DT Esera Tuaolo, Oregon State. 1989

The first of four winners from Oregon State. Tuaolo was named Pac-10 Conference First Team twice.  As a senior he was a finalist for the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy.  He was a second round 1991 draft pick of the Green Bay Packers and also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers during a nine year NFL career. He was on the Falcons Super Bowl XXXIII team.