2. Dr. John Stein Best Defensive Player Award
| Year | Session | First Name | Last Name | Division | Award |
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| 1982 | I | MATT | COLLINS | College | Best Defensive |
| 1982 | I | STEVE | ABRAMS | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1983 | I | RYAN | MALONE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1983 | I | JEFF | BRETHAUER | College | Best Defensive |
| 1983 | I | GREG | WILMORE | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1983 | II | JENNI | MORRISSETTE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1983 | II | DAVE | WAKAYAMA | College | Best Defensive |
| 1983 | II | MIKE | DARR | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1984 | I | KEVIN | DUNNE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1984 | I | CHRIS | CLINCH | College | Best Defensive |
| 1984 | I | BRIAN | PETERSON | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1984 | II | JUSTIN | FREEMAN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1984 | II | CORY | PICTON | College | Best Defensive |
| 1984 | II | KARIN | WORMALD | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1985 | I | KEVIN | BURKE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1985 | I | KEVIN | FRYER | College | Best Defensive |
| 1985 | I | BILLY | THARP | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1985 | II | MIKE | PELOSI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1985 | II | JUSTIN | FREEMAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 1985 | II | ERIC | BADGER | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1986 | I | SCOT | SIMONSEN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1986 | I | MELISSA | MARSHBANK | College | Best Defensive |
| 1986 | I | PETER | KEPLER | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1986 | II | ERIC | RITTENHOUSE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1986 | II | MELISSA | MARSHBANK | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1986 | II | TERESA | PEINADO | College | Best Defensive |
| 1986 | II | BIZ | PENOVICH | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1987 | I | MATT | SMITH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1987 | I | DAN | 0’DELL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1987 | I | KRISTIN | ALLEN | College | Best Defensive |
| 1987 | I | BRYAN | BILL | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1987 | II | MATT | HARDEN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1987 | II | TED | CHAPLAIN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1987 | II | TOM | GOEHRING | College | Best Defensive |
| 1987 | II | NICOLE | SNEGOSKY | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | I | MATT | EDWARDS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | I | MARY CLAIRE | BOYAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | I | DUNCAN | WILK | College | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | I | ERIC | RHEAUME | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | II | RYAN | INOUYE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | II | NICOLE | ARIAS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | II | MICHAEL | DOPSON | College | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | II | DANI | OSWOOD | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | III | DOUG | MACALUSO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | III | KEVIN | WALSH | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | III | SCOTT | LOPKER | College | Best Defensive |
| 1988 | III | DAMIAN | VALLIS | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | I | BRIAN | NOETH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | I | KATIE | BOYLAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | I | ERIC | WESTPHAL | College | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | I | JIM | SIMPSON | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | II | RYAN | INOUYE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | II | ROBERT | CORONEL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | II | RYAN | RUDNICK | College | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | II | JENNI | MORRISSETTE | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | III | CHRISSY | CATTALINI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | III | CORY | FOSKETT | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | III | JOHN | BRYCHEL | College | Best Defensive |
| 1989 | III | MARK | DEGENAIS | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | I | CARRIE | JOOST | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | I | STEVE | BURKE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | I | OMAR | SISON | College | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | I | STEVE | YONGE | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | II | NICOLE | GORMAN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | II | JAMES | BILLER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | II | ANTHONY | WHIRLOW | College | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | II | MICHELLE | BATEMAN | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | III | JACK | DOHERTY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | III | TRISTEN | TEASDALE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | III | CORY | FOSKETT | College | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | III | DOUG | MCALLISTER | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | IV | MATT | ERTLE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | IV | ANTHONY | LAVELLE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | IV | BILL | COSGROVE | College | Best Defensive |
| 1990 | IV | JENNY | MORRISSETTE | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | I | JAMES | GIANELLO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | I | GREY | WEAVER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | I | RYAN | PARKER | College | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | I | MARK | CHIN | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | II | JUSTIN | SMITH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | II | ANDY | RASNER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | II | TIM | NETHERTON | College | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | II | ANGI | MAGGI | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | III | ANDREW | BLAIR | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | III | CHRIS | CALL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | III | DAVE | DESANTIS | College | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | III | LISA | MORRIS | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | IV | KEVIN | FORDON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | IV | JASON | SOLIS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | IV | FRANK | EIDE | College | Best Defensive |
| 1991 | IV | LEXI | BROWN | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | I | JOE | SHEEKETSKI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | I | BRIAN | NOETH | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | I | CHRISSIE | CATTALINI | College | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | I | MATT | HARDEN | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | II | CHRISTIAN | BUESTAD | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | II | COURTNEY | MOLL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | II | JOHN | COUGHLAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | II | NICOLE | MCALLISTER | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | III | RYAN | VOSS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | III | JASON | TOLIBAS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | III | ERIC | BUCKLEW | College | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | III | KNUTE | BUCKLEW | College | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | III | AARON | COUSINS | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | IV | SHAWN | FLYNN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | IV | JASON | SOLIS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | IV | JAMES | BILLER | College | Best Defensive |
| 1992 | IV | ERICA | LONG | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | I | KEVIN | O’SULLIVAN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | I | MIKE | POLITZER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | I | BOBBY | CALLAWAY | College | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | I | MELANIE | MELARA | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | II | GENNARO | FILICE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | II | BRIAN | PROTHEROE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | II | ANDY | SHOGAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | II | ALVARO | SOLORZANO | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | III | MATT | MCUEN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | III | CHRIS | COSGROVE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | III | GABE | GRISHAM | College | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | III | KELLY | LEAVY | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | IV | RYAN | ALBERTSEN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | IV | LAURA | LARRABEE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | IV | PETER | OUYE | College | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | IV | STEVE | PARKHURST | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | V | TIM | NELSON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | V | JASON | TOLIBAS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1993 | V | AMIR | GOLPAYEGANI | College | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | I | ZACH | ROCKWELL | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | I | A.J. | KUHLE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | I | ZACK | MINOR | College | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | I | MATT | TULLIS | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | II | ZACH | CLARK | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | II | STEVEN | YEN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | II | SHAY | HANSEN | College | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | II | COURTNEY | DAWSON | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | III | CUBBY | GOLDEN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | III | CHRISTIAN | BUESTAD | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | III | ANDY | HARDIN | College | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | III | CORY | FOSKETT | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | IV | SPIKE | MOSER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | IV | DANIEL | SOLIS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | IV | SCOTT | SMITH | College | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | IV | JENNIFER | TREPINSKI | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | V | LAURA | FISCHER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | V | SHAUN | YOUNG | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | V | JOE | TERAMOTO | College | Best Defensive |
| 1994 | V | STEVE | PARKHURST | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | I | BRYAN | BUSHNELL | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | I | DAVID | HUNG | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | I | JOHN | GRIGSBY | College | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | I | AMIR | GOLPAYEGANI | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | II | PHILIP | PATRIARCA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | II | ADAM | FRANKEL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | II | DANNY | MURPHY | College | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | II | SHAUNA | ADKINS | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | III | JENNY | BRASCH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | III | MICHAEL | KELLY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | III | KEVIN | FORDON | College | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | III | RYAN | INOUYE | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | IV | SCOTT | BROWN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | IV | KURT | VRANICH | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | IV | COLIN | BRUSH | College | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | IV | SHARON | ENGELMEIER | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | V | SCOTT | BROWN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | V | TYNAN | DAVIS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | V | SHAUN | YOUNG | College | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | V | JAMES | BILLER | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | VI | COREY | STEVENSON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | VI | ERIK | HANSON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | VI | GARY | IRWIN | College | Best Defensive |
| 1995 | VI | JENNIFER | TREPINSKI | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | I | CONNOR | HASTINGS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | I | JUSTIN | ARGENAL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | I | DYLAN | EDRINGTON | College | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | I | KIM | ROSSITER | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | II | LAUREN | HICKEY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | II | KYLE | WILLIAMS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | II | FRANKIE | VALDEZ | College | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | II | BOBBY | CALLAWAY | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | III | JOEL | BUSCHECK | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | III | ZACH | CLARK | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | III | DAVID | HUNG | College | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | III | MIKA | ITO | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | IV | STEFAN | CLEMENS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | IV | CHRIS | ANDREE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | IV | KURT | VRANICH | College | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | IV | JUSTIN | SMITH | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | V | DANNY | DODSON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | V | LAUREN | SKREL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | V | SEAN | CROCKETT | College | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | V | CELESTE | BUCKLEW | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | VI | ROXANNE | CROZE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | VI | JUSTIN | ARGENAL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | VI | BRENT | TYNDALL | College | Best Defensive |
| 1996 | VI | BOBBY | CALLAWAY | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | I | MARSHALL | JOHNSON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | I | GREG | MACARTHUR | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | I | ADAM | FRANKEL | College | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | I | CELESTE | BUCKLEW | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | II | JASON | WASHINGTON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | II | HARLAN | LOPEZ | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | II | GREG | MACARTHUR | College | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | II | GUS | ARGENAL | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | III | CHANNING | DAHL | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | III | KEVIN | MCCAUGHEY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | III | ADAM | FRANKEL | College | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | III | SHANNON | PHELAN | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | IV | NATASHA | OXENBURGH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | IV | HARLAN | LOPEZ | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | IV | DANNY | CORONA | College | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | IV | GARY | IRWIN | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | V | RYAN | YUST | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | V | RYAN | LYNCH | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | V | MIKE | KELLEY | College | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | V | ALIA | ISLAM | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | VI | DOUG | GREINER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | VI | JENNY | BRASCH | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | VI | BRENDAN | WRIGHT | College | Best Defensive |
| 1997 | VI | MATT | STRUEMPF | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | I | GREG | SMITH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | I | BALEY | PHELPS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | I | TODD | HAYANO | College | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | I | A.J. | KUHLE | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | II | DANIEL | YORK | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | II | CHRISTINA | PANTERA | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | II | RYAN | LYNCH | College | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | II | CELESTE | BUCKLEW | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | III | KELSEY | BARCLAY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | III | KEVIN | MCCAUGHEY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | III | TODD | HAYANO | College | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | III | SEAN | CROCKETT | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | IV | MELANIE | GAOAEN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | IV | PEDRO | OSORIO | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | IV | DOMINICK | LAWLER | College | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | IV | ALIA | ISLAM | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | V | MELANIE | GAOAEN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | V | MIKE | O'GUINN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | V | JEFF | DOBERT | College | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | V | SEAN | CROCKETT | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | VI | NAOMI | BAGDONAS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | VI | MICHAEL | RIDDICK | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1998 | VI | CHRIS | WATSON | College | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | I | JASON | THAI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | I | CORY | LANDGRAF | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | I | RYAN | LYNCH | College | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | I | GREG | KOSICH | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | II | ALEX | MACARTHUR | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | II | RYAN | MINAHAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | II | HARLAN | LOPEZ | College | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | II | ALIA | ISLAM | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | III | MIKE | LAWLER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | III | MELANIE | GAOAEN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | III | KYLE | ROEMER | College | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | III | ERIC | SCHAUER | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | IV | JAYNE | APPEL | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | IV | MELANIE | GAOAEN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | IV | HARLAN | LOPEZ | College | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | IV | ASHLEY | FOSTER | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | SP | MICHAEL | LAWLER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | SP | MELANIE | GAOAEN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | SP | MEGAN | MURPHY | College | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | V | MILES | JOHNSON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | V | JEROD | CREESE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | V | GREG | MACARTHUR | College | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | VI | TREVOR | ODA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | VI | TAYLOR | PIKE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 1999 | VI | VALERIE | LOVE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | I | BRYAN | REINKE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | I | ANTHONY | ALIOTTI | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | I | PATRICK | GALLIGAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | I | ERIK | HANSON | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | II | SCOTTY | WILLIAMS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | II | ANTHONY | ALIOTTI | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | II | R. CAREY | MATHEWS | College | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | II | ADRIENNE | MARCHIANO | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | III | MATT | WITZIG | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | III | MARCUS | SCHROEDER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | III | HARLAN | LOPEZ | College | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | III | SEAN | NAMANNY | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | IV | STEVIE | PATMONT | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | IV | JOSH | SCHUBERT | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | IV | ANTHONY | GUTIERREZ | College | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | IV | TAYLOR | PIKE | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | SP | MALCOLM | GIBSON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | SP | DANE | DARE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | SP | KELLY | GEE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | V | BEN | KOLNOWSKI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | V | TAYLOR | PIKE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | V | R. CAREY | MATHEWS | College | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | VI | MEAGAN | WOOD | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | VI | TAYLOR | PIKE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2000 | VI | PATRICK | BRITTLE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | I | RYAN | PRINCE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | I | KAREN | HJORTSVANG | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | I | MICHAEL | RIDDICK | College | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | I | JUSTIN | ARGENAL | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | II | RYAN | GUTIERREZ | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | II | DAVID | MOORE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | II | MICHAEL | RIDDICK | College | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | II | SHEREEN | AMINI | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | III | CURTIS | LIN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | III | JORDAN | TURNER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | III | MARK | SHVEYD | College | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | III | SHAWN | JACKSON | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | IV | JAMES | PAPPAS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | IV | STEFFI | CORNELL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | IV | DEREK | TRAVIS | College | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | IV | KELLY | MUSCOLO | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | SP | KAZUMI | CHIN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | SP | KELLY | PETERSON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | SP | DEX | DARE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | V | ERIK | HALLBERG | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | V | KEVIN | STANLEY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | V | JUSTIN | JOYNER | College | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | VI | ALEX | OUBRE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | VI | MARCUS | CHIN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2001 | VI | JOEY | BEATY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | I | CHLOE | JEAN-DOBBERT | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | I | KALLE | PASCAL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | I | LUCAS | WATSON | College | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | I | JOE | ALIOTTI | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | II | BRYCE | MCGOVERN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | II | MELANIE | RAYMUNDO | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | II | ANTHONY | ALIOTTI | College | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | II | STEFFI | CORNELL | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | III | JIMMY | LOGAN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | III | CAMERON | JOHNSON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | III | JOE | SISNEROS | College | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | III | KEVIN | MCCAUGHEY | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | IV | MIKE | STEWART | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | IV | LAKI | SOTIROPULOS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | IV | PETER | GIERLACH | College | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | IV | STEFFI | CORNELL | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | SP | KELLY | PETERSON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | SP | MILES | MACY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | SP | RYAN | SILVA | College | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | V | MONCELL | SMITH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | V | ADAM | GIERLACH | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | V | LUCAS | WATSON | College | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | VI | TYRONE | BOWIE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | VI | LAKI | SOTIROPULOS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | VI | ARAN | NAFISI | College | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | VII | RYAN | SLEE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | VII | MISHAYLA | HAIRSTON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2002 | VII | RYAN | SILVA | College | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | I | CASEY | REVENKO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | I | JAVIER | SALE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | I | CHRIS | THOMAS | College | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | I | JUSTIN | ARGENAL | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | II | BRIGITTE | SOSA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | II | NICK | MONTALVO | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | II | PAUL | LE CLAIRE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | II | MARIANA | BYERS-WOOLSEY | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | III | ANDY | GAUSE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | III | SEAN | KETNER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | III | CASEY | KEENAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | III | DERRICK | DICKENS | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | IV | CHAD | BIANCHI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | IV | MONCELL | SMITH | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | IV | ZACK | KLAAS | College | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | IV | NICOLE | CUETO | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | SP | DUKE | DARE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | SP | MILES | MACY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | SP | ARAN | NAFISI | College | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | V | MADISON | BICKEL | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | V | ANDREW | WHITE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | V | DARREN | BAKER | College | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | VI | MARISA | IRITANI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | VI | MARK | BENNETT | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | VI | ARAN | NAFISI | College | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | VII | JANELLE | TRAVIS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | VII | CHRIS | MCNEALY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2003 | VII | GRANT | MILLER | College | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | I | DAVID | GROSS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | I | KINGSLEY | PASCAL | College | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | I | PAUL | ROEMER | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | II | HUNTER | ALIOTTI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | II | BLAKE | COTY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | II | MARIANA | BYERS-WOOLSEY | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | III | LOGAN | BREEN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | III | KINGSLEY | PASCAL | College | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | III | MICHAEL | STROUF | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | IV | CONNOR | JEAN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | IV | DAVIS | NELSON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | IV | MARCUS | VICTOR | College | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | IV | KRISTIN | SCOTT | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | V | TYLER | BUSSANI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | V | COURTNEY | HAMILTON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | V | DOMINICK | RUSSO | College | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | VI | DAVID | GROSS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | VI | DUKE | DARE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | VI | MATT | WILLIAMSON | College | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | VII | JUSTIN | SMITH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | VII | JAKE | MARTELLARO | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2004 | VII | HUNTER | HEWITT | College | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | I | DEREK | LIN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | I | TAYLOR | POULIN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | I | LAMALCOLM | DILLAHUNTY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | I | RYAN | SILVA | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | II | MAX | FERNBACHER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | II | ERIK | BAKER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | II | KINGSLEY | PASCAL | College | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | II | CHRISTIE | BEEMAN | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | III | WILL | WRIGHT | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | III | FREDDY | METOYER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | III | KYLE | FRETWELL | College | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | III | TYSAN | LYNCH | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | IV | ADAM | WOOD | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | IV | KEVIN | DIMERY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | IV | JULIUS | SHIPMAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | IV | NATALIE | ADAMI | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | SP | JERRY | GUZMAN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | SP | KEVIN | BIBERA | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | SP | LIZ | JOHNSON | College | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | V | KEVIN | SCOTT | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | V | COURTNEY | HAMILTON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | V | ALEX | NIETO | College | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | VI | GABRIELLA | TRACY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | VI | ASHLEY | MOORE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | VI | ERIK | HALLBERG | College | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | VII | TYLER | SANDBERG | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | VII | LOGAN | BREEN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2005 | VII | KYLE | WASSERMAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | I | CAYLA | JETTER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | I | NICOLE | FORBES | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | I | DUKE | DARE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | I | BRIAN | CARROLL | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | II | GEORGE | WAIDELICH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | II | RYAN | HISAKA | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | II | NICK | ECKEL | College | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | II | OLIVIA | TEHRANI | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | III | CARA | DIMERCURIO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | III | CHRIS | HATFIELD | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | III | NICK | CARY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | III | ROB | FRANK | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | IV | CASEY | ADAMS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | IV | JERRY | GUZMAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | IV | NATE | APPEL | College | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | SP | SHELDON | AQILADA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | SP | JORDAN | ZHANG | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | SP | STEPHAN | MOHAJER | College | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | V | WILL | WRIGHT | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | V | MELISSA | RUSSI | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | V | DARREN | MILLER | College | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | VI | WALTER | BRENNAN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | VI | MATT | LIM | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | VI | NICK | ECKEL | College | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | VII | NOAH | ORLIK | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | VII | GINA | LEWIS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2006 | VII | NICK | ECKEL | College | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | I | DANIEL | POLLACK | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | I | ANDREA | POGGI | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | I | JAKE | MARTELLARO | College | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | I | JORDAN | ESTRADA | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | II | JONATHAN | ALLEN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | II | KATIE | DEVLIN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | II | JUSTIN | SMITH | College | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | III | JULIAN | CORPUS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | III | A.J. | NEWELL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | III | JOSH | JENKINS | College | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | III | RYAN | PRINCE | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | IV | MARQUEL | JOHNSON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | IV | JEROME | RIGOR | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | IV | GIORDANO | JACUZZI | College | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | SP | JULIAN | CORPUS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | SP | JAKE | PENSE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | SP | PHILLIP | EDWARDS | College | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | V | CHRIS | HAGMAIER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | V | MELISSA | RUSSI | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | V | JACK | MCCOY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | VI | TREVOR | LARNACH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | VI | LUKE | HOYLE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | VI | KATIE | DEVLIN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | VII | LUCAS | ARGUEZA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | VII | LAUREN | KIRK | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2007 | VII | JUSTIN | SMITH | College | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | I | COLBY | ORR | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | I | WALTER | BRENNAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | I | SAM | HIGBEE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | I | JORDAN | ESTRADA | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | II | NICK | LOMBARDI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | II | MILES | MURRAY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | II | STEVEN | ORONOS | College | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | III | CHRIS | CHAVEZ | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | III | DEVIN | SMITH | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | III | LAUREN | KIRK | College | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | III | MIGUEL | DELBARCO | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | IV | MARC | MANGINI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | IV | CHARLIE | ANTOLIN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | IV | JAWAIN | HARRISON | College | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | SP | MIKEAL | MORK | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | SP | MASEN | BOUCHER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | SP | REMINGTON | WHITE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | V | COLBY | ORR | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | V | JOE | DEMERS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | V | MIGUEL | DELBARCO | College | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | VI | KAI | SQUIRES | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | VI | JOSH | IP | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | VI | RAY | HUDSON | College | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | VII | NICK | LOMBARDI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | VII | JORDAN | HICKMAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2008 | VII | ADAM | WOOD | College | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | I | RICHARD | MABANAG | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | I | RYAN | DAVIS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | I | DAVID | ORTEGA | College | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | I | NICK | CARY | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | II | SIERRA | BRUNI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | II | RYAN | LEW | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | II | CHARLIE | ANTOLIN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | III | NICK | LOMBARDI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | III | MASEN | BOUCHER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | III | CHARLIE | ANTOLIN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | III | CONNOR | JEAN | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | IV | TANNER | WALLACE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | IV | JACKIE | REGAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | IV | MATT | SIMON | College | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | SP | COLBY | ORR | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | SP | SACARI | LOCKWOOD | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | SP | KEVIN | SOCKWELL | College | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | V | WILLY | ROCHA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | V | KEVIN | MAHLMAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | V | JEREMIAH | STIELOW | College | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | VI | JACK | DEALMEIDA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | VI | MEGAN | HORNSBY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | VI | JAKE | PENSE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | VII | ALLISON | MERRILL | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | VII | ROYCE | HENRY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2009 | VII | NICKY | AIKAWA | College | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | I | RICHARD | MABANAG | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | I | ANDREW | NGUYEN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | I | ISAAC | CHRISTIAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | I | REMINGTON | WHITE | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | II | NATE | BEHRENS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | II | TONY | COVINGTON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | II | WALTER | BRENNAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | III | REECE | TAHIRO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | III | DECKLAN | CASHMAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | III | VINCE | ROMEO | College | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | III | STEVEN | ORONOS | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | IV | JACOB | CORPUS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | IV | ANDREW | NGUYEN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | IV | DEVIN | SMITH | College | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | SP | CHADEN | SNARR | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | SP | PAUL | SCOTT | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | SP | JARRETT | TAYLOR | College | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | V | ALLISON | MERRILL | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | V | RYAN | DAVIS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | V | RYAN | BOYLE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | VI | BRANDON | RIGBY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | VI | TUCKER | KELLEY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | VI | CONRAD | PEREZ | College | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | VII | DOMINIC | FREITAS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | VII | CONNOR | O’DEA | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2010 | VII | WALTER | BRENNAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | I | ANTHONY | BLICK | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | I | ALEX | MCCOMBS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | I | VINCE | ROMEO | College | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | I | REMINGTON | WHITE | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | II | SHAEMUS | CULLEN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | II | JIMMY | RICKSEN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | II | ADAM | MAYER | College | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | III | SASHA | SADOFF | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | III | DESEAN | ALLEN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | III | CONNOR | LYNCH | College | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | III | ISAAC | CHRISTIAN | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | IV | JADEN | WATT | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | IV | ANDREW | ARNAUDON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | IV | DANIEL | GEE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | SP | CONNOR | MURPHY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | SP | JERHETT | DEGUZMAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | SP | JACOB | LUNSFORD | College | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | V | JAYSON | FERNBACHER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | V | ANDREW | ARNAUDON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | V | BILLY | BODETTE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | VI | ANDREW | SKOPEC | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | VI | MATT | HUGUET | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | VI | JOE | HUFFMAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | VII | SAUL | BRONSTONE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | VII | TANNER | WALLACE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2011 | VII | VINCE | ROMEO | College | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | I | RYAN | BEASLEY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | I | ISHA | SATOOR | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | I | BRYCE | ANDERSON | College | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | I | NIKHIL | PETERS | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | II | CONNOR | RHODES | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | II | KOBE | SIMPSON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | II | MATT | HUGUET | College | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | III | KRISTEL | NEYPES | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | III | BLAIR | NEWMAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | III | FRANCESCO | MACAYAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | III | CASEY | ROQUEMORE | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | IV | ERIC | ZIMMER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | IV | JAYSON | FERNBACHER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | IV | CASEY | MCGONIGLE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | SP | CAYDEN | CASTAGNETTO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | SP | ELIJAH | LAIRD | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | SP | NICK | CARMICHAEL | College | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | V | OSAGYEFO | TEMPLE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | V | BRADFORD | EVANS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | V | ADAM | MOODY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | VI | ANNIE | BONDERER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | VI | LORENZO | JOHNSON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | VI | MATT | HUGUET | College | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | VII | ANISH | MAKKAPATI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | VII | NOAH | VILLANUEVA | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2012 | VII | ERIC | HEADLEY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | I | JASON | GRINSHPAN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | I | TIM | KOSTOLANSKY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | I | MATT | HUGUET | College | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | I | JORDAN | CLARK | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | II | RYAN | BEASLEY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | II | ROBBY | BEASLEY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | II | MAX | MOREHEAD | College | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | III | JUSTIN | MITCHELL | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | III | JOE | SASSI | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | III | ENZO | JIANNALONE | College | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | III | CHRIS | HANSEN | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | IV | AIDEN | SEVILLA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | IV | JACOB | CORPUS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | IV | ISHA | SATOOR | College | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | SP | JOSHUA | VALENTINE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | SP | J.T. | ESTES | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | SP | TYLER | CHESNEY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | V | ROBBIE | PERINO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | V | ANGELINA | ANDERSON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | V | NATHAN | ROBERTO | College | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | VI | LAUREN | FRECHMAN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | VI | JADEN | WATT | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | VI | JADEN | WATT | College | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | VII | JOSH | MYERS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | VII | COLE | DUEY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2013 | VII | DONOVAN | JONES | College | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | I | DRAKE | NUNEZ | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | I | RAMON | FARIAS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | I | BLAIR | NEWMAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | I | ERIC | DAUL | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | II | KIANA | WANNOMAE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | II | JARED | KENNY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | II | J.T. | ESTES | College | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | III | JUSTIN | GACULA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | III | DEVAN | MARCHETTI | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | III | ROMEN | MERRITT | College | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | III | JACOB | LUNSFORD | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | IV | JUSTIN | CHAN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | IV | RAMON | FARIAS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | IV | ROMEN | MERRITT | College | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | SP | STEVE | GUYETTE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | SP | JOSH | VALENTINE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | SP | RYAN | MCCARTHY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | V | ISABEL | CASTILLO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | V | MICHAEL | SANTICH | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | V | J.T. | ESTES | College | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | VI | EVAN | LUCAS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | VI | DONOVAN | SEVILLA | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | VI | JOHN | TERRELL,JR. | College | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | VII | TALIA | DEPETRILLO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | VII | SATCHEL | GREENE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2014 | VII | JADEN | WATT | College | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | I | JUSTIN | GACULA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | I | DEVAN | MARCHETTI | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | I | ROMEN | MERRITT | College | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | I | JACOB | LUNSFORD | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | II | ELISA | BREAR | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | II | ROSE | MORSE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | II | NICHOLAS | WONG | College | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | III | JONAS | RITIGSTEIN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | III | JACKSON | NISHIHIRA | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | III | GABRIEL | SCHWARTZ | College | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | III | JYLES | LAYTON | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | IV | BRANDON | NANCE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | IV | DANIEL | AUDREY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | IV | KAYLEE | POND | College | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | SP | SOPHIA | FIDELUS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | SP | ANDREW | KARMANN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | SP | TYLER | DARR | College | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | V | CADE | RHODES | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | V | DANIEL | MCLAUGHLIN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | V | DYLAN | HAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | VI | EVAN | LUCAS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | VI | TRINITY | TINGEY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | VI | DONOVAN | SEVILLA | College | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | VII | KADEN | STANDISH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | VII | ROSE | MORSE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2015 | VII | JACKSON | WHEELER | College | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | I | DYLAN | DEITSCH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | I | ZAYDA | SALIM | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | I | KABIR | BHANSALI | College | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | II | DYLAN | REYES | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | II | JAKE | STAHL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | II | ALEX | ERBEZ | College | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | III | COLIN | SPENCER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | III | ALESSANDRA | TOWLE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | III | NATALIE | SWANSON | College | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | IV | SIDDARTH | SWARUP | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | IV | BRANDON | NANCE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | IV | WALKER | RHODES | College | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | SB | JOE | ANDERS | NBA | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | SP | -- | -- | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | SP | -- | -- | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | SP | LEONARDO | SIU | College | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | V | STEPHEN | DEVINNEY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | V | TIMOTHY | LEE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | V | JOJO | MURPHY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | VI | ZACK | DODSON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | VI | JUSTICE | HARTFORD | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | VI | GORDY | LINDSAY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | VII | DAVID | HARRIS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | VII | CHRISTIAN | O’BRIEN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | VII | ALEXANDER | NG | College | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | WB | COOPER | CHEW | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | WB | CALEB | DIAZ | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2016 | WB | CHASE | MITCHELL | College | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | CC | MASON | HILL | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | CC | YUBIN | KANG | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | CC | CHAD | BUTTLER | College | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | I | TANNER | CASTAGNETTO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | I | ANTHONY | MOISANT | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | I | CHARLIE | WHEELER | College | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | II | RYAN | YUN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | II | BRIAN | HOUSE | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | II | BRADY | COOK | College | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | III | PRESTON | RGUEM | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | III | DOMINIC | BROWN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | III | JAKE | EDELEN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | IV | AMALL | WAHIDI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | IV | ARJUN | BORNSTEIN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | IV | JULIE | RAMIREZ | College | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | SB | OSKAR | FILIPOWSKI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | SP | LANDON | LEIBNITZ | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | SP | JAKE | JAMES | College | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | V | JARED | REEVE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | V | DREW | WOLF | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | V | JOJO | MURPHY | College | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | VI | DULCINEA | VAIL | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | VI | VALENTINA | ORTIZ | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | VI | GUYVIN | BENEDETTO | College | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | VII | ACE | FIELDS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | VII | CHRIS | VOORHEES | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | VII | JOHN | RATHBUN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | WB | MILES | COOPER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | WB | NOAH | SANTOS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2017 | WB | DRAKE | NUNEZ | College | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | I | AKASH | BORNSTEIN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | I | CHRISTOPHER | KAUFHOLD | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | I | MATTHEW | GUVEIYAN | College | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | WB | OSKAR | FILIPOWSKI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | WB | ANTONIO | CASTRO | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | WB | ARJUN | KASTHURI | College | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | II | ARMAN | CRAIG | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | II | JORDAN | RODINO | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | II | CHALRES | WALTERS | College | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | III | JAN | KORZENIOWSKI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | III | CARSON | LEHMAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | III | MCCRAY | MADRUGA | College | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | IV | VADIM | GOLOVIN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | IV | NATALIE | LYONS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | IV | MILLER | SMITH | College | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | V | NATHAN | DESSOYE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | V | COLIN | PANGILINAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | V | BEN | WEISS-ISHAI | College | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | VI | SLATER | MCKIM | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | VI | AVA | DAVIS | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | VI | MATTHEW | GUVEIYIAN | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | VII | JAN | KORZENIOWSKI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | VII | CHRISTOPHER | BILLER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | VII | PARKER | TERRILL | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | CC | ANTHONY | BEECH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | CC | GEO | ALBER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | CC | CHARLIE | HILL | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | WB | MILES | COOPER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | WB | COLIN | PANGILINAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2018 | WB | TYLER | MURPHY | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | SP | BRADY | SALVAS | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | SP | ARYA | SANI | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | SP | SURYA | DEVASENAPATHY | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | I | CHARLIE | SULLIVAN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | I | ASHWIK | GARG | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | I | JULIEN | GARDNER | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | II | AMIR | SUMBI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | II | GAVIN | SIRIVAR | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | II | MIAN | BOGA | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | III | GAVIN | GALBREATH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | III | AYAAN | RAI | BIG 10 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | III | MAX | ROSTON-SAUL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | III | ALEX | SAEGERT | SEC | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | III | HAROON | KHAN | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | IV | ALI | CEPEDA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | IV | JUSTIN | URIBARRI | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | IV | SKYLEE | COLES | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | V | KOJI | TRODE | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | V | DAX | GORDON | BIG 10 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | V | HANSEN | YOO | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | V | JAKE | BOWEN | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | VI | BROOKLYN | MASCARDO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | VI | GRACE | CANNIZO | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | VI | GREGORY | MARTINEZ | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | VII | COLTON | HOLTMEIER | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | VII | BRAYDEN | HOLTMEIER | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | VII | RYAN | GUINN | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | VIII | ALI | CEPEDA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | VIII | MAX | ROSTON-SAUL | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | VIII | WILL | JONES | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | WB | ROC | GORDON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | WB | JAYDEN | RAINEY | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2019 | WB | THOMAS | WHITE | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | I | TIAGO | GUERRERO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | I | JACKSON | MORANTES | BIG 10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | I | CHARLIE | SULLIVAN | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | I | PEYTON | BELD | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | II | JAX | VASISHT | WCC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | II | LUKAS | GARCIA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | II | JARON | GOMES | BIG 10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | II | KYLE | WOOLLEY | SEC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | II | JACK | JOHNSON | Big East | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | II | DAX | GORDON | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | III | GREG | ALLOCCO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | III | ADAM | JOHNSON | WCC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | III | JUMAA | ALARBESH | MW | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | III | KIAN | PARSA | BIG 10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | III | KYLE | WOOLLEY | A10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | III | BRADY | GRAY | SEC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | III | CASH | PANICO | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | III | JOSHUA | MADERIS | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | IV | SHERIF | IBRAHIM | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | IV | MARIO, JR. | HINES | WCC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | IV | VANJA | MATTOCK | BIG 10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | IV | CAELAN | AUGUSTINE | SEC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | IV | EVERETT | SCHULTZ | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | IV | DANIEL | ZAMORA | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | V | NOELLE | SEXTON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | V | SHERIF | IBRAHIM | WCC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | V | FAITH | LOPEZ | BIG 10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | V | JAKE | GEHRKE | SEC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | V | CHARLIE | SULLIVAN | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | V | OSKAR | FILIPOWSKI | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VI | ISAIAH | ANDERSON | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VI | BRAYSON | WALLS | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VI | JOE JOE | IVANKOVICH | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VII | KARSON | TSAI | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VII | KYLE | WOOLLEY | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VII | ELI | ALONZO | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIII | ISAAC | MARTIN | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIII | XANDER | JANG | WCC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIII | MARCO | ANDAL | MW | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIII | CHASEN | HATLEN | BIG 10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIII | ISABELLA | WONG GONZALEZ | A10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIII | TRISTAN | TOLERTON | SEC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIII | ARMAN | CRAIG | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIII | JOSH | MADERIS | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIX | OLIVA | HOLBROOK | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIX | ADAM | JOHNSON | WCC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIX | LUKE | HARRIS | MW | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIX | NOAH | MORGENROTH | BIG 10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIX | GABRIEL | PIERRE | A10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | VIX | CALEB | COOK | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | WBC | AARON | CONELY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | WBC | MARCO | BARBANO | WCC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | WBC | JAKE | BISHOP | MW | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | WBC | TYLER | COSO | BIG 10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | WBC | LUKE | RATHBURN | A10 | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | WBC | ELLA | SCOTT | SEC | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | WBC | SINCERE | BUTLER | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2021 | WBC | ELLY | MAK | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | SP | KAYLA | LAXAMANA | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | SP | SANTANA | CHAVEZ | WCC | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | SP | KATE | MORRIS | MW | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | SP | JACOB | SOLIS | BIG 10 | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | SP | VADIM | GOLOVIN | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC1 | GREG | ALLOCCO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC1 | SOREN | FEY | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC1 | CHARLIE | SULLIVAN | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC2 | BRAD | BRANAGH | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC2 | LOGAN | CHONG | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC2 | CAMERON | HOOD | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC3 | DAVID | CHUNG | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC3 | NICK | BAKER | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC3 | LUKE | RATHBUN | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC4 | GREG | ALLOCCO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC4 | JACK | POLK | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC4 | SEAN | COFFEY | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC5 | HUDSON | EMORY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC5 | RIZAL | DELACRUZ | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC5 | IAN | MANNING | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC6 | MIA | SASSO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC6 | BROOKLYN | WALKER | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC6 | ILYAS | MONAWAR | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC7 | HALLE | BARNEY | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC7 | ASHWIN | JONES | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC7 | ELI | ALONZO | ACC | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC8 | JACK | SETO | PAC 12 | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC8 | NOAH | JURGENSON | BIG EAST | Best Defensive |
| 2022 | DC8 | OSKAR | FILIPOWSKI | ACC | Best Defensive |
