AAC: Temple's Matatevich Wins Bronko Nagurski Award

[PonyKai]

More AAC love. Can't recall the last time a conference SMU was in had a national player of the year come out of it (My bet is, obviously, the SWC).

http://espn.go.com/college-football/sto ... rski-award

"CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Temple senior Tyler Matakevich spent the past several years idolizing Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly. Now he has something in common with him.

Matakevich is the winner of the Bronko Nagurski Award, which is awarded annually to the nation's top defensive player. The linebacker accepted the honor from the Charlotte Touchdown Club in conjunction with the Football Writers Association at a banquet Monday night in Charlotte.

Matakevich joins a long and impressive list of Nagurski winners, including Kuechly (2012), Ndamukong Suh (2009), Terrell Suggs (2002), Champ Bailey (1998), Charles Woodson (1997) and Warren Sapp (1994).

"You watch Luke Kuechly, and he just excels on and off the field," Matakevich said. "He is a typical role model and somebody I try to reflect my game after."

[Junior]

Good for him. Surprised none of our matadors made the list.

[blackoutpony]

Dudes a beast

[p0nyfan]

[quote="Stlhockeyguy02"]More AAC love. Can't recall the last time a conference SMU was in had a national player of the year come out of it (My bet is, obviously, the SWC).

I think TCU was still in the WAC when LT won the Doak Walker award.

[JHG]

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Nice to see a player recognized from The American!

[Digetydog]

We should make our LB's watch film of him 24/7.