AUSTIN, Texas – Texas senior defensive back Jahdae Barron and sophomore linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. were named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list, the Football Writers Association of American (FWAA) announced Tuesday. The Nagurski Trophy is awarded annually to the best defensive player in college football.
Longhorn Legends Derrick Johnson and Brian Orakpo won the Nagurski Trophy in 2004 and 2008, respectively. Tuesday's announcement marked the first time in Barron and Hill Jr.'s careers that they were unveiled on the trophy's preseason watch list.
A fifth-year defensive back who has played in 41 games with 23 starts, Barron was named a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist last year.