College Football: Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Award Winners
Below is a list of past winners of the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year Award.
More Sun Belt college football awards:
- Sun Belt Offensive Player of Year
- Sun Belt Defensive Player of Year
- Sun Belt Coach of Year
- Sun Belt Player of Year
| Year | Player, School |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Marques Watson-Trent, Georgia Southern |
| 2023 | Jalen Green, James Madison |
| 2022 | Carlton Martial, Troy |
| 2021 | D'Marco Jackson, Appalachian State |
| 2020 | Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina |
| 2019 | Akeemm Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State |
| 2018 | Ronheen Bingham, Arkansas State |
| 2017 | Jeremy Reaves, South Alabama |
| 2016 | Rashad Dillard, Troy |
| 2015 | Ronald Blair, Appalachian State |
| 2014 | David Mayo, Texas State |
| 2013 | Xavius Boyd, Western Kentucky |
| 2012 | Quanterus Smith, Western Kentucky |
| 2011 | Brandon Joiner, Arkansas State |
| 2010 | Jamari Lattimore, Middle Tennessee State |
| 2009 | (tie) Cardia Jackson, Louisiana-Monroe and Chris McCoy, Middle Tennessee State |
| 2008 | Alex Carrington, Arkansas State |
| 2007 | Tyrell Johnson, Arkansas State |
| 2006 | Keyonvis Bouie, Florida International |
| 2005 | Jeff Littlejohn, Middle Tennessee State |
| 2004 | Demarcus Ware, Troy |
| 2003 | Chris Hurd, North Texas |
| 2002 | Brandon Kennedy, North Texas |
| 2001 | Brad Kassell, North Texas |
More college football awards:
- National College Football Awards -- Players and Coaches
- NCAA Conference Football Awards
- College Football AP All-American Teams
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