Winners
| Year | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern |
| 1996 | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan |
| 1998 | Dat Nguyen | Texas A&M |
| 1999 | LaVar Arrington | Penn State |
| 2000 | Dan Morgan | Miami |
| 2001 | Julius Peppers | North Carolina |
| 2002 | E. J. Henderson | Maryland |
| 2003 | Teddy Lehman | Oklahoma |
| 2004 | David Pollack | Georgia |
| 2005 | Paul Posluszny | Penn State |
| 2006 | Paul Posluszny | Penn State |
| 2007 | Dan Connor | Penn State |
| 2008 | Rey Maualuga | USC |
| 2009 | Ndamukong Suh | Nebraska |
| 2010 | Patrick Peterson | LSU |
| 2011 | Tyrann Mathieu | LSU |
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