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Johnson, Landman Add More Watch List Accolades

BOULDER—Juniors Mustafa Johnson and Nate Landman both added to their respective Watch Lists Tuesday with the release of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the nation's top defensive player.

The duo are now on two similar watch lists as both were named to the Bednarik Watch List, also for the top defensive player in college football, announced last week. Landman was also named to the Butkus Award Watch List on Monday given to the nation's top linebacker.

Johnson, a 6-foot-2, 290-pound defensive end from Turlock, Calif., started all 12 games last seaosn and led the Pac-12 in sacks a season ago with 8½.