Defensive Player of the Year
Navy All-American Bowl Defensive Player of the Year Award, given annually to the top defensive player in the country.
Past Winners
| Player | Position | High School | Year |
| Luke Wafle | DL | The Hun School of Princeton (NJ) | 2026 |
| Marco Jones | DL | San Ramon Valley High School (CA) | 2025 |
| Sammy Brown | LB | Jefferson High School (GA) | 2024 |
| Drayk Bowen | LB | Andrean High School (IN) | 2023 |
| Zeke Berry | DB | De La Salle High School (CA) | 2022 |
| Barrett Carter | LB | North Gwinnett High School (GA) | 2021 |
| Bryan Bresee | DL | Damascus High School (MD) | 2020 |
| George Karlaftis | DL | West Lafayette Junior / Senior High School (IN) | 2019 |
| Micah Parsons | DL | Harrisburg High School (PA) | 2018 |
| Jaelan Phillips | DL | Redlands East Valley High School (CA) | 2017 |
| Derrick Brown | DL | Lanier High School (GA) | 2016 |
| Trenton Thompson | DL | Westover High School (GA) | 2015 |
| Dante Booker | LB | St. Vincent -St. Mary High School (OH) | 2014 |
| Kendall Fuller | DB | Our Lady of Good Counsel High School (MD) | 2013 |
| Darius Hamilton | DL | Don Bosco Preparatory High School (NJ) | 2012 |
| Curtis Grant | LB | Hermitage High School (VA) | 2011 |
