Bronko Nagurski Trophy

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football defensive player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The award is named for Bronko Nagurski, who played football for the University of Minnesota and Chicago Bears, and is presented by the Charlotte Touchdown Club and FWAA.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Winners

Year	Winner	Position	School	Ref
1993	Template:Sortname	DT	Arizona
1994	Template:Sortname	DT	Miami (FL)
1995	Template:Sortname	LB	Northwestern
1996	Template:Sortname	LB	Northwestern (2)
1997	Template:Sortname	CB	Michigan
1998	Template:Sortname	CB	Georgia
1999	Template:Sortname	DE	Virginia Tech
2000	Template:Sortname	LB	Miami (FL) (2)
2001	Template:Sortname	S	Oklahoma
2002	Template:Sortname	DE	Arizona State
2003	Template:Sortname	CB	Oklahoma (2)
2004	Template:Sortname	LB	Texas
2005	Template:Sortname	DE	Louisville
2006	Template:Sortname	LB	Ohio State
2007	Template:Sortname	DT	LSU
2008	Template:Sortname	LB	Texas (2)
2009	Template:Sortname	DT	Nebraska
2010	Template:Sortname	DE	Clemson	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2011	Template:Sortname	LB	Boston College	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2012	Template:Sortname	LB	Notre Dame	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2013	Template:Sortname	DT	Pittsburgh	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2014	Template:Sortname	LB	Arizona (2)	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2015	Template:Sortname	LB	Temple	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2016	Template:Sortname	DE	Alabama	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2017	Template:Sortname	DE	NC State	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2018	Template:Sortname	LB	Kentucky	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2019	Template:Sortname	DE	Ohio State (2)	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2020	Template:Sortname	LB	Tulsa	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2021	Will Anderson Jr.	LB	Alabama (2)
2022	Will Anderson Jr.	LB	Alabama (3)
2023	Xavier Watts	S	Notre Dame (2)
2024	Kyle Kennard	EDGE	South Carolina