Watch list season rolls on today and JJ Weaver is the latest Kentucky Wildcat to receive recognition for his play on the field. The senior outside linebacker is one of 85 players on the preseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, given annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football by The Maxwell Football Club.
Weaver turned down the 2022 NFL Draft to return to Kentucky for a senior season. The Louisville native played in 11 games as a junior, starting eight. He totaled 47 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, a team-high 3.