Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore Named 2019 Defensive Player Of The Year

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.