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NFL - Pro Football Writers of America Defensive Rookie of the Year Award


The Pro Football Writers of America has annually honored a defensive rookie player of the year in the National Football League. The Pro Football Writers of America is an organization attempting to improving access to practices and locker rooms, developing working relationships with all teams, and ensuring that football writers are treated in a professional manner. By the mid-2000s, the group consisted of over 300 writers, editors, and columnists who cover pro football.

National Football League - Pro Football Writers of America Defensive Rookie of the Year Award

Season Player/Coach Position League Team
2024-2025 Jared Verse OLB NFL Los Angeles Rams
2023-2024 Will Anderson DE NFL Houston Texans
2022-2023 Sauce Gardner CB NFL New York Jets
2021-2022 Micah Parsons OLB NFL Dallas Cowboys
2020-2021 Chase Young DL NFL Washington Football Team
2019-2020 Nick Bosa DE NFL San Francisco 49ers
2018-2019 Shaquille Leonard OLB NFL Indianapolis Colts
2017-2018 Marshon Lattimore CB NFL New Orleans Saints
2016-2017 Joey Bosa DE NFL San Diego Chargers
2015-2016 Marcus Peters CB NFL Kansas City Chiefs
2014-2015 Aaron Donald DT NFL St. Louis Rams
2013-2014 Kiko Alonso ILB NFL Buffalo Bills
2012-2013 Luke Kuechly ILB NFL Carolina Panthers
2011-2012 Aldon Smith LB NFL San Francisco 49ers
2010-2011 Ndamukong Suh LDT NFL Detroit Lions
2009-2010 Brian Cushing LLB NFL Houston Texans
2008-2009 Jerod Mayo LILB NFL New England Patriots
2007-2008 Patrick Willis RILB NFL San Francisco 49ers
2006-2007 DeMeco Ryans MLB NFL Houston Texans
2005-2006 Shawne Merriman OLB NFL San Diego Chargers
2004-2005 Dunta Robinson RCB NFL Houston Texans
2003-2004 Terrell Suggs LOLB NFL Baltimore Ravens
2002-2003 Julius Peppers LDE NFL Carolina Panthers
2001-2002 Kendrell Bell RILB NFL Pittsburgh Steelers
2000-2001 Brian Urlacher MLB NFL Chicago Bears
1999-2000 Jevon Kearse LDE NFL Tennessee Titans
1998-1999 Charles Woodson LCB NFL Oakland Raiders
1997-1998 Peter Boulware LLB NFL Baltimore Ravens
1996-1997 Simeon Rice RDE NFL Arizona Cardinals
1995-1996 Hugh Douglas RDE NFL New York Jets
1994-1995 Tim Bowens LDT NFL Miami Dolphins
1993-1994 Dana Stubblefield RDT NFL San Francisco 49ers
1992-1993 Dale Carter LCB NFL Kansas City Chiefs