MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A trio of Tiger football players were named to pre-season watch lists coordinated by the Maxwell Football Club Monday. Senior Curtis Akins was named to the Bednarik Award Watch List while juniors Darrell Henderson and Tony Pollard were both named to the Maxwell Award Watch List.
This is the 24th annual Chuck Bednarik Award, which is presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year. Chuck Bednarik was a former student-athlete at Penn and played in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles. He is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame.