The preseason accolades keep stacking up for Collin Oliver as he makes his move to linebacker in 2023.
Oliver on Monday was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award preseason watch list. The Bednarik is given to college football’s most outstanding defensive player. The award has been given out annually since 1995, and no Oklahoma State player has ever won it.
Oliver is one of 85 players on this year’s preseason watch list. Eleven of those players are from the Big 12. Joining Oliver are Texas Tech’s Jaylon Hutchings, UCF’s Jason Johnson, TCU’s Josh Newton, West Virginia’s Aubrey Burks, Cincinnati’s Dontay Corleone, Kansas’ Cobee Bryant, Oklahoma’s Ethan Downs, Texas’ Jaylan Ford, Kansas State’s Kobe Savage and Iowa State’s T.