Bronko Nagurski Trophy

Bronko Nagurski Trophy
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Given for best defensive player in NCAA college football
Country United States
Presented by Charlotte Touchdown Club and Football Writers Association of America
History
First award 1993
Most recent Bradley Chubb, North Carolina State University
Website www.touchdownclub.com

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte Touchdown Club and the FWAA. The award is named for Bronko Nagurski, who played football for the University of Minnesota and the Chicago Bears.[1]

Winners

YearWinnerSchoolPositionRef
1993Rob WaldropArizonaDefensive tackle
1994Warren SappMiami (FL)Defensive tackle
1995Pat FitzgeraldNorthwesternLinebacker
1996Pat FitzgeraldNorthwesternLinebacker
1997Charles WoodsonMichiganCornerback
1998Champ BaileyGeorgiaCornerback
1999Corey MooreVirginia TechLinebacker
2000Dan MorganMiami (FL)Linebacker
2001Roy WilliamsOklahomaSafety
2002Terrell SuggsArizona StateDefensive end
2003Derrick StraitOklahomaCornerback
2004Derrick JohnsonTexasLinebacker
2005Elvis DumervilLouisvilleDefensive end
2006James LaurinaitisOhio StateLinebacker
2007Glenn DorseyLSUDefensive tackle
2008Brian OrakpoTexasLinebacker
2009Ndamukong SuhNebraskaDefensive tackle
2010Da'Quan BowersClemsonDefensive end[2]
2011Luke KuechlyBoston CollegeLinebacker[3]
2012Manti Te'oNotre DameLinebacker[4]
2013Aaron DonaldPittsburghDefensive tackle[5]
2014Scooby Wright IIIArizonaLinebacker[6]
2015Tyler MatakevichTempleLinebacker[7]
2016Jonathan AllenAlabamaDefensive end[8]
2017Bradley ChubbNC StateDefensive end[9]

See also

References

General
  • "Bronko Nagurski Award Winners". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
Footnotes
  1. ↑ "College football: 2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list announced". NCAA.com. Football Writers Association of America. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ↑ Cranston, Mike (December 6, 2010). "Clemson DE Bowers wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy". The Oklahoman. Associated Press. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Reed, Steve (December 13, 2011). "Kuechly wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Notre Dame's Te'o wins Nagurski Award for top defensive player". USA Today. Associated Press. December 3, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ Werner, Sam (December 9, 2013). "Pitt defensive tackle Donald wins Nagurski Trophy". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Arizona LB Scooby Wright wins Nagurski Award". USA Today. Associated Press. December 8, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ Scarcella, Rich (December 8, 2015). "Temple's Matakevich wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy". Reading Eagle. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ Potter, Charlie (December 6, 2016). "Alabama's Jonathan Allen wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  9. ↑ Reed, Steve (December 5, 2017). "NC State DE Bradley Chubb wins Nagurski Award as top defender". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
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