Preseason awards season is starting to wrap up with the first of two defensive watchlists dropping on Monday. This time, it’s the Bednarik Award which is presented to the top defensive player in college football. This year will be the 30th season of the award. In the first week, the Maxwell Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Outland Trophy, Jim Thorpe Award, Paul Hornung Award, … [Read more...] about 19 Big Ten Players Land on Bednarik Award Watchlist
Six Big Ten Centers Land on Rimington Trophy Watchlist
College football is right around the corner and preseason awards season is winding down. On Friday, the Rimington Trophy watchlist dropped, and six Big Ten centers were honored. Each year, the Rimington Trophy is awarded to the nation’s top center. This year, the committee worked with Pro Football Focus to narrow down its list to just 40 names heading into the 2024 season. The … [Read more...] about Six Big Ten Centers Land on Rimington Trophy Watchlist
The Big Ten is Home to 24 “College Football Freaks”
The best thing about August is football is just around the corner. While Big Ten players are being honored left and right for preseason watchlists, there is one other out there that’s a tad different. The Athletic‘s Bruce Feldman publishes his “College Football Freaks” list each year and has done so since 2005. This year, his college football freaks list has 101 names, 24 of … [Read more...] about The Big Ten is Home to 24 “College Football Freaks”
Five Big Ten Punters Land on Ray Guy Award Watchlist
From Pat McAfee to Tory Taylor, punters are becoming more of a popular commodity. Whether it is people genuinely enjoying what punters bring to the game or just meme-ing because it’s funny, punters bring another level to college football. Games are won and lost on field position every year. This year, a handful of Big Ten punters landed on the Ray Guy Award watchlist. The Ray … [Read more...] about Five Big Ten Punters Land on Ray Guy Award Watchlist
Big Ten Lands Nine on Walter Camp Award Watchlist
Preseason awards season keeps on rolling! Last week, the Maxwell Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Outland Trophy, Jim Thorpe Award, Paul Hornung Award, Wuerffel Trophy, Ray Gay Award, and Lou Groza Awards were all previewed. This week, starting with the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, there are six watchlists to be revealed. The Walter Camp Award is another Player of the … [Read more...] about Big Ten Lands Nine on Walter Camp Award Watchlist