SEC leads nation with 19 players on Nagurski watch list

Published July 13, 2012 - 8:06am

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The Bronco Nagurski Trophy is given annually to the nation’s top defensive player. And being in the SEC, we know defense, right?

The SEC led the country in players on the watch list with 19 total, and Alabama led the SEC with five players, quickly followed by LSU with four.

Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
Matt Elam, S, Florida
Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
John Jenkins, DT, Georgia
Nico Johnson, LB, Alabama
Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia
Corey Lemonier, DE, Auburn
Robert Lester, S, Alabama
Rob Lohr, DT, Vanderbilt
Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU
Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
Barkevious Mingo, DE, LSU
Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU
C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama
Eric Reid, S, LSU
Devin Taylor, DE, South Carolina
Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama

Check out all the players on the watch list here.