Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore won the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year award Saturday night at NFL Honors.
Stephon Gilmore locks down the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year award! #NFLHonors #GoPats@BumpNrunGilm0re pic.twitter.com/PfZViis8IW
— NFL (@NFL) February 1, 2020
Here’s the voting breakdown for Defensive Player of the Year:
- Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore: 21
- Cardinals OLB Chandler Jones: 14
- Steelers OLB T.J. Watt: 10
- Buccaneers DE Shaq Barrett: 2
- Vikings DE Danielle Hunter: 1
- Bills CB Tre’Davious White: 1
- Rams DT Aaron Donald: 1
Gilmore, 29, was taken with the No. 10 overall pick by the Bills back in 2012. He played out his rookie contract, but the Bills elected to pick up his fifth-year option for the 2016 season.
Gilmore would later depart for a five-year, $65 million contract that includes $31 million guaranteed with the Patriots. He made a base salary of $9.5 million for the 2019 season.
In 2019, Gilmore appeared in all 16 games for the Patriots and recorded 53 tackles, six interceptions, two defensive touchdowns, a fumble recovery and 20 passes defended.
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