Every G5 Player on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List 2024

Joe Londergan | Aug 1, 2024

Georgia Southern linebacker Marques Watson-Trent leaps into the air as he celebrates a defensive stand during Saturday's game against Appalachian State. / Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News / USA TODAY NETWORK

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The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded each season to the best defensive player in FBS. This week, the Football Writers Association of America released the watch list this week for the 2024 edition of the award.

19 players from the Group of Five were included in the list of 75 defensive standouts. Each name from the AAC, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt below are listed below.

DE CJ Nunnally IV - Akron
LB Nate Johnson - Appalachian State
DE Ahmed Hassanein - Boise State
S Jack Howell - Colorado State
CB Shavon Revel - East Carolina
LB Marques Watson-Trent - Georgia Southern
LB CJ Brazile - Liberty
S Brylan Green - Liberty
LB Chandler Martin - Memphis
LB Matt Salopek - Miami (Ohio)
LB Colin Ramos - Navy
LB Jason Henderson - Old Dominion
S Jaden Voisin - South Alabama
S Maxen Hook - Toledo
DT Patrick Jenkins - Tulane
LB Jackson Woodard - UNLV
DE Maurice Westmoreland - UTEP
DE Joe Evans - UTSA
S Ike Larsen - Utah State

The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce finalists for the 2024 trophy on Nov. 20 and the winner will be unveiled Dec. 9 at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet in Charlotte, N.C.

Published Aug 1, 2024

JOE LONDERGAN

Joe covers college sports from the Group of Five ranks and beyond. He has worked in the sports industry since 2008, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisville, and a Master's degree from Seattle University.