Luke Reimer adds another trophy watch list to his preseason honors. The 6’1” junior linebacker has been added to the 2022 Bednarik Award Watch list. The Bednarik Award is given to the best defensive player in college football which is voted upon by Maxwell Football Club.
It is named after Chuck Bednarik who played for the University of Pennsylvania from 1945-48. He is best known for calling the current one sided players, “pussyfoots” for not playing both sides of the ball. As he played back during the two platoon days of the 1940’s and 50’s.
Luke had a stellar sophomore season with the Huskers.