MAC Football Defensive Players of the Year
1965 — Bob Rowe, Western Michigan
1966 — Bob Rowe, Western Michigan
1967 — Tom Beutler, Toledo
1968 — Bob Babich, Miami
1969 — Joe Green, Bowling Green
1970 — Dick Adams, Miami
1971 — Mel Long, Toledo
1972 — Jack Lambert, Kent State
1973 — Brad Cousino, Miami
1974 — Brad Cousino, Miami
1975 — Shafer Suggs, Ball State
1976 — Aaron Bivins, Toledo
1977 — Jack Glowik, Miami
1978 — Ken Kremer, Ball State
1979 — Frank Lewandowski, Northern Illinois
1980 — Kent McCormick, Miami
1981 — John Zupancic, Miami
1982 — Ray Bentley, Central Michigan
1983 — Brian Pillman, Miami
1984 — Mark Brandon, Toledo
1985 — John Offerdahl, Western Michigan
1986 — Mark Garalczyk, Western Michigan
1987 — Greg Garnica, Ball State
1988 — Greg Garnica, Ball State
1989 — Greg Garnica, Ball State
1990 — Sean Mulhearn, Western Michigan
1991 — Curt McMillan, Miami
1992 — Curt McMillan, Miami
1993 — Vince Palko, Bowling Green
1994 — Vince Palko, Bowling Green
1995 — Johnnie Williams, Miami
1996 — Brad Maynard, Ball State
1997 — JoJuan Armour, Miami
1998 — JoJuan Armour, Miami
1999 — Dustin Cohen, Miami
2000 — Dwight Smith, Akron
2001 — Max Yates, Marshall
2002 — Jason Babin, Western Michigan
2003 — Jason Babin, Western Michigan
2004 — Jonathan Goddard, Marshall
2005 — Dan Bazuin, Central Michigan
2006 — Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan
2007 — Clayton Mullins, Miami
2008 — Larry English, Northern Illinois
2009 — Adrian Robinson, Temple
2010 — Roosevelt Nix, Kent State
2011 — Drew Nowak, Western Michigan
2012 — Chris Jones, Bowling Green
2013 — Khalil Mack, Buffalo
2014 — Quinten Rollins, Miami
2015 — Jatavis Brown, Akron
2016 — Tarell Basham, Ohio
2017 — Sutton Smith, Northern Illinois
2018 — Sutton Smith, Northern Illinois
2019 — Treshaun Hayward, Western Michigan
2020 — Troy Hairston, Central Michigan / Brandon Martin, Ball State
2021 — Ali Fayad, Western Michigan
2022 — Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan
2023 — Matt Salopek, Miami
2024 — Shaun Dolac, Buffalo