We are a little over a month away from the kickoff of the 2019 season which means it’s time for pre-season watch lists. This year the USC defense has a representative for the highest award given on that side of the ball.
USC defensive lineman Jay Tufele was named to the Bednarik Award watch list Monday morning. The award is given to the most outstanding defensive player in college football.
The redshirt Sophomore out of Salt Lake City, Utah is a prime candidate to start on the defensive line this coming season. With a new defensive line coach in Chad Kuha’aha’a coming over from Boise State, Tufele is in prime position to have another effective season.