Earlier this week the preseason candidates for the 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy were announced. The trophy is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding college defensive player.
Ninety-four standout defenders featured on 2023 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, as selected by @TheFWAA: https://t.co/ZaDPnrPTzy pic.twitter.com/UIUlGl0Nk8
— Nagurski Trophy (@NagurskiTrophy) August 1, 2023
11 former All-American Bowl athletes were named to the watch list.
- LB Barrett Carter (Clemson)
- LB Junior Colson (Michigan)
- CB Cooper DeJean (Iowa)
- S Malachi Moore (Alabama)
- S Lathan Ransom (Ohio State)
- LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (Clemson)
- DE JT Tuimoloau (Ohio State)
- LB Dallas Turner (Alabama)
- DE Mykel Williams (Georgia)
- CB Dwight McGlothern (Arkansas)
- LB Ty’Ron Hopper (Missouri)
Watch the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The All-American Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC and Peacock at 1:00 PM ET, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.
As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the Premier League, and the number one primetime show since 2011: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 562 draft picks; 97 Super Bowl champions; 217 Pro Bowl selections; 17 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Bryce Young, Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit NBCSports.com/AllAmericanBowl, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).
