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Collegiate
2022 - Jack Campbell, Iowa*
2021 - Nakobe Dean, Georgia
2020 - Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
2019 - Isaiah Simmons, Clemson
2018 - Devin White, LSU
2017 - Roquan Smith, Georgia
2016 - Reuben Foster, Alabama
2015 - Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
2014 - Eric Kendricks, UCLA
2013 - C.J. Mosley, Alabama
2012 - Manti Te'o, Notre Dame
2011 - Luke Kuechly, Boston College
2010 - Von Miller, Texas A&M
2009 - Rolando McClain, Alabama
2008 - Aaron Curry, Wake Forest
2007 - James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
2006 - Patrick Willis, Mississippi
2005 - Paul Posluszny, Penn State
2004 - Derrick Johnson, Texas
2003 - Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma
2002 - E. J. Henderson, Maryland
2001 - Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma
2000 - Dan Morgan, Miami
1999 - LaVar Arrington, Penn State
1998 - Chris Claiborne, U.S.C.
1997 - Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State
1996 - Matt Russell, Colorado
1995 - Kevin Hardy, Illinois
1994 - Dana Howard, Illinois
1993 - Trev Alberts, Nebraska
1992 - Marvin Jones, Florida State
1991 - Erick Anderson, Michigan
1990 - Alfred Williams, Colorado
1989 - Percy Snow, Michigan State
1988 - Derrick Thomas, Alabama
1987 - Paul McGowan, Florida State
1986 - Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma
1985 - Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma
Professional
2021-22 - Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys
2020-21 - TJ Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers
2019-20 - Chandler Jones, Arizona Cardinals
2018-19 - Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears
2017-18 - Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
2016-17 - Khalil Mack, Oakland Raiders
2015 - Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
2014 - Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
2013 - NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco 49ers
2012 - Von Miller, Denver Broncos
2011 - Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens
2011 - DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys
2010 - Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers
2009 - Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers
2008 - DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys
High School
2022 - Drayk Bowen, Andrean
2021 - Shawn Murphy, Unity Reed
2020 - Prince Kollie, David Crockett
2019 - Justin Flowe, Upland HS
2018 - Nakobe Dean, Horn Lake
2017 - Solomon Tuliaupupu, Mater Dei
2016 - Dylan Moses, IMG Academy
2015 - Caleb Kelly, Clovis West
2014 - Malik Jefferson, Ralph H. Poteet
2013 - Raekwon McMillan, Liberty County
2012 - Jaylon Smith, Bishop Luers
2011 - Noor Davis, Leesburg
2010 - Tony Steward, Menendez
2009 - Jordan Hicks, Lakota West
2008 - Manti Te'o, Punahou