Cam Buffington Named Bednarik Award Semifinalist

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa third-year linebacker Cam Buffington has been selected as a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award, which is presented to the most outstanding defensive player in college football by the Maxwell Football Club.

Buffington is one of 18 semifinalists for the award. He is the 10th Hawkeye to be named a Bednarik semifinalist since 2005, joining Cooper DeJean (2023), Jack Campbell (2022), Daviyon Nixon (2020), Josh Jackson (2017), Josey Jewell (2017), Desmond King (2016), Adrian Clayborn (2010), Pat Angerer (2009) and Chad Greenway (2005).

Buffington leads the team with 82 tackles through nine games, averaging 9.1 stops per contest to rank second in the Big Ten and…