Western Kentucky senior DeAngelo Malone earned a spot on the 2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, the FWAA, in conjunction with the Charlotte Touchdown Club, announced Tuesday.
It is the second preseason watch list for Malone, who on July 13 was honored by the Bednarik Award, which recognizes he most outstanding defensive player in college football.
The FWAA has chosen a National Defensive Player of the Year since 1993; in 1995, the award was named in honor of the legendary two-way player from the University of Minnesota, Bronislaw “Bronko” Nagurski, who is a charter member of both the College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fame.