Three days ago, Eric Burrell was named to the watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award that goes to the best defensive back in college football. Yesterday, Burrell was added to another watch list for the prestigious Bronko Nagurski Trophy that is awarded to the best defensive player in college football.
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Congrats @EricBurrell_! #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/GndhGD4dQs
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) July 21, 2020
After a phenomenal year, where he was the highest-rated returning defensive back in coverage in the Big Ten from Pro Football Focus, the Severn, M.D. native is garnering a lot of attention around college football going into next season. If Burrell is able to keep improving on his success from last year, he could be getting his name called next April.
Highest-graded DB in coverage returning to the Big Ten💪
Eric Burrell, Wisconsin – 88.9 pic.twitter.com/26v9fPBx1G
— PFF College (@PFF_College) June 29, 2020
I wrote about Eric Burrell and his addition to the watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award yesterday, as well as spoke more in-depth about his play last season here.