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Football's Maijeh on the Bednarik Award Watch List

PHILADELPHIA - The Maxwell Football Club today announced its watch list for the 26th annual Chuck Bednarik Award presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football. Temple's redshirt junior defensive tackle is among 90 total players and five from the American Athletic Conference.

Maijeh had a breakout season in 2019 with career-bests in tackles (52), TFLs (10.0) and sacks (6.5) earning first team All-American Athletic Conference honors. He used his quick hands and explosive first step to notch at least a partial sack in each of the first six games. By midseason, the Far Rockaway, N.