Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Winners

Award Winners

  • * indicates bowl stats included
Award Winners Table
Year Player School Summary
2023T'vondre Sweat*Texas18 Solo, 27 Ast, 2.0 Sk, 0 Int
2022Felix Anudike-Uzomah*Kansas State31 Solo, 15 Ast, 8.5 Sk, 0 Int
2021Jalen Pitre*Baylor56 Solo, 19 Ast, 3.5 Sk, 2 Int
2020Mike Rose*Iowa State57 Solo, 42 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 5 Int
2019James Lynch*Baylor23 Solo, 18 Ast, 13.5 Sk, 0 Int
2018David Long*West Virginia76 Solo, 35 Ast, 8.0 Sk, 0 Int
2017Ogbonnia Okoronkwo*Oklahoma47 Solo, 29 Ast, 8.0 Sk, 0 Int
2016Jordan Willis*Kansas State34 Solo, 18 Ast, 11.5 Sk, 0 Int
2015Emmanuel Ogbah* (tie)Oklahoma State44 Solo, 20 Ast, 13.0 Sk, 0 Int
2015Andrew Billings* (tie)Baylor31 Solo, 8 Ast, 5.5 Sk, 0 Int
2014Paul Dawson*TCU81 Solo, 55 Ast, 6.0 Sk, 4 Int
2013Jason Verrett (tie)TCU31 Solo, 8 Ast, 1.0 Sk, 2 Int
2013Jackson Jeffcoat* (tie)Texas46 Solo, 34 Ast, 13.0 Sk, 1 Int
2012Arthur Brown*Kansas State65 Solo, 35 Ast, 1.0 Sk, 2 Int
2011A.J. Klein* (tie)Iowa State66 Solo, 50 Ast, 2.0 Sk, 1 Int
2011Frank Alexander* (tie)Oklahoma35 Solo, 19 Ast, 8.5 Sk, 1 Int
2010Prince Amukamara*Nebraska36 Solo, 23 Ast, 1.0 Sk, 0 Int
2009Ndamukong Suh*Nebraska52 Solo, 33 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 1 Int
2008Brian Orakpo*Texas32 Solo, 8 Ast, 11.5 Sk
2007Jordon Dizon*Colorado114 Solo, 48 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 2 Int
2006Rufus Alexander* (tie)Oklahoma75 Solo, 43 Ast, 3.5 Sk, 1 Int
2006Aaron Ross* (tie)Texas47 Solo, 10 Ast, 1.0 Sk, 6 Int
2005Nick Reid*Kansas62 Solo, 50 Ast, 2.0 Sk, 1 Int
2004Derrick Johnson*Texas1 Int, 18 Yds, 0 TD
2003Teddy Lehman*Oklahoma1 Int, 0 Yds, 0 TD
2002Terence Newman*Kansas State5 Int, 21 Yds, 0 TD
2001Roy WilliamsOklahoma2 FR, 25 Yds, 1 TD
2000Casey HamptonTexas
1999Mark SimoneauKansas State2 Int, 61 Yds, 1 TD
1998Dat NguyenTexas A&M2 Int, 28 Yds, 0 TD
1997Grant WistromNebraska
1996Grant WistromNebraska1 Int, 9 Yds, 1 TD