Count Alabama quarterback and Heisman Trophy favorite Bryce Young among those surprised that teammate Will Anderson Jr. wasn't among the four finalists for the award.
"I definitely think he was deserving," Young told reporters Tuesday. "If you look at numbers, you look at production, I definitely think he deserves to be there. It's unfortunate that he's not going to be there."
In addition to Anderson's 92 tackles, he leads the country in both tackles for loss (32.5) and sacks (15.5). On Monday, he won the Nagurski Award, given to the best defensive player in college football.