Chuck Bednarik Award
From Varsity Pride
The Chuck Bednarik Award is a college football award given each year to the nation's most outstanding defensive player as voted on by a panel of coaches, media, and members of the Maxwell Football Club.
| 1995 | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern | linebacker |
| 1996 | Pat Fitzgerald (2) | Northwestern | linebacker |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan | cornerback |
| 1998 | Dat Nguyen | Texas A&M | linebacker |
| 1999 | LaVar Arrington | Penn State | linebacker |
| 2000 | Dan Morgan | Miami (FL) | linebacker |
| 2001 | Julius Peppers | North Carolina | defensive end |
| 2002 | E.J. Henderson | Maryland | linebacker |
| 2003 | Teddy Lehman | Oklahoma | linebacker |
| 2004 | David Pollack | Georgia | linebacker |
| 2005 | Paul Posluszny | Penn State | linebacker |
| 2006 | Paul Posluszny (2) | Penn State | linebacker |
| 2007 | Dan Connor | Penn State | linebacker |
| 2008 | Rey Maualuga | Southern California | linebacker |
| 2009 | Ndamukong Suh | Nebraska | def. tackle |
| 2010 | Patrick Peterson | Louisiana State | cornerback |
| 2011 | Tyrann Mathieu | Louisiana State | cornerback |
| 2012 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | linebacker |
| 2013 | Aaron Donald | Pittsburgh | defensive tackle |
| 2014 | Scooby Wright III | Arizona | linebacker |
