Rueben Bain Jr., the Miami native and junior defensive lineman for the Hurricanes, has been named to the 2025 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List. As the Miami Hurricanes faithful knows, Bain has the ability to win an award like this, it will just depend on health. The ACC had seven players on the watch list which goes as follows:
- LB Kyle Louis, Pitt
- S Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU
- DE T.J. Parker, Clemson
- CB Chandler Rivers, Duke
- DT Peter Woods, Clemson
- CB Avieon Terrell, Clemson
- DE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
In 2024, Bain battled a calf injury that sidelined him for nearly four games but still posted 23 tackles, 5.