One thing the Chuck Bednarik Award does is shine a spotlight on the top defenders in all of college football. To kick off the year, 19 defenders from the Big Ten were on the Badnarik Award watchlist .

The most recent is Nebraska defensive tackle Nash Hutmacher, who was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List on Monday. The Bednarik Award is presented annually to the outstanding defensive ...

SMU Mustangs defensive end Elijah Roberts has been recognized for his outstanding performance on the field by being named to the prestigious Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List. This award is ...

Winners of the Chuck Bednarik Award for the outstanding collegiate defensive player: 2024_Travis Hunter, Colorado 2023_Payton Wilson, NC State Advertisement Article continues below this ad 2022 ...

On Monday, they were both named to the watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award. Danny Stutsman and Billy Bowman Jr. » Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List Both awards recognize the top defensive ...

The Bednarik Award, is named after Chuck Bednarik, who was a 2x NFL Champion and 10x 1st Team All-Pro Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1949-1962. He was the last player in NFL history ...

He wasn’t a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. Travis Hunter has now won two others. The Colorado two/way superstar is the recipient of both the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Fred Biletnikoff Award.

University of Minnesota linebacker Cody Lindenberg was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award preseason watch list today by the Maxwell Football Club today. The award is presented annually to the ...

He won the Walter Camp Award as Player of the Year and later picked up the Chuck Bednarik Award as the top defensive player and the Biletnikoff Award for the best wide receiver. Hunter became the ...

Penn State elite edge rusher Abdul Carter was one of three finalists for the Bednarik Award, presented to college football’s top defensive player. Colorado cornerback Travis Hunter and Ohio ...