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Patterson Named to Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
7/26/2022 10:00:00 AM | Football
BUFFALO, NY – University at Buffalo linebacker James Patterson was named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List on Tuesday, presented annually to the best defensive player in college football. He is one of four players from the Mid-American Conference on the list.
It is the second preseason watch list for Patterson who was also named to the Butkus Award Preseason Watch List on Monday.
Patterson is a two-time first-team All-MAC selection. In 2021, he led the Bulls and ranked second in the MAC in tackles with a career-best 116. He added a team-high 13 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, an interception and a forced fumble.
The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce finalists for the 2022 trophy on Nov. 16 and the winner will be unveiled Dec. 5 at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet presented by LendingTree in Charlotte, N.C.
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It is the second preseason watch list for Patterson who was also named to the Butkus Award Preseason Watch List on Monday.
Patterson is a two-time first-team All-MAC selection. In 2021, he led the Bulls and ranked second in the MAC in tackles with a career-best 116. He added a team-high 13 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, an interception and a forced fumble.
The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce finalists for the 2022 trophy on Nov. 16 and the winner will be unveiled Dec. 5 at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet presented by LendingTree in Charlotte, N.C.
Click here for the complete list.
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