Bronko Nagurski Trophy

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football defensive player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best in the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

The award is named for Bronko Nagurski, who played football for the University of Minnesota and Chicago Bears, and is presented by the Charlotte Touchdown Club and FWAA.

Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Awarded forThe best defensive player in college football
CountryUnited States
Presented byCharlotte Touchdown Club and Football Writers Association of America
History
First award1993
Most recentXavier Watts, Notre Dame
Websitewww.touchdownclub.com

Winners

Year Winner School Position Ref
1993 Rob Waldrop Arizona DT
1994 Warren Sapp Miami (FL) DT
1995 Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern LB
1996 Northwestern (2) LB
1997 Charles Woodson Michigan CB
1998 Champ Bailey Georgia CB
1999 Corey Moore Virginia Tech LB
2000 Dan Morgan Miami (FL) (2) LB
2001 Roy Williams Oklahoma S
2002 Terrell Suggs Arizona State DE
2003 Derrick Strait Oklahoma (2) CB
2004 Derrick Johnson Texas LB
2005 Elvis Dumervil Louisville DE
2006 James Laurinaitis Ohio State LB
2007 Glenn Dorsey LSU DT
2008 Brian Orakpo Texas (2) LB
2009 Ndamukong Suh Nebraska DT
2010 Da'Quan Bowers Clemson DE
2011 Luke Kuechly Boston College LB
2012 Manti Te'o Notre Dame LB
2013 Aaron Donald Pittsburgh DT
2014 Scooby Wright III Arizona (2) LB
2015 Tyler Matakevich Temple LB
2016 Jonathan Allen Alabama DE
2017 Bradley Chubb NC State DE
2018 Josh Allen Kentucky LB
2019 Chase Young Ohio State (2) DE
2020 Zaven Collins Tulsa LB
2021 Will Anderson Jr. Alabama (2) LB
2022 Alabama (3) LB
2023 Xavier Watts Notre Dame (2) S

See also

References

    General
  • "Bronko Nagurski Award Winners". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
    Footnotes

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