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Nagurski

American  
[nuh-gur-skee] / nəˈgɜr ski /

noun

  1. Bronislaw Bronko, 1908–1990, U.S. football player, born in Canada.


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He was a unanimous first-team All-American and won every award that exists for a lineman: the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Kennard won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s top defensive player at South Carolina in 2024, leading the SEC with 11½ tackles for loss and 11½ sacks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Bryce Young won the Heisman Trophy and Will Anderson is a two-time winner of the Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s top defensive player.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2023

Last year’s Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner as national defensive player of the year has five sacks among 10.5 tackles for loss this season for the sixth-ranked Tide.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2022

In just his second season, Anderson was named SEC defensive player of the year and won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, one of the awards honoring the nation’s top defensive player.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2022