| Season | Player | Solo | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Eric Kendricks* | 93 | UCLA |
| 2011 | Luke Kuechly | 102 | Boston College |
| 2010 | Luke Kuechly* | 110 | Boston College |
| 2009 | Travis Bradshaw | 90 | Rice |
| 2008 | Quan Sturdivant* | 87 | North Carolina |
| 2007 | Jordon Dizon* | 114 | Colorado |
| 2006 | Alvin Bowen | 95 | Iowa State |
| 2005 | Abdul Hodge* | 96 | Iowa |