TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo football safety Maxen Hook was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award 2024 preseason watch list on Monday. The award is presented annually to the nation's top defensive player.
This is the third preseason watch list for Hook. He was also named to the watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defender) and Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back).
Hook is a three-time All-MAC selection, earning first-team all-league honors in 2022 and 2023. Last year he totaled 69 tackles including 37 solo stops, despite missing five games last year due to injury.