MAC Defensive Player of the Year Winners
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Award Winners
- * indicates bowl stats included
Award Winners Table
Year |
Player |
School |
Summary |
2018 | Sutton Smith* | Northern Illinois | 43 Solo, 18 Ast, 15.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2017 | Sutton Smith* | Northern Illinois | 43 Solo, 20 Ast, 14.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2016 | Tarell Basham* | Ohio | 28 Solo, 21 Ast, 9.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2015 | Jatavis Brown* | Akron | 61 Solo, 55 Ast, 11.5 Sk, 1 Int |
2014 | Quinten Rollins | Miami (OH) | 53 Solo, 19 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 7 Int |
2013 | Khalil Mack* | Buffalo | 55 Solo, 45 Ast, 10.5 Sk, 3 Int |
2012 | Chris Jones* | Bowling Green State | 27 Solo, 15 Ast, 12.5 Sk |
2011 | Drew Nowak* | Western Michigan | 38 Solo, 53 Ast, 8.5 Sk, 0 Int |
2010 | Roosevelt Nix | Kent State | 19 Solo, 24 Ast, 10.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2009 | Adrian Robinson* | Temple | 31 Solo, 15 Ast, 12.0 Sk, 1 Int |
2008 | Larry English* | Northern Illinois | 26 Solo, 11 Ast, 8.0 Sk |
2007 | Clayton Mullins | Miami (OH) | 69 Solo, 74 Ast, 4.0 Sk, 0 Int |
2006 | Ameer Ismail* | Western Michigan | 55 Solo, 35 Ast, 17.0 Sk, 2 Int |
2005 | Dan Bazuin | Central Michigan | 52 Solo, 22 Ast, 16.0 Sk |
2004 | Jonathan Goddard* | Marshall | 1 Int, 23 Yds, 1 TD |
2003 | Jason Babin | Western Michigan | |
2002 | Jason Babin | Western Michigan | |
2001 | Max Yates | Marshall | |
2000 | Dwight Smith | Akron | 10 Int, 208 Yds, 2 TD |
1999 | Dustin Cohen | Miami (OH) | 3 Int, 12 Yds, 1 TD |
1998 | Jojuan Armour | Miami (OH) | |
1997 | Jojuan Armour | Miami (OH) | 2 Int, 7 Yds, 0 TD |
1996 | Brad Maynard | Ball State | 59 Punts, 2705 Yds, 45.8 Avg |
1995 | Johnnie Williams | Miami (OH) | 4 Int, 88 Yds, 0 TD |
1994 | Vince Palko | Bowling Green State | 2 Int, 2 Yds, 0 TD |
1993 | Vince Palko | Bowling Green State | 2 Int, 36 Yds, 0 TD |
1992 | Curt Mcmillan | Miami (OH) | 2 Int, 26 Yds, 0 TD |
1991 | Curt Mcmillan | Miami (OH) | |
1990 | Sean Mulhearn | Western Michigan | 1 Int, 11 Yds, 0 TD |
1989 | Greg Garnica | Ball State | 7 Int, 24 Yds, 0 TD |
1988 | Greg Garnica | Ball State | 4 Int, 37 Yds, 0 TD |
1987 | Greg Garnica | Ball State | 1 Int, 5 Yds, 0 TD |
1986 | Mark Garalczyk | Western Michigan | |
1985 | John Offerdahl | Western Michigan | 1 Int, 4 Yds, 0 TD |
1984 | Mark Brandon* | Toledo | 7 Int, 112 Yds, 0 TD |
1983 | Brian Pillman | Miami (OH) | |
1982 | Ray Bentley | Central Michigan | 5 Int, 48 Yds, 1 TD |
1981 | John Zupancic | Miami (OH) | |
1980 | Kent Mccormick (tie) | Miami (OH) | |
1980 | Mike Terra (tie) | Northern Illinois | |
1979 | Frank Lewandowski | Northern Illinois | |
1978 | Ken Kremer | Ball State | |
1977 | Jack Glowik | Miami (OH) | |
1976 | Aaron Bivins | Toledo | |
1975 | Shafer Suggs | Ball State | |
1974 | Brad Cousino | Miami (OH) | |
1973 | Brad Cousino | Miami (OH) | |
1972 | Jack Lambert* | Kent State | |
1971 | Mel Long | Toledo | |
1970 | Dick Adams | Miami (OH) | |
1969 | Joe Green | Bowling Green State | |
1968 | Bob Babich | Miami (OH) | |
1967 | Tom Beutler | Toledo | |
1966 | Bob Rowe | Western Michigan | |
1965 | Bob Rowe | Western Michigan | |
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