Notre Dame's Xavier Watts wins Bronko Nagurski award as nation's top defensive player Associated Press Dec 4, 2023 Dec 4, 2023 Updated Jun 8, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts won the Bronko Nagurski Award given to the nation’s top defensive player on Monday night.kAm%96 2H2C5 H2D AC6D6?E65 2E E96 2??F2= 46C6>@?J AFE @? 3J E96 r92C=@EE6 %@F495@H? r=F3]k^AmkAm“xE >62?D 2 =@E[ 6DA64:2==J H:E9 E96 ;@FC?6J x 92G6 366? E9C@F89[” (2EED D2:5] “x 92G6 A=2J65 @776?D6[ xVG6 A=2J65 5676?D6 2?5 xVG6 <:?5 @7 3@F?465 2C@F?5 2?5 EC:65 E@ 7:?5 2 DA@E E@ 7:E @? E96 7:6=5 >J H9@=6 42C66C] $@ E9:D :D 2 EC:3FE6 E@ 2== @7 E96 92C5 H@C< x 5:5 2?5 6G6CJE9:?8 4@>:?8 E@86E96C]”k^Am kAm~E96C 7:?2=:DED 7@C E96 2H2C5 H6C6 x@H2 4@C?6C324< r@@A6C s6y62?[ x==:?@:D 5676?D:G6 E24<=6 y6C’+92? }6HE@?[ v6@C8:2 D276EJ |2=2<: $E2C<D 2?5 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2 $E2E6 =:?6324<6C !2JE@? 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