Chuck Bednarik Award Winners

Published Dec. 10, 2010 1:25 a.m. ET

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Winners of the Chuck Bednarik Award for the outstanding collegiate defensive player:

2010-Patrick Peterson, LSU

2009-Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska

2008-Rey Maualuga, Southern California

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