Bronko Nagurski Trophy

Presented to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player by the Charlotte Touchdown Club
2025 Watchlist
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












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