All-time Lott IMPACT Trophy winners by year
Among the many college football awards every year, the Lott IMPACT Trophy honors the nation’s top defensive player based on a number of categories. The player that best exemplifies integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community, and tenacity is determined by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation every season since 2004.
The growing list of Lott Trophy recipients continues to feature some big-name football stars like J.J. Watt and Luke Kuechly. The award was first presented in 2004 to Georgia linebacker David Pollack. Northwestern’s Paddy Fisher is the most recent winner of the award.
UCLA is the only school to be home to two Lott IMPACT Trophy winners with back-to-back winners in 2013 and 2014. The Big Ten has had the most winners with six. The SEC is close behind with five all-time winners. The Big 12 is the only power conference to never have a Lott IMPACT Trophy winner, although TCU is home to a former winner prior to their move to the Big 12.
Here is a look at every winner of the Lott IMPACT Trophy in chronological order.
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2004: David Pollack, LB, Georgia
Preston Mack-USA TODAY Sports
2005: DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama
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2006: Daymeion Hughes, CB, California
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2007: Glenn Dorsey, NT, LSU
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
2008: James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
2009: Jerry Hughes, DE, TCU
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
2010: J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin
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2011: Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
2012: Manti Te'o, LB, Notre Dame
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
2013: Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
2014: Eric Kendricks, LB, UCLA
Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
2015: Carl Nassib, DE, Penn State
Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports
2016: Jabrill Peppers, LB, Michigan
Mike Carter-USA TODAY Sports
2017: Josey Jewell, LB, Iowa
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
2018: Josh Allen, DT, Kentucky
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
2019: Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn
Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
2020: Paddy Fisher, LB, Northwestern
Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
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