2023 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jer'Zhan Newton | DT | Illinois | 26 Solo, 26 Ast, 7.5 Sk, 0 Int |
2023 | Offensive Player of the Year | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | Ohio State | 67 Rec, 1211 Yds, 18.1 Avg, 14 TD |
2022 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jack Campbell | LB | Iowa | 60 Solo, 68 Ast, 1.0 Sk, 2 Int |
2022 | Offensive Player of the Year | C.J. Stroud | QB | Ohio State | 258 Cmp, 389 Att, 3688 Yds, 41 TD, 6 Int |
2021 | Defensive Player of the Year | Aidan Hutchinson | DL | Michigan | 36 Solo, 26 Ast, 14.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2021 | Offensive Player of the Year | C.J. Stroud | QB | Ohio State | 317 Cmp, 441 Att, 4435 Yds, 44 TD, 6 Int |
2020 | Defensive Player of the Year | Daviyon Nixon | DT | Iowa | 22 Solo, 23 Ast, 5.5 Sk, 1 Int |
2020 | Offensive Player of the Year | Justin Fields | QB | Ohio State | 158 Cmp, 225 Att, 2100 Yds, 22 TD, 6 Int |
2019 | Defensive Player of the Year | Chase Young | DE | Ohio State | 32 Solo, 14 Ast, 16.5 Sk, 0 Int |
2019 | Offensive Player of the Year | Justin Fields | QB | Ohio State | 238 Cmp, 354 Att, 3273 Yds, 41 TD, 3 Int |
2018 | Defensive Player of the Year | Devin Bush | LB | Michigan | 38 Solo, 40 Ast, 5.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2018 | Offensive Player of the Year | Dwayne Haskins | QB | Ohio State | 373 Cmp, 533 Att, 4831 Yds, 50 TD, 8 Int |
2017 | Defensive Player of the Year | Josey Jewell | LB | Iowa | 69 Solo, 67 Ast, 4.5 Sk, 2 Int |
2017 | Offensive Player of the Year | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 217 Att, 1271 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 18 TD |
2016 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jabrill Peppers | LB | Michigan | 47 Solo, 25 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 1 Int |
2016 | Offensive Player of the Year | Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State | 272 Att, 1496 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 18 TD |
2015 | Defensive Player of the Year | Carl Nassib | DE | Penn State | 31 Solo, 15 Ast, 15.5 Sk, 1 Int |
2015 | Offensive Player of the Year | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | Ohio State | 289 Att, 1821 Yds, 6.3 Avg, 23 TD |
2014 | Defensive Player of the Year | Joey Bosa | DL | Ohio State | 39 Solo, 16 Ast, 13.5 Sk, 0 Int |
2014 | Offensive Player of the Year | Melvin Gordon | RB | Wisconsin | 343 Att, 2587 Yds, 7.5 Avg, 29 TD |
2013 | Defensive Player of the Year | Chris Borland | LB | Wisconsin | 72 Solo, 39 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2013 | Offensive Player of the Year | Braxton Miller | QB | Ohio State | 162 Cmp, 255 Att, 2094 Yds, 24 TD, 7 Int |
2012 | Defensive Player of the Year | John Simon | DL | Ohio State | 22 Solo, 22 Ast, 9.0 Sk |
2012 | Offensive Player of the Year | Braxton Miller | QB | Ohio State | 148 Cmp, 254 Att, 2039 Yds, 15 TD, 6 Int |
2011 | Defensive Player of the Year | Devon Still | DL | Penn State | 29 Solo, 26 Ast, 4.5 Sk |
2011 | Offensive Player of the Year | Montee Ball | RB | Wisconsin | 307 Att, 1923 Yds, 6.3 Avg, 33 TD |
2010 | Defensive Player of the Year | Ryan Kerrigan | DL | Purdue | 50 Solo, 20 Ast, 12.5 Sk, 0 Int |
2010 | Offensive Player of the Year | Denard Robinson | QB | Michigan | 182 Cmp, 291 Att, 2570 Yds, 18 TD, 11 Int |
2009 | Defensive Player of the Year | Greg Jones | LB | Michigan State | 67 Solo, 87 Ast, 9.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2009 | Offensive Player of the Year | John Clay | RB | Wisconsin | 287 Att, 1517 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 18 TD |
2008 | Defensive Player of the Year | James Laurinaitis | LB | Ohio State | 52 Solo, 78 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 2 Int |
2008 | Offensive Player of the Year | Shonn Greene | RB | Iowa | 307 Att, 1850 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 20 TD |
2007 | Defensive Player of the Year | James Laurinaitis | LB | Ohio State | 51 Solo, 70 Ast, 5.0 Sk, 2 Int |
2007 | Offensive Player of the Year | Rashard Mendenhall | RB | Illinois | 262 Att, 1681 Yds, 6.4 Avg, 17 TD |
2006 | Defensive Player of the Year | Lamarr Woodley | DL | Michigan | 28 Solo, 8 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2006 | Offensive Player of the Year | Troy Smith | QB | Ohio State | 203 Cmp, 311 Att, 2542 Yds, 30 TD, 6 Int |
2005 | Defensive Player of the Year | A.J. Hawk | LB | Ohio State | 69 Solo, 52 Ast, 9.5 Sk, 1 Int |
2005 | Offensive Player of the Year | Brett Basanez | QB | Northwestern | 314 Cmp, 497 Att, 3622 Yds, 21 TD, 8 Int |
2004 | Defensive Player of the Year | Erasmus James | DL | Wisconsin | |
2004 | Offensive Player of the Year | Braylon Edwards | WR | Michigan | 97 Rec, 1330 Yds, 13.7 Avg, 15 TD |
2003 | Defensive Player of the Year | Will Smith | DL | Ohio State | |
2003 | Offensive Player of the Year | Chris Perry | RB | Michigan | 338 Att, 1674 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 18 TD |
2002 | Defensive Player of the Year | Michael Haynes | DL | Penn State | 1 FR, 12 Yds, 0 TD |
2002 | Offensive Player of the Year | Brad Banks | QB | Iowa | 170 Cmp, 294 Att, 2573 Yds, 26 TD, 5 Int |
2001 | Defensive Player of the Year | Larry Foote | LB | Michigan | |
2001 | Offensive Player of the Year | Antwaan Randle El | QB | Indiana | 118 Cmp, 231 Att, 1664 Yds, 9 TD, 5 Int |
2000 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jamar Fletcher | DB | Wisconsin | 6 Int, 159 Yds, 0 TD |
2000 | Offensive Player of the Year | Drew Brees | QB | Purdue | 286 Cmp, 473 Att, 3393 Yds, 24 TD, 12 Int |
1999 | Defensive Player of the Year | Courtney Brown | DL | Penn State | 1 Int, 25 Yds, 1 TD |
1999 | Offensive Player of the Year | Ron Dayne | RB | Wisconsin | 303 Att, 1834 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 19 TD |
1998 | Defensive Player of the Year | Tom Burke | DL | Wisconsin | |
1998 | Offensive Player of the Year | Drew Brees | QB | Purdue | 336 Cmp, 516 Att, 3753 Yds, 36 TD, 17 Int |
1997 | Defensive Player of the Year | Charles Woodson | WR | Michigan | 11 Rec, 231 Yds, 21.0 Avg, 2 TD |
1997 | Offensive Player of the Year | Tavian Banks | RB | Iowa | 246 Att, 1639 Yds, 6.7 Avg, 17 TD |
1996 | Defensive Player of the Year | Pat Fitzgerald | LB | Northwestern | 2 Int, 25 Yds, 0 TD |
1996 | Offensive Player of the Year | Orlando Pace | OL | Ohio State | |
1995 | Defensive Player of the Year | Pat Fitzgerald | LB | Northwestern | 1 Int, 7 Yds, 0 TD |
1995 | Offensive Player of the Year | Eddie George | RB | Ohio State | 303 Att, 1826 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 23 TD |
1994 | Defensive Player of the Year | Dana Howard | LB | Illinois | 2 Int, 63 Yds, 0 TD |
1994 | Offensive Player of the Year | Kerry Collins | QB | Penn State | 176 Cmp, 264 Att, 2679 Yds, 21 TD, 7 Int |
1993 | Defensive Player of the Year | Dana Howard (tie) | LB | Illinois | |
1993 | Defensive Player of the Year | Dan Wilkinson (tie) | DL | Ohio State | |
1993 | Offensive Player of the Year | Brent Moss | RB | Wisconsin | 276 Att, 1479 Yds, 5.4 Avg, 14 TD |
1992 | Defensive Player of the Year | Jeff Zgonina | DL | Purdue | |
1992 | Offensive Player of the Year | Tyrone Wheatley | RB | Michigan | 170 Att, 1122 Yds, 6.6 Avg, 10 TD |
1991 | Defensive Player of the Year | Troy Vincent | DB | Wisconsin | 2 Int, 110 Yds, 1 TD |
1991 | Offensive Player of the Year | Desmond Howard | WR | Michigan | 61 Rec, 950 Yds, 15.6 Avg, 19 TD |
1990 | Defensive Player of the Year | Darrick Brownlow | LB | Illinois | 2 Int, 13 Yds, 0 TD |
1990 | Offensive Player of the Year | Tico Duckett | RB | Michigan State | 249 Att, 1376 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 10 TD |
1989 | Player of the Year | Anthony Thompson | RB | Indiana | 358 Att, 1793 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 24 TD |
1988 | Player of the Year | Anthony Thompson | RB | Indiana | 329 Att, 1546 Yds, 4.7 Avg, 24 TD |
1987 | Player of the Year | Lorenzo White | RB | Michigan State | 322 Att, 1459 Yds, 4.5 Avg, 14 TD |
1987 | Player of the Year | Ernie Jones | WR | Indiana | 59 Rec, 1115 Yds, 18.9 Avg, 12 TD |
1986 | Player of the Year | Jim Harbaugh | QB | Michigan | 167 Cmp, 254 Att, 2557 Yds, 10 TD, 8 Int |
1985 | Player of the Year | Lorenzo White | RB | Michigan State | 386 Att, 1908 Yds, 4.9 Avg, 17 TD |
1985 | Player of the Year | Chuck Long | QB | Iowa | 231 Cmp, 351 Att, 2978 Yds, 26 TD, 15 Int |
1984 | Player of the Year | Keith Byars | RB | Ohio State | 313 Att, 1655 Yds, 5.3 Avg, 22 TD |
1983 | Player of the Year | Don Thorp | DL | Illinois | |
1982 | Player of the Year | Anthony Carter | WR | Michigan | 38 Rec, 785 Yds, 20.7 Avg, 8 TD |
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