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Table
Year
Lg
Pos
Player
Tm
2023
NFL
DE
Will Anderson
Houston Texans
2022
NFL
CB
Sauce Gardner
New York Jets
2021
NFL
OLB
Micah Parsons
Dallas Cowboys
2020
NFL
DL
Chase Young
Washington Football Team
2019
NFL
DE
Nick Bosa
San Francisco 49ers
2018
NFL
OLB
Shaquille Leonard
Indianapolis Colts
2017
NFL
CB
Marshon Lattimore
New Orleans Saints
2016
NFL
DE
Joey Bosa
San Diego Chargers
2015
NFL
CB
Marcus Peters
Kansas City Chiefs
2014
NFL
DT
Aaron Donald
St. Louis Rams
2013
NFL
ILB
Kiko Alonso
Buffalo Bills
2012
NFL
ILB
Luke Kuechly
Carolina Panthers
2011
NFL
LB
Aldon Smith
San Francisco 49ers
2010
NFL
LDT
Ndamukong Suh
Detroit Lions
2009
NFL
LLB
Brian Cushing
Houston Texans
2008
NFL
LILB
Jerod Mayo
New England Patriots
2007
NFL
RILB
Patrick Willis
San Francisco 49ers
2006
NFL
MLB
DeMeco Ryans
Houston Texans
2005
NFL
OLB
Shawne Merriman
San Diego Chargers
2004
NFL
RCB
Dunta Robinson
Houston Texans
2003
NFL
LOLB
Terrell Suggs
Baltimore Ravens
2002
NFL
LDE
Julius Peppers
Carolina Panthers
2001
NFL
RILB
Kendrell Bell
Pittsburgh Steelers
2000
NFL
MLB
Brian Urlacher
Chicago Bears
1999
NFL
LDE
Jevon Kearse
Tennessee Titans
1998
NFL
LCB
Charles Woodson
Oakland Raiders
1997
NFL
LLB
Peter Boulware
Baltimore Ravens
1996
NFL
RDE
Simeon Rice
Arizona Cardinals
1995
NFL
RDE
Hugh Douglas
New York Jets
1994
NFL
LDT
Tim Bowens
Miami Dolphins
1993
NFL
RDT
Dana Stubblefield
San Francisco 49ers
1992
NFL
LCB
Dale Carter
Kansas City Chiefs
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