| Year | Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
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| 2022 | Chris Olave | WR |
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| 2021 | Carlos Basham Jr. | DE |
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| 2020 | Mekhi Becton | OT |
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| 2019 | Dwayne Haskins | QB |
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| 2018 | Tremaine Edmunds | OLB |
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| 2017 | Derek Barnett | DE |
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| 2016 | Shaq Lawson | DE |
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| 2015 | Trae Waynes | CB |
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| 2014 | Anthony Barr | OLB |
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| 2013 | D.J. Fluker | OT |
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| 2012 | Dontari Poe | DT |
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| 2011 | J.J. Watt | DE |
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| 2010 | Anthony Davis | OT |
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| 2009 | Aaron Maybin | DE |
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| 2008 | Leodis McKelvin | CB |
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| 2007 | Patrick Willis | ILB |
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| 2006 | Jay Cutler | QB |
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| 2005 | DeMarcus Ware | OLB |
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| 2004 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB |
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| 2003 | Marcus Trufant | CB |
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| 2002 | Dwight Freeney | DE |
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| 2001 | Dan Morgan | ILB |
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| 2000 | Ron Dayne | RB |
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