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UConn Athletic Communications — August 9, 2010 – Wilson On Bednarik List
SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. (August 9, 2010) — University of Connecticut senior linebacker Lawrence Wilson (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) has been named to the watch list for the 16th annual Chuck Bednarik Award, given by The Maxwell Football Club.
Wilson was a first team All-BIG EAST Conference pick in 2010 and led the Huskies in tackles with 140. He also had five sacks and 11 tackles for a loss. He was first in the BIG EAST in tackles per game with 10.8 – which was also tenth nationally.
The Chuck Bednarik Award has been presented to the nation’s top defensive player since 1995. Bednarik is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 69 and the NFL Hall of Fame in 1967.
Semifinalists for the Bednarik Awards will be announced on November 8th and three finalists will be announced November 22nd. The winners of the 2010 Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show which will be held on December 9, 2010. The formal presentation of the award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala on March 4, 2011.
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