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Notre Dame football: 4 Reasons Kyle Hamilton will win the Bednarik Award

Kyle Hamilton (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

The Notre Dame football team has one of the best defensive players in the country in Kyle Hamilton, and here is why he will win the Bednarik Award in 2021.

Despite defense being the strength of the Notre Dame football program in recent years, and expectations still sky high for the unit, only one Irish player was named to the Bednarik Award watch list. You don’t need three guesses to know who.

It’s Kyle Hamilton, the All-American safety and best player on Notre Dame’s roster.