Award Winners

Award Winners Table
Year Award Player Pos School Summary
2025Defensive Player of the YearCaleb DownsDBOhio State45 Solo, 23 Ast, 1.0 Sk, 2 Int
2025Offensive Player of the YearFernando MendozaQBIndiana273 Cmp, 379 Att, 3535 Yds, 41 TD, 6 Int
2024Defensive Player of the YearAbdul CarterLBPenn State43 Solo, 25 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 0 Int
2024Offensive Player of the YearDillon GabrielQBOregon326 Cmp, 447 Att, 3857 Yds, 30 TD, 6 Int
2023Defensive Player of the YearJer'Zhan NewtonDTIllinois26 Solo, 26 Ast, 7.5 Sk, 0 Int
2023Offensive Player of the YearMarvin Harrison Jr.WROhio State67 Rec, 1211 Yds, 18.1 Avg, 14 TD
2022Defensive Player of the YearJack CampbellLBIowa60 Solo, 68 Ast, 1.0 Sk, 2 Int
2022Offensive Player of the YearC.J. StroudQBOhio State258 Cmp, 389 Att, 3688 Yds, 41 TD, 6 Int
2021Defensive Player of the YearAidan HutchinsonDLMichigan36 Solo, 26 Ast, 14.0 Sk, 0 Int
2021Offensive Player of the YearC.J. StroudQBOhio State317 Cmp, 441 Att, 4435 Yds, 44 TD, 6 Int
2020Defensive Player of the YearDaviyon NixonDTIowa22 Solo, 23 Ast, 5.5 Sk, 1 Int
2020Offensive Player of the YearJustin FieldsQBOhio State158 Cmp, 225 Att, 2100 Yds, 22 TD, 6 Int
2019Defensive Player of the YearChase YoungDEOhio State32 Solo, 14 Ast, 16.5 Sk, 0 Int
2019Offensive Player of the YearJustin FieldsQBOhio State238 Cmp, 354 Att, 3273 Yds, 41 TD, 3 Int
2018Defensive Player of the YearDevin BushLBMichigan38 Solo, 40 Ast, 5.0 Sk, 0 Int
2018Offensive Player of the YearDwayne HaskinsQBOhio State373 Cmp, 533 Att, 4831 Yds, 50 TD, 8 Int
2017Defensive Player of the YearJosey JewellLBIowa69 Solo, 67 Ast, 4.5 Sk, 2 Int
2017Offensive Player of the YearSaquon BarkleyRBPenn State217 Att, 1271 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 18 TD
2016Defensive Player of the YearJabrill PeppersLBMichigan47 Solo, 25 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 1 Int
2016Offensive Player of the YearSaquon BarkleyRBPenn State272 Att, 1496 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 18 TD
2015Defensive Player of the YearCarl NassibDEPenn State31 Solo, 15 Ast, 15.5 Sk, 1 Int
2015Offensive Player of the YearEzekiel ElliottRBOhio State289 Att, 1821 Yds, 6.3 Avg, 23 TD
2014Defensive Player of the YearJoey BosaDLOhio State39 Solo, 16 Ast, 13.5 Sk, 0 Int
2014Offensive Player of the YearMelvin GordonRBWisconsin343 Att, 2587 Yds, 7.5 Avg, 29 TD
2013Defensive Player of the YearChris BorlandLBWisconsin72 Solo, 39 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 0 Int
2013Offensive Player of the YearBraxton MillerQBOhio State162 Cmp, 255 Att, 2094 Yds, 24 TD, 7 Int
2012Defensive Player of the YearJohn SimonDLOhio State22 Solo, 22 Ast, 9.0 Sk
2012Offensive Player of the YearBraxton MillerQBOhio State148 Cmp, 254 Att, 2039 Yds, 15 TD, 6 Int
2011Defensive Player of the YearDevon StillDLPenn State29 Solo, 26 Ast, 4.5 Sk
2011Offensive Player of the YearMontee BallRBWisconsin307 Att, 1923 Yds, 6.3 Avg, 33 TD
2010Defensive Player of the YearRyan KerriganDLPurdue50 Solo, 20 Ast, 12.5 Sk, 0 Int
2010Offensive Player of the YearDenard RobinsonQBMichigan182 Cmp, 291 Att, 2570 Yds, 18 TD, 11 Int
2009Defensive Player of the YearGreg JonesLBMichigan State67 Solo, 87 Ast, 9.0 Sk, 0 Int
2009Offensive Player of the YearJohn ClayRBWisconsin287 Att, 1517 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 18 TD
2008Defensive Player of the YearJames LaurinaitisLBOhio State52 Solo, 78 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 2 Int
2008Offensive Player of the YearShonn GreeneRBIowa307 Att, 1850 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 20 TD
2007Defensive Player of the YearJames LaurinaitisLBOhio State51 Solo, 70 Ast, 5.0 Sk, 2 Int
2007Offensive Player of the YearRashard MendenhallRBIllinois262 Att, 1681 Yds, 6.4 Avg, 17 TD
2006Defensive Player of the YearLamarr WoodleyDLMichigan28 Solo, 8 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 0 Int
2006Offensive Player of the YearTroy SmithQBOhio State203 Cmp, 311 Att, 2542 Yds, 30 TD, 6 Int
2005Defensive Player of the YearA.J. HawkLBOhio State69 Solo, 52 Ast, 9.5 Sk, 1 Int
2005Offensive Player of the YearBrett BasanezQBNorthwestern314 Cmp, 497 Att, 3622 Yds, 21 TD, 8 Int
2004Defensive Player of the YearErasmus JamesDLWisconsin
2004Offensive Player of the YearBraylon EdwardsWRMichigan97 Rec, 1330 Yds, 13.7 Avg, 15 TD
2003Defensive Player of the YearWill SmithDLOhio State
2003Offensive Player of the YearChris PerryRBMichigan338 Att, 1674 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 18 TD
2002Defensive Player of the YearMichael HaynesDLPenn State1 FR, 12 Yds, 0 TD
2002Offensive Player of the YearBrad BanksQBIowa170 Cmp, 294 Att, 2573 Yds, 26 TD, 5 Int
2001Defensive Player of the YearLarry FooteLBMichigan
2001Offensive Player of the YearAntwaan Randle ElQBIndiana118 Cmp, 231 Att, 1664 Yds, 9 TD, 5 Int
2000Defensive Player of the YearJamar FletcherDBWisconsin6 Int, 159 Yds, 0 TD
2000Offensive Player of the YearDrew BreesQBPurdue286 Cmp, 473 Att, 3393 Yds, 24 TD, 12 Int
1999Defensive Player of the YearCourtney BrownDLPenn State1 Int, 25 Yds, 1 TD
1999Offensive Player of the YearRon DayneRBWisconsin303 Att, 1834 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 19 TD
1998Defensive Player of the YearTom BurkeDLWisconsin
1998Offensive Player of the YearDrew BreesQBPurdue336 Cmp, 516 Att, 3753 Yds, 36 TD, 17 Int
1997Defensive Player of the YearCharles WoodsonDBMichigan7 Int, 7 Yds, 0 TD
1997Offensive Player of the YearTavian BanksRBIowa246 Att, 1639 Yds, 6.7 Avg, 17 TD
1996Defensive Player of the YearPat FitzgeraldLBNorthwestern2 Int, 25 Yds, 0 TD
1996Offensive Player of the YearOrlando PaceOLOhio State
1995Defensive Player of the YearPat FitzgeraldLBNorthwestern1 Int, 7 Yds, 0 TD
1995Offensive Player of the YearEddie GeorgeRBOhio State303 Att, 1826 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 23 TD
1994Defensive Player of the YearDana HowardLBIllinois2 Int, 63 Yds, 0 TD
1994Offensive Player of the YearKerry CollinsQBPenn State176 Cmp, 264 Att, 2679 Yds, 21 TD, 7 Int
1993Defensive Player of the YearDana Howard (tie)LBIllinois
1993Defensive Player of the YearDan Wilkinson (tie)DLOhio State
1993Offensive Player of the YearBrent MossRBWisconsin276 Att, 1479 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 14 TD
1992Defensive Player of the YearJeff ZgoninaDLPurdue
1992Offensive Player of the YearTyrone WheatleyRBMichigan170 Att, 1122 Yds, 6.6 Avg, 10 TD
1991Defensive Player of the YearTroy VincentDBWisconsin2 Int, 110 Yds, 1 TD
1991Offensive Player of the YearDesmond HowardWRMichigan61 Rec, 950 Yds, 15.6 Avg, 19 TD
1990Defensive Player of the YearDarrick BrownlowLBIllinois2 Int, 13 Yds, 0 TD
1990Offensive Player of the YearTico DuckettRBMichigan State249 Att, 1376 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 10 TD
1989Player of the YearAnthony ThompsonRBIndiana358 Att, 1793 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 24 TD
1988Player of the YearAnthony ThompsonRBIndiana329 Att, 1546 Yds, 4.7 Avg, 24 TD
1987Player of the YearLorenzo WhiteRBMichigan State322 Att, 1459 Yds, 4.5 Avg, 14 TD
1987Player of the YearErnie JonesWRIndiana59 Rec, 1115 Yds, 18.9 Avg, 12 TD
1986Player of the YearJim HarbaughQBMichigan167 Cmp, 254 Att, 2557 Yds, 10 TD, 8 Int
1985Player of the YearLorenzo WhiteRBMichigan State386 Att, 1908 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 17 TD
1985Player of the YearChuck LongQBIowa231 Cmp, 351 Att, 2978 Yds, 26 TD, 15 Int
1984Player of the YearKeith ByarsRBOhio State313 Att, 1655 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 22 TD
1983Player of the YearDon ThorpDLIllinois
1982Player of the YearAnthony CarterWRMichigan38 Rec, 785 Yds, 20.7 Avg, 8 TD