Morgan Named To Nagurski Award List
Sept. 1, 2000
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (www.hurricanesports.com) – University of Miami senior middle linebacker Dan Morgan has been named one of 36 players included among candidates for the Bronko Nagurski “Watch List” of college football’s top defensive players, the Nagurski Trophy Committee announced.
Morgan, who is on pace to break Miami’s record for tackles in a career, also is listed among candidates for the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker. The Nagurski, awarded annually since 1993, is presented by the Charlotte (N.C.) Touchdown Club and honors the memory of former college and pro football Hall of Famer Bronko Nagurski. The 2000 Bronko Nagurski Award will be presented December 4, 2000, at a banquet in Charlotte.
| Player | School | Position | |
| Dyshod Carter | Kansas State | Cornerback | |
| Larry Casher | Auburn | Cornerback | |
| Tay Cody | Florida State | Cornerback | |
| Daninelle Derricott | Marshall | Cornerback | |
| Jamar Fletcher | Wisconsin | Cornerback | |
| Fred Smoot | Mississippi State | Cornerback | |
| Akin Ayodele | Purdue | Defensive End | |
| Alex Brown | Florida | Defensive End | |
| Patrick Chukwurah | Wyoming | Defensive End | |
| John Favret | Wisconsin | Defensive End | |
| DeJuan Goulde | Toledo | Defensive End | |
| Justin Kurpeikis | Penn State | Defensive End | |
| Julius Peppers | North Carolina | Defensive End | |
| Aaron Schobel | TCU | Defensive End | |
| Justin Smith | Missouri | Defensive End | |
| Kenyon Coleman | UCLA | Defensive Tackle | |
| Casey Hampton | Texas | Defensive Tackle | |
| Chris Hoke | BYU | Defensive Tackle | |
| Monsanto Pope | Virginia | Defensive Tackle | |
| Richard Seymour | Georgia | Defensive Tackle | |
| Keith Adams | Clemson | Linebacker | |
| Quinton Caver | Arkansas | Linebacker | |
| Rick Crowell | Colorado State | Linebacker | |
| Zeke Moreno | Southern Cal | Linebacker | |
| Dan Morgan | Miami | Linebacker | |
| Chris Nofoaiga | Idaho | Linebacker | |
| Kautai Olevao | Utah | Linebacker | |
| Brent Passey | Utah State | Linebacker | |
| Tommy Polley | Florida State | Linebacker | |
| Saleem Rasheed | Alabama | Linebacker | |
| Tim Skipper | Fresno State | Linebacker | |
| Eric Westmoreland | Tennessee | Linebacker | |
| Clayton White | N.C. State | Linebacker | |
| Jamie Winborn | Vanderbilt | Linebacker | |
| Jared Lee | BYU | Safety | |
| Travis Ortega | Rice | Safety |
