University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Boley Named To Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
7/2/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
Boley Named To Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Michael Boley |
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list is a compilation of the best defensive players in college football, regardless of position, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
The FWAA will select a defensive player of the week during the 2004 season. Top defensive performances across the country will be submitted by schools and conferences, with the winner selected by an FWAA committee from the nominees.
The winner will be presented with the trophy at the Charlotte Touchdown Club, Dec. 6, in
None of the 2003 Bronko Nagurski finalists return this season and only one player per school is listed on the watch list, but all other players on the All-American watch list are considered by the FWAA All-America Committee. Additional players who win defensive player of the week awards and are not listed, will be considered.
Boley, the preseason Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year selection by Lindy?s, has been tabbed for many preseason awards. He was selected as a first-team All-American by Athlon?s Sports Magazine, Phil Steele?s and Blue Ribbon magazine. He received second-team All-American honors from Lindy?s and The Sporting News, while also receiving a honorable mention All-American selection by Street and Smith?s. Boley was also named first-team All-Conference USA by each publication.
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy, created in 1993 by the FWAA, is named after Bronko Nagurski, a standout athlete who played tackle, fullback, defensive end, offensive end, linebacker and quarterback. He was a consensus All-American defensive tackle in 1929, and also made all-America teams that year as a fullback, the only man ever picked at two positions.
Nagurski played at the
