Updated Pac-12 Football Defensive Players of the Year

(All winners of the award from its inception in 1983 through 2019)

YearPlayerProgram
2021Devin LloydUtah
2020Talanoa HufangaUSC
2019Evan WeaverCalifornia
2018Ben Burr-KirvenWashington
2017Vita VeaWashington
2016Adoree JacksonUSC
2015Deforest BucknerOregon
2014Scooby WrightArizona
2013Will SuttonArizona State
2012Will SuttonArizona State
2011Mychal KendricksCalifornia
2010Stephen PaeaOregon State
2009Brian PriceUCLA
2008Rey MaualugaUSC
2007Sedrick EllisUSC
2006Daymeion HughesCalifornia
2005Dale Robinson (tie)Arizona State
2005Haloti Ngata (tie)Oregon
2004Shaun Cody (tie)USC
2004Bill Swancutt (tie)Oregon State
2003Dave BallUCLA
2002Terrell SuggsArizona State
2001Robert ThomasUCLA
2000Adam ArchuletaArizona State
1999Deltha O’NealCalifornia
1998Chris ClaiborneUSC
1997Pat TillmanArizona State
1996Jason ChorakWashington
1995Tedy BruschiArizona
1994Mark FieldsWashington State
1993Rob WaldropArizona
1992Dave HoffmannWashington
1991Steve EmtmanWashington
1990Darryl Lewis (tie)Arizona
1990Steve Emtman (tie)Washington
1989Junior SeauUSC
1988Dana WellsArizona
1987Chuck CecilArizona
1986Byron EvansArizona
1985Mark WalenUCLA
1984Duane BickettUSC
1983Ricky Hunley (tie)Arizona
1983Ron Rivera (tie)California

Breakdown by Program

ProgramWinnersLast Won
Arizona82014
USC82020
Arizona State52013
Washington62018
California52019
UCLA42009
Oregon22015
Oregon State22010
Washington State11994
Utah12021
Colorado0
Stanford0

[See our all-time list of the Pac-12 Offensively Player of the Year as well.]



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