Antonio Johnson DB named to Bednarik watchlist

Texas A&M DB Antonio Johnson is already on the Thorpe and Bronco Nagurski watchlists, and on Monday he added one more to the tally, being named to the Bednarik Award watchlist. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football.

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— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) August 1, 2022 Johnson is coming off an impressive sophomore campaign that saw him earn a starting role at nickel and serve as one of the Aggies’ elite tacklers. The East St. Louis, Illinois, native tallied 79 tackles in 2021, good for second among Aggies. Johnson led the team and was among…