DURHAM, N.C. – Duke junior defensive end Victor Dimukeje was named to the preseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, an honor given annually to the top defensive player in the nation by the Maxwell Football Club. It is his first career selection on the Bednarik Award Watch List.
A preseason All-ACC selection by Athlon Sports (3rd team) and Phil Steele’s College Football Preview (3rd team), Dimukeje has played in 26 career games, all starts. The Baltimore product owns 82 career tackles, 16.5 tackles for lost yardage, 5.