Butkus Award best LB

 

1985 Brian Bosworth Oklahoma LB

1986 Brian Bosworth Oklahoma LB

1987 Paul McGowan Florida State LB

1988 Derrick Thomas Alabama LB

1989 Percy Snow Michigan State LB

1990 Alfred Williams Colorado LB

1991 Erick Anderson Michigan LB

1992 Marvin Jones Florida State LB

1993 Trev Alberts Nebraska LB

1994 Dana Howard Illinois LB

1995 Kevin Hardy Illinois LB

1996 Matt Russell Colorado LB

1997 Andy Katzenmoyer Ohio State

1998 Chris Claiborne USC LB

1999 LaVar Arrington Penn State LB

2000 Don Morgan Miami LB

2001 Rocky Calmus Oklahoma LB

2002 EJ Henderson Maryland LB

2003 Teddy Lehman Oklahoma LB 

2004 Derrick Johnson Texas LB

2005 Paul Posluszny Penn State LB

2006 Patrick Willis Ole Miss LB

2007 James Laurinaitis Ohio State 

2008 Aaron Curry Wake Forest LB

2009 Rolando McClain Alabama LB

2010 Von Miller Texas AM LB

2011 Luke Kuechly Boston College LB

2012 Manti Te'o Notre Dame LB

2013 CJ Mosley Alabama LB

2014 Eric Kendricks UCLA LB

2015 Jaylon Smith Norte Dame LB

2016 Reuban Foster Alabama LB

2017 Roquan Smith UGA LB

2018 Devin White LSU LB

2019 Isaiah Simmons Clemson LB

2020 Jeremiah Owusu Koramoath LB Norte Dame

2021 Nokobe Dean UGA LB

2022 Jack Campbell Iowa LB

2023 Peyton Wilson NC State LB