| 2006 | LaMarr Woodley, Michigan |
| 2005 | A.J. Hawk, Ohio State |
| 2004 | David Pollack, Georgia |
| 2003 | Tommie Harris, Oklahoma |
| 2002 | Terrell Suggs , DE Arizona State |
| 2001 | Julius Peppers, LB North Carolina |
| 2000 | Jamal Reynolds , DE Florida State |
| 1999 | Corey Moore, DE Virginia Tech |
| 1998 | Dat Nguyen, LB Texas A&M |
| 1997 | Grant Winstron, DE Nebraska |
| 1996 | Orlando Pace, T Ohio State |
| 1995 | Orlando Pace, T Ohio State |
| 1994 | Warren Sapp, DT Miami, Fla. |
| 1993 | Aaron Taylor, T Notre Dame |
| 1992 | Marvin Jones, LB Florida State |
| 1991 | Steve Emtman, DT Washington |
| 1990 | Chris Zorich, NT Notre Dame |
| 1989 | Percy Snow, LB Michigan State |
| 1988 | Tracy Rocker, DT Auburn |
| 1987 | Chris Spielman, LB Ohio State |
| 1986 | Cornelius Bennett, LB Alabama |
| 1985 | Tony Casillas, NG Oklahoma |
| 1984 | Tony Degrate, DT Texas |
| 1983 | Dean Steinkuhler, G Nebraska |
| 1982 | Dave Rimington, C Nebraska |
| 1981 | Kenneth Sims, DT Texas |
| 1980 | Hugh Green, DE Pittsburgh |
| 1979 | Brad Budde, G Southern California |
| 1978 | Bruce Clark, DT Penn State |
| 1977 | Ross Browner, DE Notre Dame |
| 1976 | Wilson Whitley, DT Houston |
| 1975 | Lee Roy Selmon, DT Oklahoma |
| 1974 | Randy White, DT Maryland |
| 1973 | John Hicks, T Ohio State |
| 1972 | Rich Glover, MG Nebraska |
| 1971 | Walt Patulski, DE Notre Dame |
| 1970 | Jim Stillwagon, MG Ohio State |
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