Alumni
Every winner since 1970.
52 awards, 51 winners. The only two-time winner is Orlando Pace (1995, 1996). In the Lombardi tradition, each year's finalists are honored as alumni alongside the winner.
52Awards
13Pro HOF
731st-round picks
43College HOF
Winners
2020s
2025Jacob RodriguezTexas Tech · LinebackerFinalistsDavid Bailey Texas TechCashius Howell Texas A&MKadyn Proctor Alabama
2024Kelvin Banks Jr.Texas · Offensive tackleFinalistsWill Campbell LSUAbdul Carter Penn StateKyle Kennard South Carolina
2023Laiatu LatuUCLA · Defensive endFinalistsJoe Alt Notre DameBrock Bowers GeorgiaJonah Elliss Utah
2022Will Anderson Jr.Alabama · LinebackerFinalistsBrock Bowers GeorgiaJalen Carter GeorgiaTuli Tuipulotu USC
2021Aidan HutchinsonMichigan · Defensive endFinalistsKenyon Green Texas A&MTyler Linderbaum IowaMike Rose Iowa State
Winners
2010s
2016Jonathan AllenAlabama · Defensive tackleFinalistsMyles Garrett Texas A&MLamar Jackson LouisvilleJabrill Peppers Michigan
2015Carl NassibPenn State · Defensive endFinalistsJoey Bosa Ohio StateMyles Garrett Texas A&MShaq Lawson Clemson
2014Scooby Wright IIIArizona · LinebackerFinalistsVic Beasley ClemsonJoey Bosa Ohio StateHau'oli Kikaha Washington
2013Aaron DonaldPittsburgh · Defensive tackleFinalistsAnthony Barr UCLAC.J. Mosley AlabamaMichael Sam Missouri
2012Manti Te'oNotre Dame · LinebackerFinalistsJadeveon Clowney South CarolinaBarrett Jones AlabamaJarvis Jones Georgia
2011Luke KuechlyBoston College · LinebackerFinalistsDont'a Hightower AlabamaJonathan Martin StanfordCourtney Upshaw Alabama
2010Nick FairleyAuburn · Defensive tackleFinalistsDa'Quan Bowers ClemsonAdrian Clayborn IowaJake Kirkpatrick TCU
Winners
2000s
2009Ndamukong SuhNebraska · Defensive tackleFinalistsGerald McCoy OklahomaJerry Hughes TCUTerrence Cody Alabama
2008Brian OrakpoTexas · Defensive endFinalistsJames Laurinaitis Ohio StateRey Maualuga USCAndre Smith Alabama
2007Glenn DorseyLSU · Defensive tackleFinalistsJames Laurinaitis Ohio StateChris Long VirginiaJake Long Michigan
2006LaMarr WoodleyMichigan · Defensive endFinalistsJustin Blalock TexasQuinn Pitcock Ohio StatePaul Posluszny Penn State
2005A.J. HawkOhio State · LinebackerFinalistsElvis Dumervil LouisvilleRod Wright TexasPaul Posluszny Penn State
2004David PollackGeorgia · Defensive endFinalistsShaun Cody USCErasmus James WisconsinDerrick Johnson Texas
2003Tommie HarrisOklahoma · Defensive tackleFinalistsShawn Andrews ArkansasDave Ball UCLADavid Pollack Georgia
2002Terrell SuggsArizona State · Defensive endFinalistsCory Redding TexasE.J. Henderson MarylandTommie Harris Oklahoma
2001Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · Defensive endFinalistsAlex Brown FloridaRocky Calmus OklahomaDwight Freeney Syracuse
2000Jamal ReynoldsFlorida State · Defensive endFinalistsBen Hamilton MinnesotaSteve Hutchinson MichiganDominic Raiola Nebraska
Winners
1990s
1999Corey MooreVirginia Tech · Defensive endFinalistsCourtney Brown Penn StateCorey Simon Florida State
1998Dat NguyenTexas A&M · LinebackerFinalistsAaron Gibson WisconsinAndy Katzenmoyer Ohio StateMatt Stinchcomb Georgia
1997Grant WistromNebraska · Defensive endFinalistsGreg Ellis North CarolinaAndy Katzenmoyer Ohio StateAndre Wadsworth Florida State
1996Orlando PaceOhio State · Offensive tackleFinalistsCornell Brown Virginia TechJuan Roque Arizona StateJared Tomich Nebraska
1995Orlando PaceOhio State · Offensive tackleFinalistsTedy Bruschi ArizonaJonathan Ogden UCLASimeon Rice Illinois
1994Warren SappMiami (FL) · Defensive tackleFinalistsDerrick Brooks Florida StateTedy Bruschi ArizonaZach Wiegert Nebraska
1993Aaron TaylorNotre Dame · Offensive tackleFinalistsSam Adams Texas A&MDerrick Brooks Florida StateRob Waldrop Arizona
1992Marvin JonesFlorida State · LinebackerFinalistsMike Compton West VirginiaEric Curry AlabamaLincoln Kennedy Washington
1991Steve EmtmanWashington · Defensive tackleFinalistsSantana Dotson BaylorMarvin Jones Florida StateGreg Skrepenak Michigan
1990Chris ZorichNotre Dame · Defensive tackleFinalistsMoe Gardner IllinoisRussell Maryland Miami (FL)David Rocker Auburn
Winners
1980s
1989Percy SnowMichigan State · LinebackerFinalistsKanavis McGhee ColoradoTim Ryan USCChris Zorich Notre Dame
1988Tracy RockerAuburn · Defensive tackleFinalistsMark Messner MichiganBroderick Thomas NebraskaDerrick Thomas Alabama
1987Chris SpielmanOhio State · LinebackerFinalistsTed Gregory SyracuseKeith Jackson OklahomaTracy Rocker Auburn
1986Cornelius BennettAlabama · LinebackerFinalistsBrian Bosworth OklahomaJerome Brown Miami (FL)Chris Spielman Ohio State
1985Tony CasillasOklahoma · Defensive tackleFinalistsMike Hammerstein MichiganLeslie O'Neal Oklahoma StateMike Ruth Boston College
1984Tony DegrateTexas · Defensive tackleFinalistsJack Del Rio USCBill Fralic PittsburghWilliam Perry Clemson
1983Dean SteinkuhlerNebraska · Offensive tackleFinalistsDoug Dawson TexasBill Fralic PittsburghReggie White Tennessee
1982Dave RimingtonNebraska · CenterFinalistsGeorge Achica USCVernon Maxwell Arizona StateBilly Ray Smith Arkansas
1981Kenneth SimsTexas · Defensive tackleFinalistsBob Crable Notre DameSean Farrell Penn StateBilly Ray Smith Arkansas
1980Hugh GreenPittsburgh · Defensive endFinalistsE.J. Junior AlabamaRon Simmons Florida StateMike Singletary Baylor
Winners
1970s
1979Brad BuddeUSC · GuardFinalistsSteve McMichael TexasHugh Green PittsburghJim Ritcher NC State
1978Bruce ClarkPenn State · Defensive tackleFinalistsGreg Roberts OklahomaJerry Robinson UCLAMatt Millen Penn State
1977Ross BrownerNotre Dame · Defensive endFinalistsKen MacAfee Notre DameBrad Shearer TexasArt Still Kentucky
1976Wilson WhitleyHouston · Defensive tackleFinalistsRoss Browner Notre DameRobert Jackson Texas A&MAl Romano Pittsburgh
1975Lee Roy SelmonOklahoma · Defensive tackleFinalistsSteve Niehaus Notre DameDewey Selmon OklahomaEd Simonini Texas A&M
1974Randy WhiteMaryland · Defensive tackleFinalistsPete Cusick Ohio StateLouie Kelcher SMURod Shoate Oklahoma
1973John HicksOhio State · Offensive tackleFinalistsRandy Gradishar Ohio StateLucious Selmon OklahomaBill Wyman Texas
1972Rich GloverNebraska · Middle guardFinalistsTom Brahaney OklahomaJohn Hannah AlabamaJerry Sisemore Texas
1971Walt PatulskiNotre Dame · Defensive tackleFinalistsRon Estay LSURich Glover NebraskaLarry Jacobson Nebraska
1970Jim StillwagonOhio State · Middle guardFinalistsRock Perdoni Georgia TechChip Kell TennesseeLarry DiNardo Notre Dame
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