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2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List unveiled TheFootball Writers Association of Americareleased its2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch Listtoday, selecting 75 defensive standouts from 56 schools in nine Division I FBS conferences plus Independents. The watch list roster includes last year’s winner, Xavier Watts of Notre Dame, plus five other players returning from last season’s FWAA All-America team. Two of the top three tacklers from last season, both All-Americans, are back in the mix along with three of the top five interception leaders and six secondary players who had at least five interceptions last year. 2024 Outland Trophy Watch List unveiled DALLAS (FWAA)– TheFootball Writers Association of Americahas announced the preseason watch list for the2024 Outland Trophy, recognizing 75 returning standout interior linemen representing all 10 Division I FBS conferences and independents. The 2024 season will close with the award's 79th recipient being feted in Omaha and the watch list offers a talented field of players alongside one returning FWAA All-American. 3rd And Long: The Old Goat Moves on to a New Pasture Kirk Bohls Makes the Move of His Life 3rd And Long: The new-look college season for FWAA members College football's summer pause, until adifferent kind of season. Introducing The Inside Zone, college football’s newest online community Get a discount on a hot new product Super 11 recipients announced for 2023 season Two first-time winners and nine previous ones comprise the15th Super 11 Awards, presented annually by theFootball Writers Association of Americato the best performing College Sports Communicators departments in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The awards announced this week are for the 2023season. 3rd And Long: CFB No Longer CFB Aresco Heading to Retirement Talley named 2024 Bronko Nagurski Legends Award winner West Virginia Iinebacker Darryl Talley has been named the recipient of the 2024 Bronko Nagurski Legends Award and will be honored at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet on Dec. 9 at the Charlotte Convention Center. 3rd And Long: Pernetti Faces Huge Challenge Introduction tonewBlaudschun Column. FWAA Accepting Edward Aschoff Rising Star Nominations Time to Nominate for Rising Star Award Missouri's Drinkwitz named keynote speaker for 2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Awards Dinner The Charlotte Touchdown Club, inconjunction with the Football Writers Association of America, officiallyannounced today that Eliah Drinkwitz, the Head Football Coach at the University ofMissouri, will be its Keynote Speaker for the 2024 Bronko Nagurski Awards Banqueton Dec9. Call for entries: Submit your work for the 32nd Annual FWAA Best Writing Contest Entries for the 32nd FWAA Annual Best Writing Contest Open Volney Meece Scholarship goes to Washington's Huffman Huffman first state ofWashington Winner Chadwell claims third Steve Spurrier Award Chadwell Wins Another FWAA Award Arizona's Fifita, Purdue's Thieneman highlight 2023 FWAA Freshman All-America Team In a crowded field of outstanding quarterbacks in the Pac-12 Conference this season, Arizona's Noah Fifita stood tall guiding the Wildcats into title contention and a 10-win season while rewriting his school’s record book. Purdue safety Dillon Thieneman was a national interceptions and tackles leader leaving his mark as one of the top playmaking defenders in the Big Ten Conference. For their dynamic play on both sides of the ball, theFootball Writers Association of Americaawarded the pair as itsOffensive and Defensive Freshman Players of the Year presented by Chris Doering Mortgage.Fifita and Thieneman headline the FWAA’s 2023 Freshman All-America Team, a list of 32 players who had standout seasons among their more experienced peers. Bohls named 2024 Bert McGrane Award Recipient Bohls aTexas Legend Randy Peterson Claims FWAA Lifetime Achievement Award FWAA Lifetime Achievement Award goes to Des Moines Register writer Richt Selected as Steve Spurrier Legend Second Legend Coach Award Named Washington's DeBoer wins 2023 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Washington head coachKalen DeBoerhas been selected as the2023 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Yearafter leadingthe Huskies to the College Football Playoff, the most wins in program history, and the Pac-12 Championship. Washington has posted a perfect 13-0 record this year and owns the nation’s longest active win streak at 20 games. The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award is presented by theFootball Writers Association of Americaand theAllstate Sugar Bowl. Three Finalists Selected for Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award Barry Odom, Jamey Chadwell and Jeff Brohm named Finalists for 2023 Spurrier Award