After allowing just 16.4 points per game in 2015, a figure that was tied for sixth-best in the nation, you might expect to see that the returning stars from last year’s San Diego State defense will figure prominently among the various watch lists to be unveiled in the coming weeks.
If today’s Bednarik Award list, which is given annually to the top defensive player in the country, is any indication, Aztecs fans won’t be disappointed. Cornerback Damontae Kazee and linebacker Calvin Munson were the only two Mountain West players to make the extensive list, which was released Tuesday morning.
