Kentucky football players Deone Walker (defensive lineman) and Max Hairston (cornerback) have made the Bronko Nahurski Award Watch List for the 2024 season.
The two Kentucky Wildcats are among the 75 players under consideration for the award.
The Bronko Nagurski Award was created in 1993 by the Football Writers Association of America. It’s given each year to the best defensive player in college football
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Walker played in 26 games with 24 starts during his two seasons at Kentucky and already had 40 solo tackles, 55 assists, 17 tackles for loss and 8.5 quarterback sacks going into his junior season. He was a freshman All-American in 2022 and a third-team All-American in 2023.
Hairston had 68 tackles (third on the team) and a team-high six pass breakups to go along with his SEC-high five interceptions. He also had a one forced fumble while being named second team All-SEC.
Both Kentucky Wildcats were preseason All-SEC selections. Walker is a Walter Camp Preseason All-American and appeared on the Lott IMPACT Trophy preseason watch list.