What Denver player named as the team's Walter Payton Man of the Year for 2015?

David Bruton was the Denver Broncos’ Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year honoree for 2015. The safety was recognized for combining his work on the field with substantial community involvement in the Denver area.

Bruton’s main charitable effort was Bruton’s Books, a literacy initiative that supported children and encouraged reading. He visited schools and hospitals, spoke with young people, and promoted reading as a tool for academic and personal growth.

The question refers to the Broncos’ team-level selection, not the league-wide Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award. Each NFL team chooses its own nominee or recipient, while the league presents one overall award. In 2015, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Anquan Boldin won the league-wide honor.

Bruton was drafted by Denver in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft and spent seven seasons with the Broncos. His community work helped earn him recognition even though he was not the national award winner.