The Chuck Bednarik Award is annually awarded to the best defensive player in college football. It was established in 1995 by the Maxwell Football Club to honor Chuck Bednarik, a legendary player ...

Travis Hunter has now won two others. The Colorado two/way superstar is the recipient of both the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Fred Biletnikoff Award. That makes him both the best defensive player ...

He wasn’t a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. Travis Hunter has now won two others. The Colorado two/way superstar is the recipient of both the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Fred Biletnikoff Award.

Below are the Chuck Bednarik Award winners listed by year, with the most recent winner listed first. Chuck Bednarik Award Winners Listed by Year 2024 – Travis Hunter, CB, Colorado 2023 ...

He is also the first-ever athlete in college football history to garner the Chuck Bednarik Award as well as the Fred Biletnikoff Award. His recent performances in the field and the Heisman win ...

During the ESPN College Football Awards show, the Colorado Buffaloes’ star took home the Chuck Bednarik Award, one of the three major defensive player of the year honors; as well as the ...

Penn State elite edge rusher Abdul Carter was one of three finalists for the Bednarik Award, presented to college football’s top defensive player. Colorado cornerback Travis Hunter and Ohio ...

Hunter is a finalist for both the Chuck Bednarik, Maxwell and Biletnikoff Awards, while Jeanty is up for the Maxwell and Doak Walker Awards. Hunter could walk away from Thursday with three ...

Earlier this awards season, Hunter won the Walter Camp Award as player of the year along with the Chuck Bednarik Award as the top defensive player and the Biletnikoff Award for the best wide receiver.

Yet, before the Heisman ceremony, Hunter received a major accolade on Thursday night at the College Football Awards, where he was honored with the Chuck Bednarik Award, presented annually to the ...

The Buffaloes' two-way star is a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, given to the nation's top defensive players every season. Hunter is a semifinalist along with Penn State EDGE rusher ...

Hunter kicked a prolific event off by winning the Bednarik Award, given annually to the top defensive player in college football. He was also picked for the Biletnikoff Award, honoring the sport's ...