Bednarik Award History

The Bednarik Award goes to the nation's top defensive player.

Bednarik Award

Nation's Top Defender

History and Watch Lists
- Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Butkus | Davey O'Brien | Doak Walker
- Lou Groza | | Lombardi | Mackey | Maxwell | Nagurski | Outland
- Ray Guy | Rimington | Thorpe | Walter Camp

Heisman History
- 2000-2010 | 1990-1999 | 1980-1989 | 1970-1979 
- 1960-1969 | 1950-1959 | 1940-1949 | 1935-1939
  
Bednarik Award Winners

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2011	Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
2010	Patrick Peterson, LSU
2009	Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
2008	Brian Orakpo, Texas
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
1999	LaVar Arrington, Penn State
1998	Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M
1997	Charles Woodson, Michigan
1996	Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
1995	Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern