The Chuck Bednarik Award is annually awarded to the best defensive player in college football. It was established in 1995 by the Maxwell Football Club to honor Chuck Bednarik, ...

The Chuck Bednarik Award. The Bednarik Award is one of the most esteemed recognitions in college football, celebrating players who exhibit extraordinary skill, leadership and sportsmanship on the ...

The Chuck Bednarik Award recognizes the top defensive player in college football. Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 1 before the three finalists are revealed on Nov. 22.

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 winners of the 29th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on Dec. 7, 2023.

The Chuck Bednarik Award is given out annually to the top defensive player in college football, and Notre Dame defensive tackle Howard Cross III almost made it as a finalist last year. As for the ...

Last year’s Chuck Bednarik Award winner was Payton Wilson Jr. (NC State) who went on to be the 3rd round selection of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2024 NFL Draft.

The winners of the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on Dec. 12, 2024. The formal presentations of the Chuck Bednarik Award ...

This week, North Carolina State’s Drake Thomas was named the Bednarik Award Player of the Week. The weekly honor was given out by the Maxwell Football Club. Drake and North Carolina State face a ...

STORRS, Conn. - UConn senior linebacker Jackson Mitchell (Ridgefield, CT) picked-up another preseason honor on Monday, earning a spot on the preseason watch list for the 29 th Chuck Bednarik Award ...

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas cornerback Cobee Bryant earned his fourth watch list selection Monday as he was named to the watch list for the 29th Chuck Bednarik Award, which is presented annually to the ...

The winners of the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 12, 2024. Huskers' Hutmacher makes Bednarik Award Watch ...