Two LSU football defenders make Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 1:37 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
LSU football linebackers Princewill Unanmielen and Whit Weeks were added to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason watchlist ahead of the 2026 college football season. The trophy recognizes the best defensive player in the NCAA. Both players chose to return to LSU under head coach Lane Kiffin after considering NFL opportunities. Weeks is returning from an ankle injury sustained during the 2025 season, where he finished with 125 tackles. Unanmielen previously played at Nebraska and had a strong season at Ole Miss before joining LSU.
- •Princewill Unanmielen and Whit Weeks made the watchlist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
- •Weeks compiled 125 tackles and three sacks in the 2024 season.
- •Unanmielen had nine sacks and 13 tackles for loss in his last season at Ole Miss.
- •Both players opted to stay at LSU instead of entering the NFL draft.
- •The college football season starts in late August 2026.
- 1:37 PMYahoo Sports — Two LSU football defenders make major preseason watchlist
"Two LSU football defenders made a prestigious watchlist ahead of the 2026 college football season last week.
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