| | 2006 - Joe Thomas, Wiscosnin |
| | 2005 - Greg Eslinger, Minnesota |
| | 2004 - Jammal Brown, Oklahoma |
| | 2003 - Robert Gallery, Iowa |
| | 2002 - Rien Long, Wash St |
| | 2001 - Bryant McKinnie, Miami |
| | 2000 - John Henderson, Tennessee |
| | 1999 - Chris Samuels, Alabama |
| | 1998 - Kris Farris, UCLA |
| | 1997 - Aaron Taylor, Nebraska |
| | 1996 - Orlando Pace, Ohio St |
| | 1995 - Jonathan Ogden, UCLA |
| | 1994 - Zack Wiegert, Nebraska |
| | 1993 - Rob Waldrop, Arizona |
| | 1992 - Will Shields, Nebraska |
| | 1991 - Steve Emtman, Washington |
| | 1990 - Russell Maryland, Miami |
| | 1989 - Mo Elewonibi, BYU |
| | 1988 - Tracy Rocker, Auburn |
| | 1987 - Chad Hennings, Air Force |
| | 1986 - Jason Buck, BYU |
| | 1985 - Mike Ruth, BC |
| | 1984 - Bruce Smith, Va Tech |
| | 1983 - Dean Steinkuhler, Nebraska |
| | 1982 - David Rimington, Nebraska |
| | 1981 - David Rimington, Nebraska |
| | 1980 - Mark May, Pittsburgh |
| | 1979 - Jim Ritcher, NC State |
| | 1978 - Greg Roberts, Oklahoma |
| | 1977 - Brad Shearer, Texas |
| | 1976 - Ross Browner, N Dame |
| | 1975 - Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma |
| | 1974 - Randy White, Maryland |
| | 1973 - John Hicks, Ohio St |
| | 1972 - Rich Glover, Nebraska |
| | 1971 - Larry Jacobson, Nebraska |
| | 1970 - Jim Stillwagon, Ohio St |
| | 1969 - Mike Reid, Penn State |
| | 1968 - Bill Stanfill, Georgia |
| | 1967 - Ron Yary, USC |
| | 1966 - Loyd Phillips, Arkansas |
| | 1965 - Tommy Nobis, Texas |
| | 1964 - Steve DeLong, Tennessee |
| | 1963 - Scott Appleton, Texas |
| | 1962 - Bobby Bell, Minnesota |
| | 1961 - Merlin Olsen, Utah St |
| | 1960 - Tom Brown, Minnesota |
| | 1959 - Mike McGee, Duke |
| | 1958 - Zeke Smith, Auburn |
| | 1957 - Alex Karras, Iowa |
| | 1956 - Jim Parker, Ohio St |
| | 1955 - Calvin Jones, Iowa |
| | 1954 - Bill Brooks, Arkansas |
| | 1953 - J.D. Roberts, Oklahoma |
| | 1952 - Dick Modzewlewski, Maryland |
| | 1951 - Jim Weatherall, Oklahoma |
| | 1950 - Bob Gain, Kentucky |
| | 1949 - Ed Bagdon, Mich St |
| | 1948 - Bill Fischer, N Dame |
| | 1947 - Joe Steffy, Army |
| | 1946 - George Connor, N Dame |