LOGAN, Utah – Utah State football senior Brevin Hamblin has been named to the 2026 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List, it was announced on Tuesday. Hamblin was one of 68 players named to the list.

Hamblin, a 6-foot-5, 205-pound safety from Syracuse, Utah, earned honorable mention All-Mountain West honors last season as he started in 12 of 13 games he played in and finished second on the team with 114 tackles. Hamblin added 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and an interception returned for a touchdown. He earned MW Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording eight tackles and a sack against Nevada to go along with 1.5 TFLs and a 38-yard INT touchdown return. Hamblin posted four double-digit tackle outings on the season, including a season-high 14 against Boise State, and was named to the Academic All-MW team.

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is awarded to the nation's top defensive player as voted by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) All-America Committee after input from the association's full membership. Finalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 19 with the trophy presentation set for Dec. 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Utah State football begins its season at home on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 5 p.m. (MT), when the Aggies host Idaho State at Maverik Stadium. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network. Season tickets, mini-plans and single-game tickets can be purchased through the USU Online Ticket Office.

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