The Charlotte Touchdown Club has released its preseason watch list for the 2013 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is presented to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player.
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is named after Bronko Nagurski, an All-American defensive tackle and fullback in 1929, according to the Charlotte Touchdown Club. He went on to play for the Chicago Bears and is member of both the College and Pro Football Hall of Fame’s.
The winner will be announced on December 12 at The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
Florida HS Football Alumni on the 2013 Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list:
| Name | Position | College | High School |
| Ricardo Allen | DB | Purdue | Mainland |
| Tre Boston | DB | North Carolina | North Fort Myers |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | DB | Alabama | Dr. Phillips |
| Andrew Jackson | LB | Western Kentucky | Kathleen |
| Timmy Jernigan | DL | Florida State | Columbia |
| Christian Jones | LB | Florida State | Lake Howell |
| Lamarcus Joyner | DB | Florida State | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Aaron Lynch | DL | South Florida | Island Coast |
| Khalil Mack | LB | Buffalo | Fort Pierce Westwood |
| Louis Nix III | DL | Notre Dame | Raines |
| Loucheiz Purifoy | DB | Florida | Pine Forest |
| Ryan Shazier | LB | Ohio State | Plantation |
| Leonard Williams | DL | USC | Mainland |
