The preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Award, which honors the national defensive player of the year, includes three returning IU football players.
Linebacker Aiden Fisher, defensive lineman Mikail Kimara and defensive back D’Angelo Ponds are among the 60 players named to the watch list announced Tuesday afternoon.
Here’s part of the release issued by the Football Writers Association of America:
DALLAS (FWAA) – The Football Writers Association of America released its 2025 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List today, selecting three returning FWAA All-Americans among 60 defensive standouts as contenders for the national defensive player of the year.