Who Is Defensive Player Of The Year Nfl 2022?
The National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award is presented annually to the defensive player who is determined to be the best in the National Football League (NFL).
J.J. Watt
Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is the current reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He was drafted by the Texans in 2011 and has been with the team ever since. In his career, he’s been selected to the Pro Bowl five times and has been named First-Team All-Pro four times. He was also the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2012 and 2014.
Luke Kuechly
Luke Kuechly is a linebacker for the Carolina Panthers. He was drafted by the Panthers in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has been selected for five Pro Bowls and was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 and 2016.
Chandler Jones
Chandler Jones is an American football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse, and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Houston Texans
Aaron Donald
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Aaron Donald was a four-star recruit out of high school. He played college football at Pitt, where he was a two-time first-team All-American and won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the best defensive player in the country in 2013. He was drafted by the Rams with the 13th overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Donald has been elected to six Pro Bowls and five first-team All-Pro teams. He has twice been named the AP Defensive Player of the Year, in 2017 and 2018, becoming only the third defensive tackle to win the award multiple times. In 2019, he ranked as the NFL’s number one overall player by NFL Top 100. In 2020, he again repeated as number one overall player on NFL Top 100.
