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| Awarded for | The best defensive player in college football |
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| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Charlotte Touchdown Club andFootball Writers Association of America |
| History | |
| First award | 1993 |
| Most recent | Jacob Rodriguez,Texas Tech |
| Website | www |
TheBronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to thecollegiateAmerican football defensive player adjudged by the membership of theFootball Writers Association of America (FWAA) to be the best in theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The award is named forBronko Nagurski, who played football for theUniversity of Minnesota andChicago Bears, and is presented by the Charlotte Touchdown Club and FWAA.[1]