Add another preseason watch list to the credit of senior linebacker Nate Landman. The Colorado Buffaloes standout was one of 98 players in the nation named to the Nagurski Trophy watch list on Tuesday.
The award voted on by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and presented by the Charlotte Touchdown Club has recognized college football’s top defensive player since 1993. No CU player has won the award. Matt Russell was a semifinalist during his senior season in 1996.
Landman, one of the Pac-12’s top linebackers, returns to Boulder with back-to-back 100+ tackle seasons and was the sixth Buffs players to eclipse 250 total tackles.