2007 Dan Connor, Penn State
2006 Paul Posluszny, Penn State
2005 Paul Posluszny, Penn State
2004 David Pollack, Georgia
2003 Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma
2002 E. J. Henderson, Maryland
2001 Julius Peppers, North Carolina
2000 Dan Morgan, Miami FL
1999 LaVar Arrington, Penn State
1998 Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M
1997 Charles Woodson, Michigan
1996 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
1995 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
1994 Warren Sapp, Miami FL
1993 Rob Waldrop, Arizona
Chuck Bednarik Award Winners
By James Alder, About.com
The Chuck Bednarik Award, named for the College and Pro Football Hall of Famer, is given annually to the College Defensive Football Player of the Year.
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