The Bronko Nagurski Award is given annually to the nation's outstanding defensive player by the FWAA/Charlotte TD Club.
2010 - Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson
2009 - Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
2008 - Brian Orakpo, Texas
2007 - Glenn Dorsey, LSU
2007 - Glenn Dorsey, LSU
2006 - James Laurinaitis, Ohio St
2005 - Elvis Dumervil, Louisville
2004 - Derrick Johnson, Texas
2003 - Derrick Strait, Oklahoma
2002 - Terrell Suggs, Arizona State
2001 - Roy Williams, Oklahoma
2000 - Dan Morgan, Miami (Fla.)
1999 - Corey Moore, Virginia Tech
1998 - Champ Bailey, Georgia
1997 - Charles Woodson, Michigan
1996 - Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
1995 - Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
1994 - Warren Sapp, Miami (Fla.)
1993 - Rob Waldrop, Arizona