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Moore Selected As Bednarik Award Semifinalist
Moore Selected As Bednarik Award Semifinalist
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior cornerback Leonard Moore has been named a semifinalist for the 2026 Chuck Bednarik Award, which honors the most outstanding defensive player in college football. It’s the second-straight season Moore has been named a semifinalist for the award.
One Irish player has won the Bednarik Award: LB Manti Te’o (2012).
Through seven games played this season, the Round Rock, Texas, native has recorded 17 tackles, five pass breakups and one forced fumble. He has also earned First-Team Midseason All-America honors from The Associated Press, The Sporting News and The Athletic.
