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USC’s Bear Alexander Named to Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
August 12, 2024 | Football
LOS ANGELES—USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander was named to the 2024 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, today (Aug. 12). The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football.
Alexander will once again be a force to be reckoned with in the trenches on the defensive line as a junior in 2024. He also earned placement on the 2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy Watch Lists. Additionally, he made the Phil Steele 2024 Preseason All-American Fourth Team, as well as the Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten Second Team and Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big Ten Second Team.
After transferring from Georgia in the summer of 2023, he made an immediate impact by bolstering the Trojan defensive line. Alexander recorded 48 tackles, including 6.5 for loss (with 1.5 sacks). He led the team with 4 QB hurries, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 PBU while appearing in all 13 games and starting 12 (all except California). He was named to the 2023 Phil Steele All-Pac-12 First Team and was an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention.
The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1994 and is named in honor of Chuck "Concrete Charlie" Bednarik who was an All-American player at the University of Pennsylvania and later a multiple year All Pro linebacker and center for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is a member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame and was the last NFL player to be a full-time player on both offense and defense.
The Maxwell Football Club has once again partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners.
Semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced Nov. 12, 2024, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled Nov. 26, 2024. The winners of the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on Dec. 12, 2024. The formal presentations of the Chuck Bednarik Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards on Friday March 14, 2025 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
Alexander will once again be a force to be reckoned with in the trenches on the defensive line as a junior in 2024. He also earned placement on the 2024 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Outland Trophy Watch Lists. Additionally, he made the Phil Steele 2024 Preseason All-American Fourth Team, as well as the Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten Second Team and Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big Ten Second Team.
After transferring from Georgia in the summer of 2023, he made an immediate impact by bolstering the Trojan defensive line. Alexander recorded 48 tackles, including 6.5 for loss (with 1.5 sacks). He led the team with 4 QB hurries, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 1 PBU while appearing in all 13 games and starting 12 (all except California). He was named to the 2023 Phil Steele All-Pac-12 First Team and was an All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention.
The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1994 and is named in honor of Chuck "Concrete Charlie" Bednarik who was an All-American player at the University of Pennsylvania and later a multiple year All Pro linebacker and center for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is a member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame and was the last NFL player to be a full-time player on both offense and defense.
The Maxwell Football Club has once again partnered with Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele Publications as selection committee partners.
Semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced Nov. 12, 2024, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled Nov. 26, 2024. The winners of the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on Dec. 12, 2024. The formal presentations of the Chuck Bednarik Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards on Friday March 14, 2025 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
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