Bronko Nagurski Awards

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded annually to the national defensive player of the year by the FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club, steps up next in line with a hefty 81-player watch list.

Every Tuesday during the season, the FWAA will choose a Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week. If that player is not on the watch list below, his name will be added for consideration. The FWAA and Charlotte Touchdown Club will then narrow the list to five finalists, announced on Nov. 21. After the 2013 FWAA All-America Team balloting, the committee will choose a winner from the five finalists by individual ballot. The winner will be announced at a banquet in Charlotte on Dec. 9. (Source: CBS Sports Network)