PHILADELPHIA -- Boston College football's Donovan Ezeiruaku (Williamstown, N.J.) has been named one of 20 semifinalists for the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award as announced by the Maxwell Football Club on Tuesday afternoon. The award is presented annually to the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year.
Ezeiruaku leads the BC defense with 58 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks. He ranks second in the ACC in both TFLs and sacks as well as being fourth in FBS in sacks and ninth in TFLs. He has added two forced fumbles and a team-high eight quarterback hurries.