PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Junior cornerback Jourdan Lewis of the 16th-ranked University of Michigan football team was named a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award as selected by the Maxwell Football Club. The Bednarik Award is presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football.
Lewis, who was also named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award last week, has played a crucial role on the defensive side of the ball for the Wolverines this year, helping the Maize and Blue rank first or second in five defensive categories including scoring defense.