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June 8, 2006
DALLAS, Texas – University of Virginia senior cornerback Marcus Hamilton (Centreville, Va.) is one of 56 players named in the preseason to the 2006 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced on Thursday.
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded to the best defensive player in college football, has been a staple of the FWAA’s awards since 1993. It is sponsored by the Charlotte Touchdown Club, which has held the annual awards banquet since 1995.
The 2006 banquet is set for Monday, Dec. 4, at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C., where five finalists will vie for the prize. Louisville defensive end Elvis Dumervil won the 2005 Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
The FWAA All-America Committee selects the Bronko Nagurski winner from the association’s 11-man All-America defensive team in late November. Players may be added from the Bronko Nagurski Watch List during the course of the 2006 season.
For the sixth straight season, the FWAA will select Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Players of the Week, beginning with games the week of Sept. 2 and running through the middle of November. Each national player of the week will be added to the trophy’s watch list throughout the season.
Named a team captain for the upcoming season, Hamilton led the ACC in interceptions last season with six. The All-ACC honoree is also a three-time academic All-ACC selection. He graduated in December with a 3.36 GPA in sociology. During the preseason, Hamilton has also been named to the 2006 Preseason All-America Team by NationalChamps.net and the 2006 Lott Trophy Watch List.
Virginia kicks off the 2006 season at Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sept. 2 at Heinz Field. ESPN-U will televise the game which begins at 7 p.m.
For complete Watch List, visit: 2006 Nagurksi Watch List.