Five B1G defensive players have made the semifinalist cut for the 2019 Chuck Bednarik Award, presented to the top defensive player in college football.

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Ohio State and Penn State each had two players included on the 15-man list. Wisconsin had one player listed as a semifinalist. Out of the B1G, the five semifinalists are:

  • Chase Young, DE, Ohio State
  • Jeff Okudah, DB, Ohio State
  • Yetur Gross-Matos, DE, Penn State
  • Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
  • Zack Baun, DE, Wisconsin

Last year’s winner of the Chuck Bednarik Award was Alabama’s Minkah Fitzpatrick.  Below is the complete list of semifinalists for the award: