PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – NC State linebackers Sean Brown and Caden Fordham have been recognized as two of the top defenders in college football after being placed on the 31st Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List.
Presented by The Maxwell Football Club, the Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1994 and is named in honor of Chuck “Concrete Charlie” Bednarik. Bednarik was an All-American player at the University of Pennsylvania and later a multiple-year All-Pro linebacker and center for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is a member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame and was the last NFL player to be a full-time player on both offense and defense.