Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Presented to the nation's most outstanding defensive player by the Charlotte Touchdown Club.
Alabama's Will Anderson Jr., 2022 Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner
2023 Preseason Watch List
- Micah Abraham, Marshall
- Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri
- Praise Amaewhule, UTEP
- Levelle Bailey, Fresno State
- Yam Banks, South Alabama
- JD Bertrand, Notre Dame
- Cole Bishop, Utah
- Cobee Bryant, Kansas
- Calen Bullock, USC
- Ben Bywater, BYU
- James Carpenter, James Madison
- Abdul Carter, Penn State
- Barrett Carter, Clemson
- DeWayne Carter, Duke
- Kendy Charles, Liberty
- Junior Colson, Michigan
- Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
- Fentrell Cypress II, Florida State
- Tyler Davis, Clemson
- Cooper DeJean, Iowa
- Shaun Dolac, Buffalo
- Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
- Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Georgia
- Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State
- Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
- JaQues Evans, WKU
- Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
- Tra Fluellen, Middle Tennessee
- Jaylan Ford, Texas
- Marcus Fuqua, Buffalo
- Easton Gibbs, Wyoming
- Cedric Gray, North Carolina
- Cal Haladay, Michigan State
- Gabe Hall, Baylor
- Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
- Darius Hodges, Tulane
- Maxen Hook, Toledo
- Ty'Ron Hopper, Missouri
- Jack Howell, Colorado State
- Jaylon Hutchings, Texas Tech
- Brennan Jackson, Washington State
- D.J. James, Auburn
- Kris Jenkins, Michigan
- Jason Johnson, UCF
- Layton Jordan, Temple
- Donte Kent, Central Michigan
- Kam Kinchens, Miami
- Kalen King, Penn State
- Tyrice Knight, UTEP
- Laiatu Latu, UCLA
- Jordan Mahoney, Massachusetts
- Dwight McGlothern, Arkansas
- Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
- Jackson Mitchell, UConn
- Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
- Jarius Monroe, Tulane
- Cody Moon, San Diego State
- Malachi Moore, Alabama
- Rod Moore, Michigan
- Trey Moore, UTSA
- Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
- Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois
- Josh Newton, TCU
- Maema Njongmeta, Wisconsin
- Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
- Devonte O'Malley, NIU
- Kitan Oladapo, Oregon State
- Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State
- Harold Perkins Jr., LSU
- Owen Porter, Marshall
- Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois
- Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
- Chop Robinson, Penn State
- Kobe Savage, Kansas State
- DJ Schramm, Boise State
- Jackson Sirmon, California
- Malaki Starks, Georgia
- Reddy Steward, Troy
- Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
- Junior Tafuna, Utah
- T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
- Trey Taylor, Air Force
- Ridge Texada, North Texas
- Bralen Trice, Washington
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
- JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
- Dallas Turner, Alabama
- Jared Verse, Florida State
- Deone Walker, Kentucky
- Nathaniel Watson, Mississippi State
- Aydan White, N.C. State
- Evan Williams, Oregon
- Mykel Williams, Georgia
- Mekhi Wingo, LSU
- Rashad Wisdom, UTSA
