Corey Moore-DE-Virginia Tech |
LaVar Arrington-Penn State
Courtney Brown-Penn State
Corey Simon-Florida State |
1998 |
Dat Nguyen-LB-Texas A&M |
Aaron Gibson-Wisconsin
Andy Katzenmoyer-Ohio State
Matt Stinchcomb-Georgia |
1997 |
Grant Wistrom-DE-Nebraska |
Greg Ellis-North Carolina
Andy Katzenmoyer-Ohio State
Andre Wadsworth-Florida State |
1996 |
Orlando Pace-OT-Ohio State |
Cornell Brown-Virginia Tech
Juan Roque-Arizona State
Jared Tomich-Nebraska |
1995 |
Orlando Pace-OT-Ohio State |
Tedy Bruschi-Arizona Jonathan Ogden-UCLA
Simeon Rice-Illinois |
1994 |
Warren Sapp-DT-Miami (Fla.) |
Derrick Brooks-Florida State
Tedy Bruschi-Arizona
Zach Wiegert-Nebraska |
1993 |
Aaron Taylor-OT-Notre Dame |
Sam Adams-Texas A&M
Derrick Brooks-Florida State
Rob Waldrop-Arizona |
1992 |
Marvin Jones-LB-Florida State |
Mike Compton-West Virginia Eric Curry-Alabama
Lincoln Kennedy-Washington |
1991 |
Steve Emtman-DT-Washington |
Santana Dotson-Baylor Marvin Jones-Florida State
Greg Skrepenak-Michigan |
1990 |
Chris Zorich-NT-Notre Dame |
Moe Gardner-Illinois Russell Maryland-Miami (Fla.)
David Rocker-Auburn |
1989 |
Percy Snow-LB-Michigan State |
Kanavis McGhee-Colorado
Tim Ryan-USC
Chris Zorich-Notre Dame |
1988 |
Tracy Rocker-DT-Auburn |
Mark Messner-Michigan
Broderick Thomas-Nebraska
Derrick Thomas-Alabama |
1987 |
Chris Spielman-LB-Ohio State |
Tracy Rocker-Auburn
Keith Jackson-Oklahoma
Ted Gregory-Syracuse
|
1986 |
Cornelius Bennett-LB-Alabama |
Brian Bosworth-Oklahoma Jerome Brown-Miami (Fla.)
Chris Spielman-Ohio State |
1985 |
Tony Casillas-NG-Oklahoma |
Mike Hammerstein-Michigan
Leslie O'Neal-Oklahoma State
Mike Ruth-Boston College |
1984 |
Tony Degrate-DT-Texas |
Jack Del Rio-USC
Bill Fralic-Pittsburgh
William Perry-Clemson |
1983 |
Dean Steinkuhler-OG-Nebraska |
Doug Dawson-Texas
Bill Fralic-Pittsburgh
Reggie White-Tennessee
|
1982 |
Dave Rimington-C-Nebraska |
George Achica-USC
Vernon Maxwell-Arizona State
Billy Ray Smith-Arkansas |
1981 |
Kenneth Sims-DT-Texas |
Bob Crable-Notre Dame
Sean Farrell-Penn State
Billy Ray Smith-Arkansas |
1980 |
Hugh Green-DE-Pittsburgh |
E.J. Junior-Alabama
Ron Simmons-Florida State
Mike Singletary-Baylor |
1979 |
Brad Budde-OG-Southern California |
Steve McMichael-Texas
Hugh Green-Pittsburgh
Jim Ritcher-North Carolina State |
1978 |
Bruce Clark-DT-Penn State |
Greg Roberts-Oklahoma
Jerry Robinson-UCLA
Matt Millen, Penn State |
1977 |
Ross Browner-DL-Notre Dame |
Ken McAfee-Notre Dame
Brad Shearer-TexasArt Still-Kentucky |
1976 |
Wilson Whitley-DT-Houston |
Ross Browner-Notre Dame Robert Jackson-Texas A&M
Al Romano-Pittsburgh |
1975 |
Lee Roy Selmon-DT-Oklahoma |
Steve Niehaus-Notre Dame Dewey Selmon-Oklahoma
Ed Simonini-Texas A&M |
1974 |
Randy White-DT-Maryland |
Pete Cusick-Ohio State Louie Kelcher-SMU
Rod Shoate-Oklahoma |
1973 |
John Hicks-DT-Ohio State |
Randy Gradishar-Ohio State Lucious Selmon-Oklahoma
Bill Wyman-Texas |
1972 |
Rich Glover-DL-Nebraska |
Tom Brahaney-Oklahoma
John Hannah-Alabama
Jerry Sisemore-Texas
|
1971 |
Walt Patulski-DE-Notre Dame |
Ron Estay, LSU
Rich Glover, Nebraska
Larry Jacobson, Nebraska |
1970
|
Jim Stillwagon-NG-Ohio State |
Larry DiNardo-Notre Dame Chip Kell-Tennessee
Rock Perdoni-Georgia Tech |