FWAA Nagurski Legends Award News

Cal linebacker Ron Rivera has been named the recipient of the 2025 Bronko Nagurski Legends Award and will be honored at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet on Dec.8 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

West Virginia Iinebacker Darryl Talley has been named the recipient of the 2024 Bronko Nagurski Legends Award and will be honored at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet on Dec. 9 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Clemson’s Jeff Davis has been named the recipient of the 2023 Bronko Nagurski Legends Award and will be honored at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet on Dec. 4 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Pitt's Hugh Green, a two-time member of the FWAA All-America Team, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award and will be honored at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet presented by Lending Tree on Dec. 5 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FWAA) — University of Texas football legend Johnnie Johnson has been named the 2021 recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award and will be honored at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet presented by LendingTree on Dec. 6 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club is excited to announce a new partnership with Rolle Oral & Facial Surgery to present the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award. In conjunction with the Football Writers Association of America, the Charlotte Touchdown Club presents the award each December at the annual Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet to an outstanding collegiate defensive football player from the past 40 years.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club, in conjunction with the Football Writers Association of America and Florida East Coast Railway, proudly announces U.S. Naval Academy great Chet Moeller as the recipient of the 2016 Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, which recognizes outstanding defensive football players from the past 40 years.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club, in conjunction with the Football Writers Association of America and Florida East Coast Railway, proudly announce Randy Rhino as recipient of the 2013 Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, which recognizes outstanding defensive football players from the past 40 years.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club, in conjunction with the Football Writers Association of America, proudly announces Larry Jacobson as recipient of the 2012 Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, which recognizes outstanding defensive football players from the past 40 years.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club, in conjunction with the Football Writers Association of America, proudly announce Jack Youngblood as recipient of the 2011 Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, which recognizes the "best of the best" of defensive football players from the past 40 years.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club in conjunction with the Football Writers Association of America proudly announces Florida East Coast Railway as presenting sponsor for the Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, presented annually to the "best of the best" of defensive football players from the past 40 years.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club today announced that Mike McCoy is the winner of the 2010 Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, which recognizes the "best of the best" of defensive football players from the past 40 years.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club announced today that Roger Wehrli has been named recipient of the 2009 Bronko Nagurski Legends Award, which recognizes the "best of the best" of college defensive football players from the past 40 years.