ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia senior Jordan Jenkins and junior Leonard Floyd have been named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List for being considered as candidates for the national defensive player of the year.
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Jenkins, a 6-3, 253-pound linebacker from Hamilton, Ga., is the Bulldogs’ top returning tackler from his outside linebacker position with 70 stops in 2014. He finished with 9.5 tackles for loss and five sacks to go along with a team-high 24 quarterback pressures. In addition, Jenkins forced two fumbles and recovered another pair last season.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Floyd, a 6-4, 231-pound linebacker from Eastman, Ga., topped Georgia with six sacks last year and was fifth on the team with 55 tackles. Also primarily lining up at outside linebacker, Floyd had 8.5 tackles for loss, 17 pressures and three forced fumbles in his second season with the Bulldogs.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Former Bulldog and longtime NFL standout Champ Bailey won the 1998 Nagurski Trophy.
[su_spacer size=”40″] The Bulldogs start their 2015 season versus Louisiana-Monroe in Sanford Stadium at 12 p.m. on Sept. 5. The SEC Network will televise the matchup.
[su_spacer size=”40″] For more about the Bronko Nagurski Trophy:
[su_spacer size=”40″] NCFAA :: Bronko Nagurski Trophy