University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Eubanks Named To Bednarik Award Watch List
11/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | General
Eubanks Named To Bednarik Award Watch List
Senior John Eubanks was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List today. |
HATTIESBURG, Miss.? Southern Miss senior defensive back John Eubanks was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List today by the Maxwell Football Club. This marks the third preseason watch list Eubanks has been selected to, also earning Jim Thorpe and Nagurski Trophy Watch List honors.
This also marks the second consecutive season that a Golden Eagle has been tabbed to the Bednarik Award Watch List, joining Michael Boley in 2004.
Eubanks had his best year defensively in 2004, posting career-highs in several categories, including total tackles with 47 (31 solos, 16 assists), three interceptions and nine deflected passes, earning first-team All-Conference
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The Bednarik Award, which was started in 1993, is given annually to the College Defensive Player of the Year, as voted on by NCAA Head College Football Coaches, members of the Maxwell Football Club, along with sportswriters and sportscasters from across the country.
The award is named after Chuck Bednarik, a member of the College and NFL Hall of Fame. Bednarik was a three-year All-American at the
Bednarik moved into the professional ranks, playing his entire career 14-year career for the Philadelphia Eagles, seeing action at linebacker and center. He missed just three games out of 253, playing in 169 out of 173 games. Two of his missed games came during his rookie season in 1949.
Bednarik was elected to the Pennsylvania State Hall of Fame in 1962; elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1967; elected to College Football Hall of Fame in 1969; elected to the All-Time 50 Year NFL Team in 1970 and was selected by the NFL to the 75th Anniversary Two-Way Team.
The Golden Eagles report to campus on Aug. 8, begin practice on Aug. 9 and then open the season against Tulane, Sunday, Sept. 4, in a nationally televised, 3 p.m., ESPN2 contest.
