DALLAS (FWAA) – The 2010 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List features the best and brightest of the upcoming season's defensive players. One of the more than 70 players on the list most likely will receive the Bronko Nagurski Trophy that is awarded annually to the nation's best defensive player by the Football Writers Association of America and the Charlotte Touchdown Club.
Players may be added or deleted to the Bronko Nagurski Watch List during the season. Each week during the 2010 season, the FWAA will choose a Defensive Player of the Week. If that player is not on the Watch List, he automatically will be added. The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce five finalists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy on November 18.
The annual Bronko Nagurski Trophy Banquet will be on Dec. 6 at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C. Besides the 2010 winner being announced, the banquet will also celebrate the winner of the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, presented by CSX Intermodal. Defensive tackle Mike McCoy, a standout for Notre Dame, is being honored from the FWAA's 1969 All-America team.
2010 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Sam Acho, Texas, DT
Prince Amukamara, Nebraska, CB
Marvin Austin, North Carolina, DT
Akeem Ayers, UCLA, LB
Allen Bailey, Miami, DE
Mark Barron, Alabama, S
Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma, DE
Nick Bellore, Central Michigan, LB
Chris Borland, Wisconsin, LB
Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson, DE
Curtis Brown, Texas, CB
Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State, LB
Tank Carder, TCU, LB
Bruce Carter, North Carolina, LB
Adrian Clayborn, Iowa, DE
Jared Crick, Nebraska, DT
Marcell Dareus, Alabama, DE
Ras-I Dowling, Virginia, CB
Brian Duncan, Texas Tech, LB
Chris Galippo, USC, LB
Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina, CB
Brandon Harris, Miami, CB
Mario Harvey, Marshall, LB
Mark Herzlich, Boston College, LB
Cameron Heyward, Ohio State, DE
Dont'a Hightower, Alabama, LB
Ross Homan, Ohio State, LB
Justin Houston, Georgia, LB
Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson, DT
Janoris Jenkins, Florida, CB
Tejay Johnson, TCU, S
Greg Jones, Michigan State, LB
Thomas Keiser, Stanford, LB
Noah Keller, Ohio, LB
Shiloh Keo, Idaho, S
Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue, DE
Luke Kuechly, Boston College, LB
Mark LeGree, Appalachian State, S
Travis Lewis, Oklahoma, LB
Chris Marve, Vanderbilt, LB
Cliff Matthews, South Carolina, DE
DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson, S
Marcus McGraw, Houston, LB
Josh McNary, Army, DE
Carmen Messina, New Mexico, LB
Von Miller, Texas A&M, LB
Bruce Miller, UCF, DE
Dontay Moch, Nevada, DE
Mike Mohamed, California, LB
Rahim Moore, UCLA, S
Stephen Paea, Oregon State, DT
Patrick Peterson, LSU, CB
Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss, DT
Robert Quinn, North Carolina, DE
Adrian Robinson, Temple, DE
Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh, DE
Kenny Rowe, Oregon, DE
Robert Sands, West Virginia, S
Tyler Sash, Iowa, S
J.K. Schaffer, Cincinnati, LB
Kelvin Sheppard, LSU, LB
Aldon Smith, Missouri, DE
Craig Stevens, Auburn, LB
Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina, LB
Manti Te'o, Notre Dame, LB
J.T. Thomas, West Virginia, LB
Trevin Wade, Arizona, CB
J.J. Watt, Wisconsin, DE
Aaron Williams, Texas, CB
Korey Williams, Southern Miss, LB
Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut, LB
Ryan Winterswyk, Boise State, DE
Anthony Wright, Air Force, CB
Alex Wujciak, Maryland, LB
Players may be added or deleted from the list before or during the season
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