College Football Awards: Bronko Nagurski Award Winners
Below is a list of past winners of the Bronko Nagurski award, which is given to the nation's most outstanding defensive player in college football by FWAA/Charlotte TD Club.
| Year | Player, School |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Kyle Kennard, South Carolina Gamecocks |
| 2023 | Xavier Watts, Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2022 | Will Anderson Jr., Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2021 | Will Anderson Jr., Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2020 | Zaven Collins, Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| 2019 | Chase Young, Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2018 | Josh Allen, Kentucky Wildcats |
| 2017 | Bradley Chubb, North Carolina State Wolfpack |
| 2016 | Jonathan Allen, Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2015 | Tyler Matakevich, Temple Owls |
| 2014 | Scooby Wright III, Arizona Wildcats |
| 2013 | Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh Panthers |
| 2012 | Manti Te'o, Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| 2011 | Luke Kuechly, Boston College Eagles |
| 2010 | Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson Tigers |
| 2009 | Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 2008 | Brian Orakpo, Texas Longhorns |
| 2007 | Glenn Dorsey, LSU Tigers |
| 2006 | James Laurinaitis, Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2005 | Elvis Dumervil, Louisville Cardinals |
| 2004 | Derrick Johnson, Texas Longhorns |
| 2003 | Derrick Strait, Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2002 | Terrell Suggs, Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 2001 | Roy Williams, Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2000 | Dan Morgan, Miami Hurricanes |
| 1999 | Corey Moore, Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 1998 | Champ Bailey, Georgia Bulldogs |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson, Michigan Wolverines |
| 1996 | Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Wildcats |
| 1995 | Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Wildcats |
| 1994 | Warren Sapp, Miami Hurricanes |
| 1993 | Rob Waldrop, Arizona Wildcats |
More college football awards:
- National College Football Awards -- Players and Coaches
- NCAA Conference Football Awards
- College Football AP All-American Teams
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