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Virgin-Morgan Lands on Lombardi Award Watchlist
8/11/2026 11:59:00 AM | Football
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State EDGE Jayden Virgin-Morgan was named to the Lombardi Award Preseason Watchlist, the Rotary Club of Houston and Lombardi Award Committee announced. The fifth year is one of 54 players on the watchlist and the only representative from the Pac-12. The award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding lineman or linebacker who best epitomizes his values of leadership, courage, performance, and discipline on and off the field.
Virgin-Morgan enters the 2026 season with 120 career tackles, including 16 sacks and 31 TFLs. He has led the Broncos in sacks and TFLs the last two seasons, notching 10 sacks and 15.5 TFLs in 2024 and six sacks and 13 TFLs in 2025. He was tabbed All-Mountain West both years, securing first team honors in 2024 and second team honors in 2025. In 2024, his 10 sacks ranked second in the MW and 14th in the FBS. He finished that year third in the MW in TFLs, tying for 17th-nationally. He has also forced three fumbles and recovered four fumbles during his time as a Bronco.Â
The San Diego native has played in 45 games and started 34, leading all active Broncos in both categories. He was tabbed Preseason All-America fourth team and Preseason All-Pac-12 first team by Athlon Sports. He also secured Preseason All-Pac-12 honors from Phil Steele and was featured on the Pac-12 Preseason Impact List. He is featured on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List and was named to the Shriners Children's East-West Bowl 1000. The winner of the 53rd Lombardi Award will be recognized at a ceremony in Houston on December 9.Â
Broncos on 2026 Watch Lists
QB Maddux Madsen (Maxwell Award, Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, East-West Bowl 1000, AFCA Good Hands Team Nominee)
RB Dylan Riley (Maxwell Award)
TE Matt Wagner (East-West Bowl 1000)
OL Roger Carreon (Outland Trophy, East-West Bowl 1000)
OL Daylon Metoyer (East-West Bowl 1000)
EDGE Jayden Virgin-Morgan (Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lombardi Award, East-West Bowl 1000)
DB Jaden Mickey (East-West Bowl 1000)
DB JeRico Washington Jr. (East-West Bowl 1000)
HC Spencer Danielson (Dodd Trophy)
--BroncoSports.com--
Virgin-Morgan enters the 2026 season with 120 career tackles, including 16 sacks and 31 TFLs. He has led the Broncos in sacks and TFLs the last two seasons, notching 10 sacks and 15.5 TFLs in 2024 and six sacks and 13 TFLs in 2025. He was tabbed All-Mountain West both years, securing first team honors in 2024 and second team honors in 2025. In 2024, his 10 sacks ranked second in the MW and 14th in the FBS. He finished that year third in the MW in TFLs, tying for 17th-nationally. He has also forced three fumbles and recovered four fumbles during his time as a Bronco.Â
The San Diego native has played in 45 games and started 34, leading all active Broncos in both categories. He was tabbed Preseason All-America fourth team and Preseason All-Pac-12 first team by Athlon Sports. He also secured Preseason All-Pac-12 honors from Phil Steele and was featured on the Pac-12 Preseason Impact List. He is featured on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List and was named to the Shriners Children's East-West Bowl 1000. The winner of the 53rd Lombardi Award will be recognized at a ceremony in Houston on December 9.Â
Broncos on 2026 Watch Lists
QB Maddux Madsen (Maxwell Award, Allstate Wuerffel Trophy, East-West Bowl 1000, AFCA Good Hands Team Nominee)
RB Dylan Riley (Maxwell Award)
TE Matt Wagner (East-West Bowl 1000)
OL Roger Carreon (Outland Trophy, East-West Bowl 1000)
OL Daylon Metoyer (East-West Bowl 1000)
EDGE Jayden Virgin-Morgan (Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lombardi Award, East-West Bowl 1000)
DB Jaden Mickey (East-West Bowl 1000)
DB JeRico Washington Jr. (East-West Bowl 1000)
HC Spencer Danielson (Dodd Trophy)
--BroncoSports.com--
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