Bronko Nagurski Award Information
![]() | The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the NCAA football player judged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best defensively. The award is presented by the Charlotte Touchdown Club and the FWAA. The award is named for Bronko Nagurski, who played football for the University of Minnesota and the Chicago Bears. For more information visit the official website at - http://www.touchdownclub.com/ |
Bronko Nagurski Award Winners
| Season | Award Winner | School |
| 2025 | Jacob Rodriguez, LB | Texas Tech |
| 2024 | Kyle Kennard, DE | South Carolina |
| 2023 | Xavier Watts, S | Notre Dame (2) |
| 2022 | Will Anderson Jr. (2), LB | Alabama (3) |
| 2021 | Will Anderson Jr., LB | Alabama (2) |
| 2020 | Zaven Collins, LB | Tulsa |
| 2019 | Chase Young, DE | Ohio State (2) |
| 2018 | Josh Allen, LB | Kentucky |
| 2017 | Bradley Chubb, DE | NC State |
| 2016 | Jonathan Allen, DE | Alabama |
| 2015 | Tyler Matakevich, LB | Temple |
| 2014 | Scooby Wright III | Arizona |
| 2013 | Aaron Donald | Pittsburgh |
| 2012 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame |
| 2011 | Luke Kuechly | Boston College |
| 2010 | Da'Quan Bowers | Clemson |
| 2009 | Ndamukong Suh | Nebraska |
| 2008 | Brian Orakpo | Texas |
| 2007 | Glenn Dorsey | Louisiana State |
| 2006 | James Laurinaitis | Ohio State |
| 2005 | Elvis Dumervil | Louisville |
| 2004 | Derrick Johnson | Texas |
| 2003 | Derrick Strait | Oklahoma State |
| 2002 | Terrell Suggs | Arizona State |
| 2001 | Roy Williams | Oklahoma |
| 2000 | Dan Morgan | Miami FL |
| 1999 | Corey Moore | Virginia Tech |
| 1998 | Champ Bailey | Georgia |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan |
| 1996 | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern |
| 1995 | Pat Fitzgerald | Northwestern |
| 1994 | Warren Sapp | Miami FL |
| 1993 | Rob Waldrop | Arizona |
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