The Maxwell Football Club announced its watch list for the 24th annual presentation of the Chuck Bednarik Award.
The semifinalists for the award are slated to be announced Oct. 29, and the three finalists will be unveiled Nov. 19. The winners will be announced during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 6, and the award will be formally presented March 8.
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Three of last year's semifinalists — Minkah Fitzpatrick, Bradley Chubb and Roquan Smith — have moved on to the NFL. Other semifinalists who are returning to their college teams this season — Dexter Lawrence, Joe Giles-Harris, Ed Oliver, Jeffrey Simmons, Sutton Smith and Nick Bosa — made this year's watch list as well.
Alabama, Clemson, Michigan and USC lead all schools in candidates on the list with three each.
Here are this players on this season's watch list.
