TOLEDO, Ohio - Toledo senior safety Maxen Hook was named to the official watch list for the 2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy today. The award is presented annually to college football's national defensive player of the year. Hook, who is on the preseason watch list for the second consecutive season, is just one of three players from the Mid-American Conference to make the list.
Hook is a three-time All-MAC safety who had a big year in 2023 despite missing five games due to injury. He had 70 tackles and led the team with three interceptions, earning first-team All-MAC honors for the second year in a row.