On Monday, Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski announced the 2016 semifinalists for the 22nd Chuck Bednarik Award for the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year.
A selection committee will look over the group of semifinalists and name three finalists on Nov. 22. A winner will then be announced as part of the Home Depot College Football Awards Show, which will be broadcast live on ESPN on Dec. 8.
Headlining this year’s list of semifinalists is Michigan do-it-all man Jabrill Peppers, Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett and Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster.
A total of 18 semifinalists were named; nine seniors, six juniors and three sophomores.
The full list of 2016 Bednarik Award semifinalists can be seen below:
First Name | Last Name | Position | School | Year |
Jonathan | Allen | DE | Alabama | Senior |
Reuben | Foster | LB | Alabama | Senior |
Carl | Lawson | DE | Auburn | Junior |
Cordrea | Tankersley | CB | Clemson | Senior |
Christian | Wilkins | DE | Clemson | Sophomore |
Jarrad | Davis | LB | Florida | Senior |
Desmond | King | CB | Iowa | Senior |
Arden | Key | DE | LSU | Sophomore |
Tre’Davious | White | CB | LSU | Senior |
Jabrill | Peppers | LB | Michigan | Sophomore |
Nate | Gerry | S | Nebraska | Senior |
Ejuan | Price | DE | Pittsburgh | Senior |
Solomon | Thomas | DE | Stanford | Junior |
Derek | Barnett | DE | Tennessee | Junior |
Myles | Garrett | DE | Texas A&M | Junior |
Hunter | Dimick | DE | Utah | Senior |
Zach | Cunningham | LB | Vanderbilt | Junior |
Budda | Baker | S | Washington | Junior |
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Photo Credit: Jabrill Peppers, Twitter