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2010 Bronko Nagurshi Trophy Watch List
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 Nov. 18. The annual Bronko Nagurski Trophy Banquet will be on Dec. 6 in Charlotte, N.C.
2010 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Sam Acho, Texas, DT / Mark LeGree, Appalachian State, S
Prince Amukamara, Nebraska, CB / Travis Lewis, Oklahoma, LB
Marvin Austin, North Carolina, DT / Chris Marve, Vanderbilt, LB
Akeem Ayers, UCLA, LB / Cliff Matthews, South Carolina, DE
Allen Bailey, Miami, DE / DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson, S
Mark Barron, Alabama, S / Marcus McGraw, Houston, LB
Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma, DE / Josh McNary, Army, DE
Nick Bellore, Central Michigan, LB / Carmen Messina, New Mexico, LB
Chris Borland, Wisconsin, LB / Von Miller, Texas A&M, LB
Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson, DE / Bruce Miller, UCF, DE
Curtis Brown, Texas, CB / Dontay Moch, Nevada, DE
Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State, LB / Mike Mohamed, California, LB
Tank Carder, TCU, LB / Rahim Moore, UCLA, S
Bruce Carter, North Carolina, LB / Stephen Paea, Oregon State, DT
Adrian Clayborn, Iowa, DE / Patrick Peterson, LSU, CB
Jared Crick, Nebraska, DT / Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss, DT
Marcell Dareus, Alabama, DE / Robert Quinn, North Carolina. DE
Ras-I Dowling, Virginia, CB / Adrian Robinson, Temple, DE
Brian Duncan, Texas Tech, LB / Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh, DE
Chris Galippo, USC, LB / Kenny Rowe, Oregon, DE
Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina, CB / Robert Sands, West Virginia, S
Brandon Harris, Miami, CB / Tyler Sash, Iowa, S
Mario Harvey, Marshall, LB / J.K. Schaffer, Cincinnati, LB
Mark Herzlich, Boston College, LB / Kelvin Sheppard, LSU, LB
Cameron Heyward, Ohio State, DE / Aldon Smith, Missouri, DE
Dont'a Hightower, Alabama, LB / Craig Stevens, Auburn, LB
Ross Homan, Ohio State, LB / Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina, LB
Justin Houston, Georgia, LB / Manti Te'o, Notre Dame, LB
Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson, DT / J.T. Thomas, West Virginia, LB
Janoris Jenkins, Florida, CB / Trevin Wade, Arizona, CB
Tejay Johnson, TCU, S / J.J. Watt, Wisconsin, DE
Greg Jones, Michigan State, LB / Aaron Williams, Texas, CB
Thomas Keiser, Stanford, LB / Korey Williams, Southern Miss, LB
Noah Keller, Ohio, LB / Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut, LB
Shiloh Keo, Idaho, S / Ryan Winterswyk, Boise State, DE
Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue, DE / Anthony Wright, Air Force, CB
Luke Kuechly, Boston College, LB / Alex Wujciak, Maryland, LB
Players may be added or deleted from the list before or during the season