SEC Defensive Player of the Year Winners

Award Winners

  • * indicates bowl stats included
Award Winners Table
Year Player School Summary
2023Dallas Turner*Alabama28 Solo, 25 Ast, 10.0 Sk, 0 Int
2022Will Anderson Jr.*Alabama
2021Will Anderson Jr.*Alabama56 Solo, 45 Ast, 17.5 Sk, 0 Int
2020Patrick Surtain II*Alabama22 Solo, 15 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 1 Int
2019Derrick Brown*Auburn32 Solo, 22 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 0 Int
2018Josh Allen*Kentucky56 Solo, 32 Ast, 17.0 Sk, 0 Int
2017Roquan Smith*Georgia85 Solo, 52 Ast, 6.5 Sk, 0 Int
2016Jonathan Allen*Alabama33 Solo, 36 Ast, 10.5 Sk, 0 Int
2015Reggie Ragland*Alabama60 Solo, 42 Ast, 2.5 Sk, 0 Int
2014Shane Ray*Missouri47 Solo, 18 Ast, 14.5 Sk, 0 Int
2013C.J. Mosley* (tie)Alabama62 Solo, 44 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 0 Int
2013Michael Sam* (tie)Missouri30 Solo, 17 Ast, 10.0 Sk, 0 Int
2012Jarvis Jones*Georgia52 Solo, 33 Ast, 14.5 Sk, 1 Int
2011Morris Claiborne*LSU32 Solo, 19 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 6 Int
2010Patrick Peterson*LSU29 Solo, 13 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 4 Int
2009Rolando McClain*Alabama53 Solo, 52 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 2 Int
2008Eric BerryTennessee44 Solo, 28 Ast, 3.0 Sk, 7 Int
2007Glenn Dorsey*LSU34 Solo, 35 Ast, 7.0 Sk
2006Patrick WillisOle Miss87 Solo, 50 Ast, 3.0 Sk, 0 Int
2005Demeco Ryans*Alabama41 Solo, 35 Ast, 5.0 Sk, 1 Int
2004David Pollack*Georgia
2003Chad Lavalais*LSU1 Int, -5 Yds, 0 TD
2002David Pollack*Georgia2 Int, 39 Yds, 1 TD