Chuck Bednarik Award
College football award
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The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive player of the year in college football as judged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States. The award is named for Chuck Bednarik, a former college and professional American football player. Voters for the Maxwell College Awards are NCAA head college football coaches, members of the Maxwell Football Club, and sportswriters and sportscasters from across the country. The Maxwell Club is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the presentations are held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Club members are given voting privileges for the award.
Awarded forCollege defensive player of the year
CountryUnited States
Presented byMaxwell Football Club
First award1995
Chuck Bednarik Award | |
| Awarded for | College defensive player of the year |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Maxwell Football Club |
| History | |
| First award | 1995 |
| Most recent | LB Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech |
| Website | maxwellfootballclub |
Winners
| Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
| Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame | |||||
See also
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy, a similar award given by the Football Writers Association of America