ACC Defensive Player of the Year Winners

Award Winners

  • * indicates bowl stats included
Award Winners Table
Year Player School Summary
2025Rueben Bain Jr.*Miami (FL)30 Solo, 24 Ast, 9.5 Sk, 1 Int
2024Donovan Ezeiruaku*Boston College37 Solo, 43 Ast, 16.5 Sk, 0 Int
2023Payton Wilson*North Carolina State69 Solo, 69 Ast, 6.0 Sk, 3 Int
2022Calijah Kancey*Pitt17 Solo, 14 Ast, 7.5 Sk, 0 Int
2021Jermaine Johnson IIFlorida State34 Solo, 36 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 0 Int
2020Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah*Notre Dame42 Solo, 20 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 1 Int
2019Isaiah Simmons*Clemson67 Solo, 36 Ast, 7.0 Sk, 3 Int
2018Clelin Ferrell*Clemson29 Solo, 25 Ast, 11.5 Sk, 0 Int
2017Bradley Chubb*North Carolina State40 Solo, 33 Ast, 10.0 Sk, 0 Int
2016Demarcus Walker*Florida State46 Solo, 22 Ast, 16.0 Sk, 0 Int
2015Jeremy Cash*Duke57 Solo, 44 Ast, 2.5 Sk, 0 Int
2014Vic Beasley*Clemson28 Solo, 6 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 0 Int
2013Aaron Donald*Pitt43 Solo, 16 Ast, 11.0 Sk, 0 Int
2012Bjoern Werner*Florida State30 Solo, 12 Ast, 13.0 Sk, 0 Int
2011Luke KuechlyBoston College102 Solo, 89 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 3 Int
2010Da'Quan Bowers*Clemson41 Solo, 26 Ast, 15.5 Sk, 1 Int
2009Derrick Morgan*Georgia Tech39 Solo, 16 Ast, 12.5 Sk, 0 Int
2008Mark Herzlich*Boston College81 Solo, 29 Ast, 2.5 Sk, 6 Int
2007Chris Long*Virginia36 Solo, 43 Ast, 14.0 Sk, 1 Int
2006Gaines Adams*Clemson33 Solo, 18 Ast, 12.5 Sk, 0 Int
2005D'Qwell JacksonMaryland56 Solo, 81 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 2 Int
2004Leroy HillClemson
2003Darnell Dockett*Florida State
2002E.J. Henderson*Maryland2 Int, 20 Yds, 0 TD
2001E.J. HendersonMaryland1 Int, 5 Yds, 0 TD
2000Levar FisherNorth Carolina State1 Int, 3 Yds, 0 TD
1999Keith AdamsClemson
1998Anthony PoindexterVirginia3 Int, 16 Yds, 0 TD
1997Andre WadsworthFlorida State
1996Peter BoulwareFlorida State
1995Marcus JonesNorth Carolina
1994Derrick AlexanderFlorida State
1993Derrick BrooksFlorida State2 Int, 81 Yds, 2 TD