Vince Lombardi Award Winners

Lineman of the Year

Award Winners

  • * indicates bowl stats included
Award Winners Table
Year Player School Summary
2023Laiatu Latu*UCLA28 Solo, 21 Ast, 13.0 Sk, 2 Int
2022Will Anderson Jr.*Alabama24 Solo, 27 Ast, 10.0 Sk, 1 Int
2021Aidan Hutchinson*Michigan36 Solo, 26 Ast, 14.0 Sk, 0 Int
2020Zaven Collins*Tulsa36 Solo, 18 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 4 Int
2019Joe Burrow*LSU402 Cmp, 527 Att, 5671 Yds, 60 TD, 6 Int
2018Ugo Amadi*Oregon43 Solo, 12 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 3 Int
2017Bryce Love*Stanford263 Att, 2118 Yds, 8.1 Avg, 19 TD
2016Jonathan Allen*Alabama33 Solo, 36 Ast, 10.5 Sk, 0 Int
2015Carl Nassib*Penn State31 Solo, 15 Ast, 15.5 Sk, 1 Int
2014Scooby Wright*Arizona99 Solo, 64 Ast, 14.0 Sk, 0 Int
2013Aaron Donald*Pitt43 Solo, 16 Ast, 11.0 Sk, 0 Int
2012Manti Te'o*Notre Dame55 Solo, 58 Ast, 1.5 Sk, 7 Int
2011Luke KuechlyBoston College102 Solo, 89 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 3 Int
2010Nick Fairley*Auburn36 Solo, 24 Ast, 11.5 Sk, 1 Int
2009Ndamukong Suh*Nebraska52 Solo, 33 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 1 Int
2008Brian Orakpo*Texas32 Solo, 8 Ast, 11.5 Sk
2007Glenn Dorsey*LSU34 Solo, 35 Ast, 7.0 Sk
2006Lamarr Woodley*Michigan28 Solo, 8 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 0 Int
2005A.J. Hawk*Ohio State69 Solo, 52 Ast, 9.5 Sk, 1 Int
2004David Pollack*Georgia
2003Tommie Harris*Oklahoma1 FR, 14 Yds, 0 TD
2002Terrell Suggs*Arizona State1 Int, 22 Yds, 0 TD
2001Julius PeppersNorth Carolina3 Int, 42 Yds, 1 TD
2000Jamal ReynoldsFlorida State
1999Corey MooreVirginia Tech
1998Dat NguyenTexas A&M2 Int, 28 Yds, 0 TD
1997Grant WistromNebraska
1996Orlando PaceOhio State
1995Orlando PaceOhio State
1994Warren SappMiami (FL)
1993Aaron TaylorNotre Dame
1992Marvin JonesFlorida State
1991Steve EmtmanWashington1 Int, 3 Yds, 0 TD
1990Chris ZorichNotre Dame
1989Percy SnowMichigan State3 Int, 28 Yds, 0 TD
1988Tracy RockerAuburn
1987Chris SpielmanOhio State2 Int, 4 Yds, 0 TD
1986Cornelius BennettAlabama
1985Tony CasillasOklahoma
1984Tony DegrateTexas
1983Dean SteinkuhlerNebraska
1982Dave RimingtonNebraska
1981Kenneth SimsTexas
1980Hugh GreenPitt
1979Brad BuddeUSC
1978Bruce ClarkPenn State
1977Ross BrownerNotre Dame
1976Wilson WhitleyHouston1 Int, 0 Yds, 0 TD
1975Lee Roy SelmonOklahoma
1974Randy WhiteMaryland
1973John HicksOhio State
1972Rich GloverNebraska
1971Walt PatulskiNotre Dame
1970Jim StillwagonOhio State