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COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS


Bill Willis Trophy

Named for Bill Willis, this award is given 
to the top collegiate defensive lineman
as selected by the Touchdown Club of Columbus

Year

2018 - Quinnen Williams, Alabama
2017 - Christian Wilkins, Clemson
2016 - Ed Oliver, Houston
2015 - Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
2014 - Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2013 - Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
2012 - John Simon, Ohio State
2011 - Whitney Mercilus, Illinois
2010 - Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
2009 - Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
2008 - Brian Orakpo, Texas
2007 - George Selvie, South Florida
2006 - Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State
2005 - Elvis Dumervil, Louisville
2004 - Erasmus James, Wisconsin
2003 - Tommie Harris, Oklahoma
2002 - Terrell Suggs, Arizona State
2001 - Julius Peppers, North Carolina
2000 - Jamal Reynolds, Florida State
1999 - Corey Moore, Virginia Tech
1998 - Tom Burke, Wisconsin
1997 - Andre Wadsworth, Florida State
1996 - Grant Wistrom, Nebraska
1995 - Tedy Bruschi, Arizona
1994 - Warren Sapp, Miami
1993 - Dan Wilkinson, Ohio State
1992 - Micheal Barrow, Miami
1991 - Steve Emtman, Washington



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