Colorado Buffaloes linebacker Nate Landman was named to the 2020 preseason watch list for Bednarik Award, per an announcement by the Maxwell Football Club on Monday. The award recognizes college football’s best defensive player regardless of position.
Landman is among the 91 players in the country to make the list. He returns to Colorado for his senior season with 277 career tackles (25 for loss) with over 100 tackles in the past two seasons. He also has 12 pass breakups and three interceptions.
The award has been presented since 1995 and named in honor of Chuck Bednarik, a former standout defender at Penn who later starred with the Philadelphia Eagles.