College Football Awards: Chuck Bednarik Award Winners
Below is a list of past winners of the Chuck Bednarik award, which is given to the College Football Defensive Player of the Year.
| Year | Player, School |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Will Anderson Jr., Alabama |
| 2021 | Jordan Davis, Georgia |
| 2020 | Zaven Collins, Tulsa |
| 2019 | Chase Young, Ohio State |
| 2018 | Josh Allen, Kentucky |
| 2017 | Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama |
| 2016 | Jonathan Allen, Alabama |
| 2015 | Tyler Matakevich, Temple |
| 2014 | Scooby Wright III, Arizona |
| 2013 | Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh |
| 2012 | Manti Te'o, Notre Dame |
| 2011 | Tyrann Mathieu, LSU |
| 2010 | Patrick Peterson, LSU |
| 2009 | Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska |
| 2008 | Rey Maualuga, USC |
| 2007 | Dan Connor, Penn State |
| 2006 | Paul Posluszny, Penn State |
| 2005 | Paul Posluszny, Penn State |
| 2004 | David Pollack, Georgia |
| 2003 | Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma |
| 2002 | E.J. Henderson, Maryland |
| 2001 | Julius Peppers, North Carolina |
| 2000 | Dan Morgan, Miami (FL) |
| 1999 | LaVar Arrington, Penn State |
| 1998 | Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson, Michigan |
| 1996 | Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern |
| 1995 | Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern |
| 1994 | Warren Sapp, Miami (FL) |
| 1993 | Rob Waldrop, Arizona |
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