2014 Nagurski Trophy Watch List Announced

The Nagurski Trophy is presented to the nations best defensive player regardless of position. However, every week a defensive player of the week will be honored throughout the season. If the weekly winner is not already listed below, their name will be added. On a list of 81, the Nagurski Trophy watchlist may grow before the finalists are announced on Nov 20th.

Number of Candidates By Conference

SEC | 16 Players
PAC-12 | 18 Players
Big Ten | 10 Players
ACC | 12 Players
Big 12 | 13 Players
American Athletic | 4 Players
Independent | 4 Players
Mountain West | 3 Players
Conference USA | 1 Player

FWAA 2014 Nagurski Preseason Watch List By Name

*Henry Anderson*,Stanford, DE
*Myles Jack*, UCLA, LB
*Stephone Anthony*, Clemson, LB
*Grady Jarrett*, Clemson, DT
*Vic Beasley*, Clemson, DE
*Jordan Jenkins*,Georgia, LB
*Michael Bennett*, Ohio State, DT
*A.J. Johnson*, Tennessee, LB
*Craig Bills*,BYU, DB
*Eric Kendricks*, UCLA, LB
*Joey Bosa*, Ohio State, DE
*Hau'oli Kikaha*, Washington, DE
*Kelby Brown*, Duke, LB
*Luther Maddy*, Virginia Tech, DT
*Malcom Brown*, Texas, DT|
*Derrick Malone*, Oregon, LB
*Shilique Calhoun*, Michigan State, DE
*Tyler Matakevich*, Temple, LB
*Alex Carter*, Stanford, DB
*Derrick Mathews*, Houston, LB
*Sam Carter*, TCU, DB
*Lorenzo Mauldin*,Louisville, DE
*Jeremy Cash*, Duke, DB
*Benardrick McKinney*, Mississippi State, LB
*Frank Clark*,Michigan, DE
*Ryan Mueller*, Kansas State, DE
*Landon Collins*, Alabama,DB
*Steven Nelson*, Oregon State, DB
*Blake Countess*, Michigan, DB
*Robert Nkemdiche*,Ole Miss, DT
*Christian Covington*, Rice, DT
*Shawn Oakman*, Baylor, DE
*Su'aCravens*, USC, DB
*Denzel Perryman*, Miami, LB
*Carl Davis*, Iowa, DT
*Marcus Peters*, Washington, DB
*Tyeler Davison*, Fresno State, DE
*Cody Prewitt*,Ole Miss, DB
*Trey DePriest*, Alabama, LB
*Hayes Pullard*, USC, LB
*Quandre Diggs*, Texas, DB
*Cedric Reed*, Texas, DE
*Lorenzo Doss*, Tulane, DB
*Jordan Richards*, Stanford, DB
*Kurtis Drummond*, Michigan State, DB
*A'Shawn Robinson*, Alabama, DE
*Alvin Dupree*, Kentucky, DE
*KeiVarae Russell*, NotreDame, DB
*Mario Edwards Jr.*, Florida State, DE
*Jake Ryan*, Michigan, LB
*IfoEkpre-Olomu*, Oregon, DB
*Zack Sanchez*, Oklahoma, DB
*Kyler Fackrell*, UtahState, LB
*Danny Shelton*, Washington, DT
*Devonte Fields*, TCU, DE
*Derron Smith*, Fresno State, DB
*Trey Flowers*, Arkansas, DE
*Jaylon Smith*, NotreDame, LB
*Leonard Floyd*, Georgia, LB
*Eric Striker*, Oklahoma, LB
*DanteFowler Jr.*, Florida, DE
*Charles Tapper*, Oklahoma, DE
*Alani Fua*, BYU, LB
*A.J. Tarpley*, Stanford, LB
*Kendall Fuller*, Virginia Tech, DB
*Jared Tevis*,Arizona, DB
*Markus Golden*, Missouri, DE
*Shaq Thompson*, Washington, LB
*Randy Gregory*, Nebraska, DE
*Tony Washington*, Oregon, DE
*Bryce Hager*,Baylor, LB
*Trae Waynes*, Michigan State, DB
*Vernon Hargreaves III*, Florida, DB
*P.J.Williams*, Florida State, DB
*Anthony Harris*, Virginia, DB
*Leonard Williams*,USC, DE
*Ben Heeney*, Kansas, LB
*Ramik Wilson*, Georgia, LB
*Chucky Hunter*,TCU, DT
*Gabe Wright*, Auburn, DT
*Martin Ifedi*, Memphis, DE