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FWAA Announces 2019 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List\"\"<\/h3>\n

92 Players Listed for Defensive Player of the Year Award<\/h4>\n

The Football Writers Association of America released its 2019 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List today, selecting 92 defensive standouts from 65 schools in all 10 Division I FBS conferences plus independents on a roster that includes four returning players from last season\u2019s FWAA All-America team.<\/p>\n

Grant Delpit, a junior safety from LSU, tops the list as the lone returning Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist and FWAA first-team All-American from last season. Joining him on the list are three other returning 2018 FWAA second-team All-Americans in Virginia cornerback Bryce Hall, Michigan State defensive end Kenny Willekes, and Stanford cornerback Paulson Adebo.<\/p>\n

Alabama leads the team count with four representatives \u2013 linebackers Anfernee Jennings and Dylan Moses, end Raekwon Davis and cornerback Trevon Diggs. In addition to Delpit, LSU boasts linebacker Jacob Phillips and cornerback Kristian Fulton on the list to tie Iowa State, Notre Dame and Penn State with three members each. There are 16 schools with two members on the list.<\/p>\n

Players may be added or removed from the watch list during the course of the season. As in previous years, the FWAA will announce a National Defensive Player of the Week each Tuesday this season. If not already on the watch list, each week\u2019s honored player will be added at that time. The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce five finalists for the 2019 Bronko Nagurski Trophy on Nov. 20.<\/p>\n

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner will be chosen from those five finalists. The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the association\u2019s full membership, selects a 26-man All-America Team and eventually the Nagurski Trophy finalists. Committee members, by individual ballot, select the winner they regard as the best defensive player in college football.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s watch list includes at least four players from eight of the 10 FBS conferences. The SEC (18) and Big Ten (15) have the most members and combine to make up more than one-third of the 92-man list. The ACC and Pac-12 (12 each) and Big 12 (11) also have double-digit representation, followed by the American Athletic (6), Independents (5), Conference USA (4), Mountain West (4), Mid-American (3) and Sun Belt (2). The list includes 36 linebackers, 28 backs, 21 ends and seven tackles.<\/p>\n

2019 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List (92)<\/h3>\n

DB DeMarkus Acy, Missouri\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DE Mustafa Johnson, Colorado
\nDB Paulson Adebo, Stanford\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DE Patrick Johnson, Tulane
\nDE Bradlee Anae, Utah\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 LB Clay Johnston, Baylor
\nLB Rayshard Ashby, Virginia Tech\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DB Brandon Jones, Texas
\nLB Joe Bachie, Michigan State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Antonio Jones-Davis, NIU
\nDE JaQuan Bailey, Iowa State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DE Khalid Kareem, Notre Dame
\nLB Markus Bailey, Purdue\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Nate Landman, Colorado
\nDB Essang Bassey, Wake Forest\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Sage Lewis, FIU
\nLB Shaun Bradley, Temple\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DT Ray Lima, Iowa State
\nDB Antoine Brooks Jr., Maryland\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Bryan London II, Texas State
\nLB Jordyn Brooks, Texas Tech\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Jordan Mack, Virginia
\nDT Derrick Brown, Auburn\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DT Justin Madubuke, Texas A&M
\nDB Myles Bryant, Washington\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DB Kevin McGill, Eastern Michigan
\nDB Andre Cisco, Syracuse\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DB Josh Metellus, Michigan
\nDE Nick Coe, Auburn\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 LB Dylan Moses, Alabama
\nLB Carter Coughlin, Minnesota\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 LB Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma
\nDB Cameron Dantzler, Mississippi St\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DE Julian Okwara, Notre Dame
\nDE Raekwon Davis, Alabama\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 LB Micah Parsons, Penn State
\nDB Grant Delpit, LSU\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Jacob Phillips, LSU
\nDB Trevon Diggs, Alabama\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 LB Shaquille Quarterman, Miami
\nDE Victor Dimukeje, Duke\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DB J.R. Reed, Georgia
\nLB Troy Dye, Oregon\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DB Elijah Riley, Army
\nLB Cooper Edmiston, Tulsa\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DB Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech
\nDE A.J. Epenesa, Iowa\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Merlin Robertson, Arizona State
\nLB Jordan Fehr, Appalachian State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DE Alton Robinson, Syracuse
\nLB Paddy Fisher, Northwestern\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Colin Schooler, Arizona
\nDB Jordan Fuller, Ohio State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DT Jordon Scott, Oregon
\nDB Kristian Fulton, LSU\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Isaiah Simmons, Clemson
\nLB Lawrence Garner, Old Dominion\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Marcel Spears, Iowa State
\nLB Cale Garrett, Missouri\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DB Caden Sterns, Texas
\nDE Jonathan Garvin, Miami\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 LB Darrell Taylor, Tennessee
\nDE Joe Gaziano, Northwestern\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Kyahva Tezino, San Diego State
\nDB Alohi Gilman, Notre Dame\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DE Xavier Thomas, Clemson
\nDB Jeff Gladney, TCU\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 LB Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State
\nDB Richie Grant, UCF\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DT Khyiris Tonga, BYU
\nDB A.J. Green, Oklahoma State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DE Jay Tufele, USC
\nDE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Mykal Walker, Fresno State
\nDB Javon Hagan, Ohio\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DE Curtis Weaver, Boise State
\nDB Bryce Hall, Virginia\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB Evan Weaver, California
\nLB Ky\u2019el Hemby, Southern Miss\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DB James Wiggins, Cincinnati
\nDB CJ Henderson, Florida\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DE Kenny Willekes, Michigan State
\nDB Lavert Hill, Michigan\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DT Marvin Wilson, Florida State
\nDE Wyatt Hubert, Kansas State\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 DT Robert Windsor, Penn State
\nLB Bryce Huff, Memphis\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0LB David Woodward, Utah State
\nLB Anfernee Jennings, Alabama\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DE Chase Young, Ohio State
\nDB Jaylon Johnson, Utah\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0DE Jabari Zuniga, Florida<\/p>\n

By conference: SEC 18, Big Ten 15, ACC 12, Pac-12 12, Big 12 11, American Athletic 6, Independents 5, Conference USA 4, Mountain West 4, Mid-American 3, Sun Belt 2.<\/p>\n

By position: Linebackers 36, Backs 28, Ends 21, Tackles 7.<\/p>\n

Players may be added or removed from the list before or during the season<\/p>\n

The 25th Annual Bronko Nagurski Trophy Banquet will be held on Dec. 9 at the Charlotte Convention Center. In addition to the 2019 Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner\u2019s announcement, the banquet will also celebrate former UCLA All-American Jerry Robinson, the recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is the keynote speaker.<\/p>\n

The FWAA has chosen a National Defensive Player of the Year since 1993. In 1995, the FWAA named the award in honor of the legendary two-way player from the University of Minnesota. Nagurski dominated college football, then became a star for professional football\u2019s Chicago Bears in the 1930s. Bronislaw “Bronko” Nagurski is a charter member of both the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame.<\/p>\n

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating to 1935. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about the NCFAA.<\/p>\n

About the Football Writers Association of America
\nFounded in 1941, the non-profit Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) consists of more than 1,300 members, including journalists, broadcasters, publicists and key executives in all areas of college football. Led by current President Matt Fortuna of The Athletic, longtime Executive Director Steve Richardson, and a board of veteran journalists, the association continues to grow and work to help college football prosper at all levels. Visit footballwriters.com for more information about the FWAA and its award programs.<\/p>\n

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He has published draftinsiders.com for 28 years including a 250 page Yearbook with 300 in-depth scouting reports. Long-time <\/strong><\/em>scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation\u2019s premier postseason All-star game and member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe<\/em><\/strong>, <\/strong><\/em>Biletnikoff etc for the past 25+ years. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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