TROY, Ala. – Troy linebacker Carlton Martial has been named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday morning. The Bednarik Award has been presented annually since 1995 to the College Defensive Player of the Year.
The honor is another on a long list for the fifth-year junior middle linebacker who was most recently named the No. 41 player in the country by Pro Football Focus after he led the nation in tackles last season and his combined total for the 2019 and 2020 seasons are also first nationally.