Defensive Performer
DEFENSIVE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR TROPHY
WHITNEY MERCILUS, ILLINOIS
2011 NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/121511aaa.html
*Photo courtesy of Illinois Sports Information.

DA’QUAN BOWERS, CLEMSON
2010 NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
*Photo courtesy of Clemson Athletics.
VON MILLER, TEXAS A&M
2010 ELITE DEFENSIVE PERFORMER TROPHY
*Photos courtesy of Alan Cannon & Adam Quisenberry, Texas A&M Athletics.
ADRIAN CLAYBORN, IOWA
2009 NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011110aac.html
*Photos courtesy of Jim Davidson, Rivals.com, Gazette Online, Quad City Times, Iowa Athletics, Press-Citizen.
CFPA NATIONAL DEFENSIVE TROPHY RECIPIENTS
2011 – Whitney Mercilus, Illinois
2011 (Elite) – Luke Kuechly, Boston College
2010 – Da’Quan Bowers, Clemson
2010 (Elite) – Von Miller, Texas A&M
2009 – Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
CFPA FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE AWARD WINNERS
2011 – Ryan Davis, Bethune-Cookman
2010 – Tyler Holmes, Massachusetts












