Bishop Selected as Bednarik Award Finalist

Monday afternoon, West Virginia University cornerback Beanie Bishop was one of 20 candidates for the Bednarik Award as selected by the Maxwell Football Club National Selection Committee.

Bishop leads the country in pass deflections (19) and passes defended (23), and ranks second in the Big 12 Conference with four interceptions.

The winners of the 87th Maxwell Award and the 29th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show which will be broadcast live on ESPN on Friday December 8, 2023. The formal presentation of the Maxwell and Chuck Bednarik Awards will take place at the 87th Maxwell Awards Gala which will be held on Friday March 8, 2024.

Chuck Bednarik Award Semi-finalists

Dallas Turner Alabama LB

Jeremiah Trotter Jr Clemson LB

Malaki Starks Georgia DB

Jer’Zhan Newton Illinois DL

Cooper DeJean Iowa DB

T.J Tampa Iowa State DB

Jalen Green James Madison DL

Ashton Gillotte Louisville DL

Kris Jenkins Michigan DL

Kris Abrams-Draine Missouri DB

Payton Wilson NC State LB

Howard Cross III Notre Dame DL

Tommy Eichenberg Ohio State LB

Jason Henderson Old Dominion LB

T’Vondre Sweat Texas DL

Edgerrin Cooper Texas A&M LB

Quinyon Mitchell Toledo CB

Laiatu Latu UCLA DL

Jonah Elliss Utah DE

Beanie Bishop Jr. West Virginia CB

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