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Bronko Nagurski Watch List (Pre-season)

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded to the best defender in the land. last year (2006) Ohio State LB James Laurinaitis won the award as a sophomore and he should be a leading candidate to win the award again this year. Finalists from last year were: CB Leon Hall (Picked 18th by the Bengals), DE Gaines Adams (Picked 4th by Buccaneers), S Reggie Nelson (Picked 21st by the Jaguars) and LB Patrick Willis (Picked 11th by the 49ers). None of these players will win the Heisman Trophy, but if you love defense then you will really enjoy watching these players during the 2007 College Football Season.

The Football Writers Association of America in association with the Charlotte Touchdown Club announced the pre-season watch list, which can be amended throughout the year. The winner is announced in late November.

BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCH LIST (2007)

Name

Position

Grade

 School 

James Laurinaitis

LB

Jr.

Ohio State

Josh Barrett

S

Sr.

Arizona State

Tommy Blake

DE

Sr.

TCU

Alvin Bowen

LB

Sr.

Iowa State

Jasper Brinkley

LB

Sr.

South Carolina

Calais Campbell

DE

Jr.

Miami (Fl)

Ian Campbell

DE

Jr.

Kansas State

Matt Castelo

LB

Sr.

San Jose State

Barry Church

S

So.

Toledo

Joe Clermond

DE

Sr.

Pittsburgh

Tyler Clutts

DE/LB

Sr.

Fresno State

Dan Connor

LB

Sr.

Penn State

Shawn Crable

LB

Sr.

Michigan

Maurice Crum

LB

Sr.

Notre Dame

Bruce Davis

DE/LB

Sr.

UCLA

Quintin Demps

S

Sr.

UTEP

Derrick Doggett

LB

Sr.

Oregon State

Glenn Dorsey

DT

Sr.

LSU

Albert McClellan

DE

Jr.

Marshall

Xavier Adibi

LB

Sr.

Virginia Tech

Antoine Cason

CB

Sr.

Arizona

Brandon FlowersCBJr.Virginia Tech

Jolonn Dunbar

LB

Sr.

Boston College

Keilen Dykes

DT

Sr.

West Virginia

Larry English

DE

Jr.

Northern Illinois

Eric Foster

DT

Sr.

Rutgers

Drew Fowler

LB

Sr.

Air Force

Stanley Franks

CB

Sr.

Idaho

Jonathan Goff

LB

Sr.

Vanderbilt

Adrian Grady

DT

Jr.

Louisville

Courtney Greene

S

Jr.

Rutgers

Quentin Groves

DE

Sr.

Auburn

Vince Hall

LB

Sr.

Virginia Tech

Erin Henderson

LB

Jr.

Maryland

Matt Hines

DT

Sr.

Nevada

Tyrell Johnson

S

Sr.

Arkansas State

Jeremy Jones

LB

Sr.

UTEP

Derek Lokey

DT

Sr.

Texas

Chris Long

DE

Sr.

Virginia

Dwight Lowery

CB

Sr.

San Jose State

Jameel McClain

DE

Sr.

Syracuse

Gerald McRath

LB

So.

Southern Mississippi

Rey Maualuga

MLB

Jr.

Southern California

Jerod Mayo

LB

Jr.

Tennessee

Ben Moffitt

LB

Sr.

South Florida

Jesse Nading

DE

Sr.

Colorado St.

Chase Ortiz

DE

Sr.

TCU

Brian Raines

LB

Jr.

Rice

Keith Rivers

LB

Sr.

Southern California

Reggie Smith

S

Jr.

Oklahoma

Aqib Talib

CB

Jr.

Kansas

Steve Tate

S

Sr.

Utah

Philip Wheeler

LB

Sr.

Georgia Tech

Eric Wicks

S

Sr.

West Virginia

Wesley Woodyard

LB

Sr.

Kentucky

Tom Zbikowski

S

Sr.

Notre Dame

 

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