(defensive player of the year)
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| '23 Spring | Jerry Brown | Danny Haverty |
| '22 Fall | Andrew Duval | Danny Haverty |
| '22 Spring | Vinnie Frasco | Justin Gonzalez |
| '21 Fall | Johnny Granfield | Chris Quijano |
| '21 Spring | Kevin MacDonald | Ivan Quijano |
| '20 Fall | Tyler Humphrey | Jason Grace |
| '19 Fall | Josh Thomas | Felix Torres |
| '19 Spring | Dave Martel | Nkongolo Harmel |
| '18 Fall | Chris Rocker | John Colon |
| '18 Spring | John Groff | Yerinson Cruz |
| '17 Fall | Jamaal Woods | Jay Davis |
| '17 Spring | Jay Vance | Pat Gabriel |
| '16 Fall | Simeon Everett | Rob Keddie |
| '16 Spring | Kevin Langevin | Jay Vance |
| '15 Fall | John Colon | Luis Andino |
| '15 Spring | Billy Dubois | Kevin Langevin |
| '14 Fall | John Colon | Erik Johnson |
| '14 Spring | Erik Johnson | Kevin Langevin |
| '13 Fall | Erik Johnson | Joe Medeiros |
| '13 Spring | Erik Johnson | Dave Martel |
| '12 Fall | Jamal Simmons | Kevin Langevin |
| '12 Spring | Kevin Langevin | Jordan Scott |
| '11 Fall | Kevin Pelletier | Jay Sylvestre |