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DALLAS (FWAA) – The Football Writers Association of
America has announced the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
for the 2006 season. Fifty-six standout players from around the
country have been nominated for consideration in the preseason.
 The
Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded to the best defensive player in
college football, has been a staple of the FWAA's awards since 1993.
It is sponsored by the Charlotte Touchdown Club, which has held
the annual awards banquet since 1995.
The 2006 banquet is set for Monday, Dec. 4, at the Westin Hotel
in Charlotte, where five finalists will vie for the prize. Louisville
defensive end Elvis Dumervil won the 2005 Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
The FWAA All-America Committee selects the Bronko Nagurski winner
from the association's 11-man All-America defensive team in late
November. Players may be added from the Bronko Nagurski Watch List
during the course of the 2005 season.
For the sixth straight season, the FWAA will select Bronko Nagurski
National Defensive Players of the Week, beginning with games the
week of Sept. 2 and running through the middle of November. Each
national player of the week will be added to the trophy's
watch list throughout the season.
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2006 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST |
| Player, School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Gaines Adams, Clemson |
DE |
Sr. |
Greenwood, S.C. |
| Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma |
LB |
Sr. |
Baton Rouge, La. |
| Antwan Applewhite, San Diego
State |
DE |
Jr. |
Torrance, Calif. |
| Brandon Archer, Kansas State |
LB |
Sr. |
St. Paul, Minn. |
| Baraka Atkins, Miami, Fla. |
DL |
Sr. |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Daniel Bazuin, Central Michigan |
DE |
Sr. |
McBain, Mich. |
| H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh |
LB |
Sr. |
Plantation, Fla. |
| Tommy Blake, TCU |
DE |
Jr. |
Aransas Pass, Texas |
| Keyonvis Bouie, Florida International |
LB |
Sr. |
Pahokee, Fla. |
| Mkristo Bruce, Washington State |
DE |
Sr. |
Renton, Wash. |
| Nick Bunting, Tulsa |
LB |
Sr. |
Tulsa, Okla. |
| Rob Caldwell, Navy |
LB |
Sr. |
St. John, Ind. |
| Adam Carriker, Nebraska |
DE |
Sr. |
Kennewick, Wash. |
| Brent Curvey, Iowa State |
DL |
Sr. |
Houston, Texas |
| Keyunta Dawson, Texas Tech |
DE |
Sr. |
Shreveport, La. |
| Joe Garcia, Nevada |
DB |
Sr. |
Westminster, Calif. |
| Courtney Greene, Rutgers |
DB |
So. |
New Rochelle, N.Y. |
| Michael Griffin, Texas |
S |
Sr. |
Austin, Texas |
| Korey Hall, Boise State |
LB |
Sr. |
Glenns Ferry, Idaho |
| Leon Hall, Michigan |
CB |
Sr. |
Vista, Calif. |
| Vince Hall, Virginia Tech |
LB |
Jr. |
Chesapeake, Va. |
| Marcus Hamilton, Virginia |
CB |
Sr. |
Centreville, Va. |
| Will Herring, Auburn |
LB |
Sr. |
Opelika, Ala. |
| David Herron, Michigan State |
LB |
Sr. |
Warren, Ohio |
| Loren Howard, Arizona State |
DE |
Sr. |
Scottsdale, Ariz. |
| Daymeion Hughes, California |
CB |
Sr. |
Los Angles, Calif. |
| Lawrence Jackson, USC |
DE |
Jr. |
Inglewood, Calif. |
| Cameron Jensen, BYU |
LB |
Sr. |
Bountiful, Utah |
| Jeremy Jones, UTEP |
LB |
Sr. |
San Jose, Calif. |
| LaRon Landry, LSU |
FS |
Sr. |
Ama, La. |
| Marcus McCauley, Fresno State |
CB |
Sr. |
Sacramento, Calif. |
| Kevin McLee, West Virginia |
LB |
Sr. |
Uniontown, Pa. |
| Larry McSwain, UAB |
DE |
Sr. |
Vigor, Ala. |
| Brandon Mebane, California |
DT |
Sr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Brandon Meriweather, Miami,
Fla. |
DB |
Sr. |
Apopka, Fla. |
| Quentin Moses, Georgia |
DE |
Sr. |
Athens, Ga. |
| J.D. Nelson, Oregon |
FS |
Sr. |
Mountain View, Calif. |
| Stephen Nicholas, South Florida |
LB |
Sr. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Sam Olajubutu, Arkansas |
LB |
Sr. |
LaGrange, Ga. |
| Chase Ortiz, TCU |
DE |
Jr. |
League City, Texas |
| Sabby Piscitelli, Oregon State |
S |
Sr. |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
| Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State |
DT |
Sr. |
Piqua, Ohio |
| Paul Posluszny, Penn State |
LB |
Sr. |
Aliquippa, Pa. |
| Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh |
DB |
Jr. |
Aliquippa, Pa. |
| Brandon Siler, Florida |
LB |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
| Brian Smith, Missouri |
DE |
Sr. |
Denton, Texas |
| Aqib Talib, Kansas |
CB |
So. |
Richardson, Texas |
| Kelly Talavou, Utah |
DL |
Sr. |
Santa Ana, Calif. |
| Thaddaeus Washington, Colorado |
LB |
Sr. |
Marrero, La. |
| Anthony Waters, Clemson |
LB |
Sr. |
Lake View, S.C. |
| Eric Weddle, Utah |
DB |
Sr. |
Alta Loma, Calif. |
| John Wendling, Wyoming |
S |
Sr. |
Rock Springs, Wyo. |
| Eric Wicks, West Virginia |
DB |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| Patrick Willis, Mississippi |
LB |
Sr. |
Bruceton, Tenn. |
| LaMarr Woodley, Michigan |
LB |
Sr. |
Saginaw, Mich. |
| Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame |
DB |
Sr. |
Arlington Heights, Ill. |
| Players
may be added or deleted from thelist before or during the
season |
The Football Writers Association of America, a non-profit
organization founded in 1941, consists of more than 900 men and
women across North America who cover college football for a living.
The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists,
as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game.
The FWAA works to govern areas that include gameday operations,
major awards, a national poll and its annual All-America team.
The Charlotte Touchdown Club is a non-profit organization
founded in 1990 for the purpose of promoting high school, collegiate,
and professional football in the Charlotte, N.C. region. The club's
activities and services focus community attention on the outstanding
citizenship, scholarship, sportsmanship, and leadership of area
athletes and coaches. For more information, contact John Rocco
(704-347-2918 or jrocco@touchdownclub.com).
The official website of the Charlotte Touchdown Club is
www.touchdownclub.com.
For more information on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, contact FWAA
executive director Steve Richardson (972-713-6198 or
tiger@fwaa.com).
| 2006 FWAA
ALL-AMERICA COMMITTEE |
| Eric
Bailey |
Tulsa World |
Conference USA |
| Chad Cripe |
Idaho Statesman |
WAC |
| Scott Ferrell |
Shreveport Times |
SEC, Sun Belt |
| Robert Gagliardi |
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle |
Mountain West |
| Eric Hansen |
South Bend Tribune |
MAC, Notre Dame |
| Tom Luicci |
Newark Star-Ledger |
Big East |
| Andrew Logue |
Des Moines Register |
Big Ten |
| Jeff Metcalfe |
Arizona Republic |
Pac-10 |
| George Schroeder |
Daily Oklahoman |
Big 12 |
| Norm Wood |
Newport News Daily Press |
ACC |
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