PHILADELPHIA — The Maxwell Club announced on Monday that Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux is on the preseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, which has been presented since 1995 to the college defensive player of the year.
Thibodeaux is on the Bednarik Award watch list for the second year in a row, giving the Ducks a player on the preseason list for the fourth straight year.
Thibodeaux was the winner of the Morris Trophy in 2020 as the Pac-12's most outstanding offensive and defensive lineman whiles also earning consensus first-team all-conference status.