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Auburn football: Britt named to Bednarik Award watch list

K.J. Britt #33 of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Auburn linebacker K.J. Britt is a candidate for one of the biggest awards in college football

The Bednarik Award is given every year to college football’s best defensive player. The list of former winners include legends such as Charles Woodson, Julius Peppers, Ndamukong Suh, Tyrann Mathieu, Aaron Donald and plenty more.

So, when a player from your team makes the preseason watch list for the award, it’s safe to say they’re expected to be among college football’s best. Well, on Monday, Auburn football senior linebacker K.