Named after USC legend Ronnie Lott, the Lott IMPACT Trophy is awarded annually to the college football defensive impact player of the year where IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity. The first Lott IMPACT Trophy was awarded in 2004, and all the winners are listed by year below.
Lott IMPACT Trophy Winners Listed by Year
- 2022 – Will Anderson Jr., LB, Alabama
- 2021 – Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan
- 2020 – Paddy Fisher, LB, Northwestern
- 2019 – Derrick Brown, DT, Auburn
- 2018 – Josh Allen, LB, Kentucky
- 2017 – Josey Jewell, LB, Iowa
- 2016 – Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan
- 2015 – Carl Nassib, DE, Penn State
- 2014 – Eric Kendricks, LB, UCLA
- 2013 – Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA
- 2012 – Manti Te’o, LB, Notre Dame
- 2011 – Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College
- 2010 – J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin
- 2009 – Jerry Hughes, DE, TCU
- 2008 – James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State
- 2007 – Glenn Dorsey, NT, LSU
- 2006 – Daymeion Hughes, CB, California
- 2005 – DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama
- 2004 – David Pollack, LB, Georgia
