National Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Year Award
# National Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Year Award

The Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League player (not goaltenders) who is chosen as the best defensive player.

## Past winners

| Season | Winner | Team | Win # | Other finalists |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | Latrell Harris | Toronto Rock | 1 | Graeme Hossack, Halifax Thunderbirds Brad Kri, Toronto Rock |
| 2022 | Mitch de Snoo | Toronto Rock | 1 | Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush |
| 2021 | Season cancelled | Season cancelled | Season cancelled | Season cancelled |
| 2020 | Graeme Hossack | Halifax Thunderbirds | 3 | Robert Hope, Colorado Mammoth Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush |
| 2019 | Graeme Hossack | Rochester Knighthawks | 2 | Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush |
| 2018 | Graeme Hossack | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | Robert Hope, Colorado Mammoth Kyle Rubisch, Saskatchewan Rush |
| 2017 | Jason Noble | Georgia Swarm | 1 | Graeme Hossack, Rochester Knighthawks Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits |
| 2016 | Ryan Dilks | Saskatchewan Rush | 1 | Chris Corbeil, Saskatchewan Rush Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits |
| 2015 | Kyle Rubisch | Edmonton Rush | 4 | Chris Corbeil, Edmonton Rush Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits |
| 2014 | Kyle Rubisch | Edmonton Rush | 3 | Chris Corbeil, Edmonton Rush Steve Priolo, Buffalo Bandits |
| 2013 | Kyle Rubisch | Edmonton Rush | 2 | |
| 2012 | Kyle Rubisch | Edmonton Rush | 1 | |
| 2011 | Pat McCready | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | |
| 2010 | Sandy Chapman | Toronto Rock | 1 | |
| 2009 | Billy Dee Smith | Buffalo Bandits | 1 | |
| 2008 | Ryan Cousins | Minnesota Swarm | 2 | |
| 2007 | Ryan Cousins | Minnesota Swarm | 1 | |
| 2006 | Brodie Merrill | Portland LumberJax | 1 | |
| 2005 | Andrew Turner | Rochester Knighthawks | 1 | |
| 2004 (Tie) | Cam Woods | San Jose Stealth | 1 | |
| 2004 (Tie) | Taylor Wray | Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | |
| 2003 | Jim Moss | Albany Attack | 1 | |
| 2002 | Pat Coyle | Toronto Rock | 1 | |
