June 21, 2010

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Maryland linebacker Alex Wujciak was named on Monday to the watch list for the 2010 Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

The Nagurski Trophy is awarded annually to the nation's best defensive player by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and the Charlotte Touchdown Club.

It marks the third preseason watch list appearance for Wujciak, who is also among the candidates for the Lott Trophy (top impact defensive player) and Lombardi Award (top performer who plays near the line of scrimmage).

A two-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection (first team in 2009; second team in 2008), Wujciak had 131 tackles last year and ranked eighth nationally in that category (10.9 per game).

Wujciak is first among active players in the ACC with 264 career tackles and one of 13 players on the Nagurski Watch List from the league.

Marvin Austin (North Carolina), Allen Bailey, (Miami) Da'Quan Bowers (Clemson), Bruce Carter (North Carolina), Ras-I Dowling (Virginia), Brandon Harris (Miami), Mark Herzlich (Boston College), Jarvis Jenkins (Clemson), Luke Kuechly (Boston College), DeAndre McDaniel (Clemson), Robert Quinn (North Carolina) and Quan Sturdivant (North Carolina) are the other ACC players on the 70-man list.

Players may be added or deleted to the watch list during the season. The FWAA and the Charlotte Touchdown Club will announce five finalists on Nov. 18.

The annual Bronko Nagurski Trophy Banquet will be held on Dec. 6 at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte, N.C.

To view the complete watch list, please click here .