The 2012 Bednarik Award Watch List for the college football defensive player of the year was announced earlier this morning by the Maxwell Football Club. The award is named in honor of former Penn and Philadelphia Eagles player Chuck Bednarik.
Tyrann Mathieu of LSU is a strong early favorite since he was last season's winner and he would be the third player to win the award twice. The long list of 65 has plenty of other potential contenders. NC State cornerback David Amerson and Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o put up impressive numbers in 2011. Amerson had 13 interceptions and Te'o had 128 tackles last season.
Alabama, LSU, and Michigan State have the most players listed with four each. Florida State, Texas, USC, and Virginia Tech have the next most with three each. For conferences, the SEC has the most with 15 and Big Ten is close behind with 14.
You can find more information about the Maxwell award at MaxwellFootballClub.Org.
Players Listed per Conference:
SEC: 15
Big Ten: 14
Big 12: 11
ACC: 10
Pac 12: 9
Big East: 4
Conference USA: 1
Independents: 1
Players Listed per Position:
Defensive Tackle: 8
Defensive End: 15
Linebacker: 20
Cornerback: 16
Safety: 6
2012 Bednarik Award Watch List:
LB Sr. Nico Johnson, Alabama
CB Sr. Robert Lester, Alabama
LB Jr. C.J. Mosley, Alabama
DT Sr. Jesse Williams, Alabama
DE Sr. Trevardo Williams, Connecticut
DT Jr. Shariff Floyd, Florida
DE Sr. Brandon Jenkins, Florida State
S Jr. Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State
CB Jr. Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
DT Sr. Jonathan Jenkins, Georgia
LB Jr. Jarvis Jones, Georgia
LB Jr. Jonathan Brown, Illinois
DE Sr. Michael Buchanan, Illinois
CB Sr. Micah Hyde, Iowa
LB Jr. James Morris, Iowa
LB Sr. A.J. Klein, Iowa State
LB Sr. Jake Knott, Iowa State
LB Sr. Arthur Brown, Kansas State
CB Sr. Nigel Malone, Kansas State
CB Jr. Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
DE Jr. Barkevious Mingo, LSU
DE Jr. Sam Montgomery, LSU
S Jr. Eric Reid, LSU
DT Sr. Joe Vellano, Maryland
CB Sr. Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami
CB Sr. Johnny Adams, Michigan State
LB Jr. Denicos Allen, Michigan State
LB Jr. Max Bullough, Michigan State
DE Jr. William Gholston, Michigan State
CB Sr. Jonathan Banks, Mississippi State
CB Jr. David Amerson, NC State
LB Sr. Kevin Reddick, North Carolina
LB Sr. Manti Te'o, Notre Dame
DT Jr. Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State
DE Sr. John Simon, Ohio State
CB Sr. Demontre Hurst, Oklahoma
S Jr. Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma
CB Sr. Brodrick Brown, Oklahoma State
S Sr. John Boyett, Oregon
DE Sr. Dion Jordan, Oregon
CB Sr. Jordan Poyer, Oregon State
LB Sr. Gerald Hodges, Penn State
DT Jr. Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
CB Jr. Ricardo Allen, Purdue
DT Sr. Kawann Short, Purdue
LB Sr. Khaseem Greene, Rutgers
CB Sr. Logan Ryan, Rutgers
DE So. Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DE Sr. Devin Taylor, South Carolina
DE Sr. Jamie Collins, Southern Mississippi
LB Sr. Shayne Skov, Stanford
LB Sr. Chase Thomas, Stanford
DE Jr. Stansly Maponga, TCU
DE Jr. Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
DE Sr. Alex Okafor, Texas
S Sr. Kenny Vaccaro, Texas
LB Sr. Sean Porter, Texas A&M
LB So. Dion Bailey, USC
S Sr. T.J. McDonald, USC
CB Jr. Nickell Robey, USC
DT Sr. Star Lotulelei, Utah
CB Jr. Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech
DE Jr. James Gayle, Virginia Tech
LB Sr. Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech
LB Jr. Chris Borland, Wisconsin
Tyrann Mathieu of LSU is a strong early favorite since he was last season's winner and he would be the third player to win the award twice. The long list of 65 has plenty of other potential contenders. NC State cornerback David Amerson and Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o put up impressive numbers in 2011. Amerson had 13 interceptions and Te'o had 128 tackles last season.
Alabama, LSU, and Michigan State have the most players listed with four each. Florida State, Texas, USC, and Virginia Tech have the next most with three each. For conferences, the SEC has the most with 15 and Big Ten is close behind with 14.
You can find more information about the Maxwell award at MaxwellFootballClub.Org.
Players Listed per Conference:
SEC: 15
Big Ten: 14
Big 12: 11
ACC: 10
Pac 12: 9
Big East: 4
Conference USA: 1
Independents: 1
Players Listed per Position:
Defensive Tackle: 8
Defensive End: 15
Linebacker: 20
Cornerback: 16
Safety: 6
2012 Bednarik Award Watch List:
LB Sr. Nico Johnson, Alabama
CB Sr. Robert Lester, Alabama
LB Jr. C.J. Mosley, Alabama
DT Sr. Jesse Williams, Alabama
DE Sr. Trevardo Williams, Connecticut
DT Jr. Shariff Floyd, Florida
DE Sr. Brandon Jenkins, Florida State
S Jr. Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State
CB Jr. Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
DT Sr. Jonathan Jenkins, Georgia
LB Jr. Jarvis Jones, Georgia
LB Jr. Jonathan Brown, Illinois
DE Sr. Michael Buchanan, Illinois
CB Sr. Micah Hyde, Iowa
LB Jr. James Morris, Iowa
LB Sr. A.J. Klein, Iowa State
LB Sr. Jake Knott, Iowa State
LB Sr. Arthur Brown, Kansas State
CB Sr. Nigel Malone, Kansas State
CB Jr. Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
DE Jr. Barkevious Mingo, LSU
DE Jr. Sam Montgomery, LSU
S Jr. Eric Reid, LSU
DT Sr. Joe Vellano, Maryland
CB Sr. Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami
CB Sr. Johnny Adams, Michigan State
LB Jr. Denicos Allen, Michigan State
LB Jr. Max Bullough, Michigan State
DE Jr. William Gholston, Michigan State
CB Sr. Jonathan Banks, Mississippi State
CB Jr. David Amerson, NC State
LB Sr. Kevin Reddick, North Carolina
LB Sr. Manti Te'o, Notre Dame
DT Jr. Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State
DE Sr. John Simon, Ohio State
CB Sr. Demontre Hurst, Oklahoma
S Jr. Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma
CB Sr. Brodrick Brown, Oklahoma State
S Sr. John Boyett, Oregon
DE Sr. Dion Jordan, Oregon
CB Sr. Jordan Poyer, Oregon State
LB Sr. Gerald Hodges, Penn State
DT Jr. Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
CB Jr. Ricardo Allen, Purdue
DT Sr. Kawann Short, Purdue
LB Sr. Khaseem Greene, Rutgers
CB Sr. Logan Ryan, Rutgers
DE So. Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DE Sr. Devin Taylor, South Carolina
DE Sr. Jamie Collins, Southern Mississippi
LB Sr. Shayne Skov, Stanford
LB Sr. Chase Thomas, Stanford
DE Jr. Stansly Maponga, TCU
DE Jr. Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
DE Sr. Alex Okafor, Texas
S Sr. Kenny Vaccaro, Texas
LB Sr. Sean Porter, Texas A&M
LB So. Dion Bailey, USC
S Sr. T.J. McDonald, USC
CB Jr. Nickell Robey, USC
DT Sr. Star Lotulelei, Utah
CB Jr. Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech
DE Jr. James Gayle, Virginia Tech
LB Sr. Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech
LB Jr. Chris Borland, Wisconsin
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