Hargreaves and Morrison Named to Nagurski Watch List
Friday, July 10, 2015 | Football
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Senior linebacker Antonio Morrison and junior cornerback Vernon Hargreaves were named to the 2015 Bronko Nagurski preseason watch list on Friday, as announced by the Football Writers Association of America.
The Nagurski Trophy (Top College Defensive Player) watch list is headlined by 2014 winner Arizona LB Scooby Wright and features two Florida Gators.
Following the 2014 season, Hargreaves was named to both the Associated Press and Coaches' All-Southeastern Conference First Team, CBS Sports All-America First Team and Walter Camp and AP All-America Second Team.
Statistically, the Tampa Bay, Fla. native totaled 45 tackles on the season, with two interceptions and an SEC-leading 13 passes broken up, besting his record-setting 11 pass break ups recorded last season, which equaled the most by a true freshman in school history, matching the total Janoris Jenkins had in 2008.
In 2014, Morrison earned Second Team All-SEC honors by the leagues' coaches, the Associated Press and Phil Steele. The Bellwood, Ill. Product led the Gators with 101 tackles on the season and became the first UF player to have 100 tackles since Ahmad Black in 2010, and the first linebacker to post 100 tackles since Brandon Spikes had 131 in 2007.
The FWAA will announce a Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week each Tuesday from early September through mid-November. If not already on the watch list, the honored player will be added at that time. The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce five finalists for the 2015 Bronko Nagurski Trophy on Nov. 19.
