The AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year is an annual award presented by the Associated Press to the defensive player in the National Football League deemed to have had the most outstanding season. It
Defensive end Myles Garrett, 2025 recipient
Ray Lewis (No. 52) and Terrell Suggs (No. 55) each won the award playing for the Baltimore Ravens.
Aaron Donald
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Aaron Charles Donald is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, winning the
AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
…of the Year award. The most recent winner is defensive end Myles Garrett, who won the award on the Cleveland Browns. Lawrence Taylor, J. J. Watt, and Aaron Donald are the only three-time winners of the award. Joe Greene, Mike Singletary, Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Ray Lewis and Myles Garrett have each won it…
Donald with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020
Donald in 2013
Donald at the 2014 NFL Combine
Donald in 2015