The Football Writers Association of America announced today that linebacker Barrett Carter, defensive tackle Tyler Davis ,
and linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. have been named as three of 96 candidates on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy,
presented annually to the nation’s top defensive player. Additional information from the FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club is included below.
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The Football Writers Association of America released its 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List today,
selecting 96 defensive standouts from 70 schools in all 10 Division I FBS conferences plus Independents.
The watch list roster includes three returning players from last season’s FWAA All-America team,
the top four tacklers from last season, the sack and interception leaders from 2022 and five secondary players who had at least six interceptions last year.
The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce finalists for the 2023 trophy on Nov. 15 ,
and the winner will be unveiled Dec. 4 at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet in Charlotte, N.C.
The trio of FWAA All-Americans top the list, each of them from the second team.
Old Dominion linebacker Jason Henderson led all FBS players in tackles last year by a wide margin –
his 15.5 tackles per game average was 4.2 tpc ahead of the second-best total.
Ohio State linebacker Tommy Eichenberg, who averaged 9.2 tpc last season ,
and helped the Buckeyes become the FBS’s 14th-best team in total defense and thrust them into the College Football Playoff semifinals.
and helped the Buckeyes become the FBS’s 14th-best team in total defense and thrust them into the College Football Playoff semifinals.