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Five B1G defensive players make semifinalist cut for Chuck Bednarik Award
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Five B1G defensive players have made the semifinalist cut for the 2019 Chuck Bednarik Award, presented to the top defensive player in college football.
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:
#Sooners stars Jalen Hurts & CeeDee Lamb are joined by #OKState star Chuba Hubbard as Maxwell award semifinalists. #Sooners defenders Kenneth Murray & Neville Gallimore are semifinalists for the Bednarik award. pic.twitter.com/1waCluxBfX
— Nate Feken (@TheGreat_Nate) October 29, 2019
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB