2017 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List Announced.

The 2017 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List contains 103 defensive players from all 10 Division I FBS conferences, including four returning players from last season’s Football Writers Association of America All-America team.

The breakdown by conference:

Atlantic Coast Conference – (20) players

Big Ten (16)

SEC (14)

Pac-12 (13)

Big 12 (11)

American Athletic (10)

Sun Belt (6)

Mountain West (5)

Independents (3)

Mid-American (3)

Conference USA (2)

By Position:

30 defensive backs

29 linebackers

25 defensive ends

19 defensive tackles

Christian Wilkins (Clemson) and defensive back Tarvarus McFadden (Florida St.) are the only 2016 FWAA first-teamers on the list.

Players:

2017 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (103)
DB Jaire Alexander, Louisville	DE Harold Landry, Boston College
DB Marcus Allen, Penn State	DE Justin Lawler, SMU
DE Dorance Armstrong Jr., Kansas	DT Dexter Lawrence, Clemson
DB Dravon Askew-Henry, West Virginia	DE Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State
LB Alex Aukerman, Army West Point	DE James Looney, California
LB Genard Avery, Memphis	DT Lowell Lotulelei, Utah
DT Drew Bailey, Louisville	DB Shawun Lurry, NIU
LB Jerome Baker, Ohio State	DB Iman Marshall, USC
DB Quin Blanding, Virginia	DE Hercules Mata’afa, Washington State
LB Eric Boggs, Appalachian State	DB Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State
DE Nick Bosa, Ohio State	DB Quenton Meeks, Stanford
DB Blace Brown, Troy	DT David Moa, Boise State
LB Jason Cabinda, Penn State	LB Skai Moore, South Carolina
LB Steve Casali, Massachusetts	LB Nyles Morgan, Notre Dame
DB Andre Chachere, San Jose State	DB Deatrick Nichols, USF
DB Sean Chandler, Temple	DT Derrick Nnadi, Florida State
DE Bradley Chubb, N.C. State	DT Kendrick Norton, Miami
LB Jack Cichy, Wisconsin	LB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma
DE Aikeem Coleman, Idaho	DT Ed Oliver, Houston
DB Duke Dawson, Florida	DT Da’Ron Payne, Alabama
DB D’Cota Dixon, Wisconsin	LB Shaquille Quarterman, Miami
LB Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech	DB Taylor Rapp, Washington
DE Duke Ejiofor, Wake Forest	DB Jeremy Reaves, South Alabama
LB Emmanuel Ellerbee, Rice	DB D.J. Reed, Kansas State
LB Rashaan Evans, Alabama	DE Malik Reed, Nevada
DB Rashard Fant, Indiana	DT Steven Richardson, Minnesota
DT Folorunso Fatukasi, UConn	DE Malcolm Roach, Texas
DE Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech	DE Ja’Von Rolland-Jones, Arkansas State
DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama	LB Auggie Sanchez, USF
DE Marcell Frazier, Missouri	LB Tegray Scales, Indiana
DT Greg Gaines, Washington	DT Deadrin Senat, USF
DE Rashan Gary, Michigan	DE Conor Sheehy, Wisconsin
DT Will Geary, Kansas State	DE K.J. Smith, Baylor
LB Ulysees Gilbert III, Akron	LB Cameron Smith, USC
DT Rasheem Green, USC	DE Josh Sweat, Florida State
LB Shaquem Griffin, UCF	LB Jahlani Tavai, Hawaii
DB Chase Hansen, Utah	DE Chad Thomas, Miami
DB Heath Harding, Miami (Ohio)	LB Micah Thomas, Navy
DB Ronnie Harrison, Alabama	DB Jordan Thomas, Oklahoma
DE Marquis Haynes, Ole Miss	DT Trent Thompson, Georgia
LB James Hearns, Louisville	DB Kevin Toliver, LSU
DT B.J. Hill, N.C. State	DT Vita Vea, Washington
LB Travin Howard, TCU	LB Azeem Victor, Washington
DE Sam Hubbard, Ohio State	DE Reggie Walker, Kansas State
DT Maurice Hurst, Michigan	DB Armani Watts, Texas A&M
DB Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern	DB Jordan Whitehead, Pitt
DB Derwin James, Florida State	DE JoJo Wicker, Arizona State
LB Malik Jefferson, Texas	DT Christian Wilkins, Clemson
LB Josey Jewell, Iowa	DB Andrew Wingard, Wyoming
LB Jordan Jones, Kentucky	DB Jaden Wright, New Mexico State
LB Arden Key, LSU	DE Jabari Zuniga, Florida
LB Micah Kiser, Virginia
Players may be added or removed from the list before or during the season