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Nebraska Defensive End Randy Gregory On Nagurski Watch List

By Jon Johnston
Jon Johnston

Nebraska defensive end Randy Gregory was named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list today. The Nagurski Trophy is awarded by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to the nation's top defensive player, which, is a pretty broad category. Five finalists will be named on November 20th, and the winner will be announced on December 8th.

Gregory lead the Big Ten in sacks last season with 10.5, and lead the Huskers with 19 tackles for loss. He was third in tackles with 66 total. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors last season and every Husker fan who reads this expects him to slaughter quarterbacks with abandon in 2014.

Ndamukong Suh won the award in 2009, the last Nebraska player to do so.

The complete list, which is huge, is below:

2014 BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (81)
Henry Anderson, Stanford, DE Myles Jack, UCLA, LB
Stephone Anthony, Clemson, LB Grady Jarrett, Clemson, DT
Vic Beasley, Clemson, DE Jordan Jenkins, Georgia, LB
Michael Bennett, Ohio State, DT A.J. Johnson, Tennessee, LB
Craig Bills, BYU, DB Eric Kendricks, UCLA, LB
Joey Bosa, Ohio State, DE Hau'oli Kikaha, Washington, DE
Kelby Brown, Duke, LB Luther Maddy, Virginia Tech, DT
Malcom Brown, Texas, DT Derrick Malone, Oregon, LB
Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State, DE Tyler Matakevich, Temple, LB
Alex Carter, Stanford, DB Derrick Mathews, Houston, LB
Sam Carter, TCU, DB Lorenzo Mauldin, Louisville, DE
Jeremy Cash, Duke, DB Benardrick McKinney, Mississippi State, LB
Frank Clark, Michigan, DE Ryan Mueller, Kansas State, DE
Landon Collins, Alabama, DB Steven Nelson, Oregon State, DB
Blake Countess, Michigan, DB Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss, DT
Christian Covington, Rice, DT Shawn Oakman, Baylor, DE
Su'a Cravens, USC, DB Denzel Perryman, Miami, LB
Carl Davis, Iowa, DT Marcus Peters, Washington, DB
Tyeler Davison, Fresno State, DE Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss, DB
Trey DePriest, Alabama, LB Hayes Pullard, USC, LB
Quandre Diggs, Texas, DB Cedric Reed, Texas, DE
Lorenzo Doss, Tulane, DB Jordan Richards, Stanford, DB
Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State, DB A’Shawn Robinson, Alabama, DE
Alvin Dupree, Kentucky, DE KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame, DB
Mario Edwards Jr., Florida State, DE Jake Ryan, Michigan, LB
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon, DB Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma, DB
Kyler Fackrell, Utah State, LB Danny Shelton, Washington, DT
Devonte Fields, TCU, DE Derron Smith, Fresno State, DB
Trey Flowers, Arkansas, DE Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame, LB
Leonard Floyd, Georgia, LB Eric Striker, Oklahoma, LB
Dante Fowler Jr., Florida, DE Charles Tapper, Oklahoma, DE
Alani Fua, BYU, LB A.J. Tarpley, Stanford, LB
Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech, DB Jared Tevis, Arizona, DB
Markus Golden, Missouri, DE Shaq Thompson, Washington, LB
Randy Gregory, Nebraska, DE Tony Washington, Oregon, DE
Bryce Hager, Baylor, LB Trae Waynes, Michigan State, DB
Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida, DB P.J. Williams, Florida State, DB
Anthony Harris, Virginia, DB Leonard Williams, USC, DE
Ben Heeney, Kansas, LB Ramik Wilson, Georgia, LB
Chucky Hunter, TCU, DT Gabe Wright, Auburn, DT
Martin Ifedi, Memphis, DE
By conference: Pac-12 18, SEC 16, Big 12 13, ACC 12, Big Ten 10, American Athletic 4, Independents 4, Mountain West 3, Conference USA 1.
By position: Tackles 10, Ends 23, Linebackers 24, Backs 24.

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