TROY, Ala. – Troy redshirt freshman bandit Javon Solomon was one of seven players added to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced Wednesday afternoon. The award is presented annually to the nation's top defensive player.
Solomon is off to a torrid start in 2021 as he is the only player at the FBS level with at least 10 tackles for loss and six sacks through the first five weeks of the season. The Tallahassee, Fla., native became the first player in Sun Belt history and just the fifth nationally since 2017 to record at least nine tackles, five tackles for loss and 3.