Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year Winners

Award Winners

  • * indicates bowl stats included
Award Winners Table
Year Player School Summary
2023Laiatu Latu*UCLA28 Solo, 21 Ast, 13.0 Sk, 2 Int
2022Tuli Tuipulotu*USC31 Solo, 15 Ast, 13.5 Sk, 0 Int
2021Devin Lloyd*Utah65 Solo, 45 Ast, 8.0 Sk, 4 Int
2020Talanoa HufangaUSC40 Solo, 22 Ast, 3.0 Sk, 4 Int
2019Evan Weaver*California103 Solo, 79 Ast, 2.5 Sk, 0 Int
2018Ben Burr-Kirven*Washington94 Solo, 82 Ast, 2.0 Sk, 2 Int
2017Vita Vea*Washington31 Solo, 13 Ast, 3.5 Sk, 0 Int
2016Adoree Jackson*USC46 Solo, 9 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 5 Int
2015Deforest Buckner*Oregon45 Solo, 38 Ast, 10.5 Sk, 0 Int
2014Scooby Wright*Arizona99 Solo, 64 Ast, 14.0 Sk, 0 Int
2013Will Sutton*Arizona State29 Solo, 19 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 1 Int
2012Will Sutton*Arizona State41 Solo, 22 Ast, 13.0 Sk
2011Mychal Kendricks*California69 Solo, 37 Ast, 3.0 Sk, 2 Int
2010Stephen PaeaOregon State20 Solo, 25 Ast, 6.0 Sk
2009Brian Price*UCLA41 Solo, 7 Ast, 7.0 Sk, 0 Int
2008Rey Maualuga*USC51 Solo, 28 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 2 Int
2007Sedrick Ellis*USC29 Solo, 29 Ast, 8.5 Sk
2006Daymeion Hughes*California37 Solo, 35 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 8 Int
2005Haloti Ngata* (tie)Oregon32 Solo, 29 Ast, 3.0 Sk
2005Dale Robinson* (tie)Arizona State74 Solo, 41 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 0 Int
2004Shaun Cody* (tie)USC
2004Bill Swancutt* (tie)Oregon State1 Int, 0 Yds, 0 TD
2003Dave Ball*UCLA
2002Terrell Suggs*Arizona State1 Int, 22 Yds, 0 TD
2001Robert ThomasUCLA
2000Adam ArchuletaArizona State1 Int, 0 Yds, 0 TD
1999Deltha O'NealCalifornia9 Int, 280 Yds, 4 TD
1998Chris ClaiborneUSC6 Int, 159 Yds, 2 TD
1997Pat TillmanArizona State3 Int, 2 Yds, 0 TD
1996Jason ChorakWashington
1995Tedy BruschiArizona
1994Mark FieldsWashington State
1993Rob WaldropArizona
1992Dave HoffmannWashington
1991Steve EmtmanWashington1 Int, 3 Yds, 0 TD
1990Steve Emtman (tie)Washington
1990Darryl Lewis (tie)Arizona7 Int, 192 Yds, 2 TD
1989Junior SeauUSC1 Int, 21 Yds, 0 TD
1988Dana WellsArizona
1987Chuck CecilArizona9 Int, 77 Yds, 0 TD
1986Byron EvansArizona1 Int, 28 Yds, 0 TD
1985Mark WalenUCLA
1984Duane BickettUSC1 Int, 0 Yds, 0 TD
1983Ricky Hunley (tie)Arizona5 Int, 99 Yds, 2 TD
1983Ron Rivera (tie)California2 Int, 31 Yds, 1 TD