Iowa State LB Mike Rose Leads Big 12 on Bednarik Award Watch List
Iowa State linebacker Mike Rose leads the list of Big 12 players selected to the Bednarik Award Watch List, the award given to the nation’s top defensive player.
The watch list was released on Monday, kicking off two weeks’ worth of watch lists for college football’s major awards. The Bednarik is named for former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Chuck Bednarik.
Rose led the Big 12 in total tackles with 96. The Athletic and Phil Steele named Rose a First-Team All-American, and he also earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors, making him just the second Cyclone to win the award.
Eight Big 12 teams had at least one player on the watch list, which will be modified throughout the season.
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The other Big 12 players include:
Baylor: DB Jalen Pitre
Iowa State: DE Will McDonald
Oklahoma: LB Nik Bonitto, DE Isaiah Thomas
Oklahoma State: LB Malcolm Rodriguez, S Kolby Harvell-Peel
TCU: DE Ochaun Mathis, CB Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson
Texas: DT Keondre Coburn
Texas Tech: LB Colin Schooler
West Virginia: DT Dante Stills
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2021 Bednarik Award Watch List
(Big 12 Players in Bold)
Will Anderson, LB, Alabama
Josh Jobe, CB, Alabama
Demetrius Taylor, DE, Appalachian State
Shaun Jolly, CB, Appalachian State
Chase Lucas, CB, Arizona State
Grant Morgan, LB, Arkansas
Jalen Catalon, S, Arkansas
Zakoby McClain, LB, Auburn
Jalen Pitre, DB, Baylor
James Patterson, LB, Buffalo
Cameron Goode, LB, Cal
Troy Hairston, DE, Central Michigan
Troy Brown, LB, Central Michigan
Myjai Sanders, DE, Cincinnati
Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson
Nolan Turner, S, Clemson
Jeffrey Gunter, DE, Coastal Carolina
Nate Landman, LB, Colorado
Scott Patchan, DE, Colorado State
Travis Jones, DT, Connecticut
Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
Amari Gainer, LB, Florida State
Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia
Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
Derrick Canteen, CB, Georgia Southern
Darius Mausau, LB, Hawaii
Jake Hansen, LB, Illinois
Micah McFadden, LB, Indiana
Tiawan Mullen, CB, Indiana
Will McDonald, DE, Iowa State
Mike Rose, LB, Iowa State
Durrell Johnson, DE, Liberty
Bralen Trahan, S, Louisiana
Tyler Grubbs, LB, Louisiana Tech
Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
Eli Ricks, CB, LSU
Quindell Johnson, S, Memphis
Bubba Bolden, S, Miami (Fl.)
Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Michigan
Reed Blankenship, S, Middle Tennessee
Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
Trajan Jeffcoat, DE, Missouri
Diego Fagot, LB, Navy
Payton Wilson, LB, NC State
Lawson Hall, LB, Nevada
Jeremiah Gemmel, LB, North Carolina
Brandon Joseph, S, Northwestern
Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
Haskell Garrett, DT, Ohio State
Zach Harrison, DE, Ohio State
Nik Bonitto, LB, Oklahoma
Isaiah Thomas, DE, Oklahoma
Malcolm Rodriguez, LB, Oklahoma State
Kolby Harvell-Peel, S, Oklahoma State
Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE, Oregon
Avery Roberts, LB, Oregon State
Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State
Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh
George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue
Olakunle Fatukasi, LB, Rutgers
Cameron Thomas, DE, San Diego State
Caden McDonald, LB, San Diego State
Cade Hall, DE, San Jose State
Kingsley Enagbare, DE, South Carolina
Ochaun Mathis, DE, TCU
Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB, TCU
Keondre Coburn, DT, Texas
DeMarvin Leal, DT, Texas A&M
Colin Schooler, LB, Texas Tech
Desjuan Johnson, DT, Toledo
Carlton Martial, LB, Troy
Dorian Williams, LB, Tulane
Jaxon Player, DT, Tulsa
Kris Moll, LB, UAB
Drake Jackson, LB, USC
Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
Justin Rice, LB, Utah State
Praise Amaewhule, DE, UTEP
Rashad Wisdom, S, UTSA
Anfernee Orji, LB, Vanderbilt
Edefuan Ulofoshio, LB, Washington
Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington
Dante Stills, DT, West Virginia
DeAngelo Malone, DE, Western Kentucky
Ralph Holley, DT, Western Michigan
Jack Sanborn, LB, Wisconsin
Chad Muma, LB, Wyoming
