Von Miller should be your best bet if you are looking for the greatest defenders in the National Football League (NFL) right now. He is on contract with the Denver Broncos while in college; he played for Texas A & M, earning the consensus All-American honors and receiving the Butkus Award for his outstanding career as linebacker. In his rookie year, he earned second-team All-Pro. The football outside linebacker has been honored with the Butkus Award (pro) besides being an eight-time Pro Bowler, Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP, three-time First-team All-Pro, four-time Second-team All-Pro, and AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year.