Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Presented to the nation's most outstanding defensive player by the Charlotte Touchdown Club.
South Carolina's Kyle Kennard, 2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner
2025 Preseason Watch List
- LB CJ Allen, Georgia
- DE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
- DT Caleb Banks, Florida
- LB Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
- S KJ Bolden, Georgia
- LB Drayk Bowen, Notre Dame
- DT Immanuel Bush, James Madison
- S Bud Clark, TCU
- S Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State
- DT Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
- S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
- DT Zane Durant, Penn State
- CB Daylen Everette, Georgia
- DE Keldric Faulk, Auburn
- LB Aiden Fisher, Indiana
- DT C.J. Fite, Arizona State
- DT Aaron Graves, Iowa
- CB A.J. Harris, Penn State
- LB Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
- LB Anthony Hill, Texas
- LB Sam Howard, Tulane
- DT Lee Hunter, Texas Tech
- LB Gabe Jacas, Illinois
- DE Mikail Kamara, Indiana
- DE Tim Keenan III, Alabama
- LB Jack Kelly, BYU
- LB Deontae Lawson, Alabama
- DE Jordan Lawson, Louisiana
- CB Will Lee III, Texas A&M
- LB Kip Lewis, Oklahoma
- LB Kyle Louis, Pitt
- CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
- DT Christen Miller, Georgia
- CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
- LB Red Murdock, Buffalo
- S Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU
- DE LT Overton, Alabama
- DE T.J. Parker, Clemson
- S Koi Perich, Minnesota
- LB Suntarine Perkins, Ole Miss
- LB Jordan Pollard, San Jose State
- CB D'Angelo Ponds, Indiana
- CB Chandler Rivers, Duke
- DT Landon Robinson, Navy
- LB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
- LB Austin Romaine, Kansas State
- CB Xavier Scott, Illinois
- DE Colin Simmons, Texas
- DE Dylan Stewart, South Carolina
- LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
- S Michael Taaffe, Texas
- CB Avieon Terrell, Clemson
- S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
- LB Keaton Thomas, Baylor
- LB Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
- DE Jayden Virgin-Morgan, Boise State
- LB Whit Weeks, LSU
- DE Trey White, San Diego State
- CB Jontez Williams, Iowa State
- DT Peter Woods, Clemson
