Nevada defensive end Dom Peterson one of 90 defensive players listed to preseason watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday. The award is presented annually to the nation’s top defensive player, given most recently to former Ohio State defensive end and No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Chase Young.
Peterson is one of five members from the Mountain West to earn a spot on the watch list. The others were Boise State CB Jalen Walker, San Diego State’s Tariq Thompson (S) and Cameron Thomas (DT) and Fresno State LB Justin Rice.