Patrick Johnson Named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
Jul 15, 2019 | Football
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane junior defensive lineman Patrick Johnson was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List on Monday afternoon, putting him in the running for the annual award given to the nation's best defensive player.
Johnson is coming off a breakout 2018 campaign that saw him lead Tulane with 10.5 sacks, a number that tied him for the national lead among sophomores and was 13th overall in the country. His total made him just the third player in program history with at least 10 sacks in a year.
The Chattanooga, Tennessee, native was recently named Preseason First Team All-Conference by Phil Steele Magazine and Athlon Sports.
Johnson is one of just four student-athletes in the American Athletic Conference on the watch list, joining one athlete each from Memphis, Temple and UCF.
The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1995. The award is named after Chuck Bednarik, a former standout at Penn and with the Philadelphia Eagles who is college and pro football Hall of Famer.
Semifinalists for the Bednarik Award will be announced on October 29, and the three finalists will be revealed on November 25. The winner will be announced on December 12 as part of the Home Depot College Football Awards Show.
Johnson and the Green Wave open the 2019 season on Thursday, August 29 at home against FIU with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
For season ticket information, please call 504-861-WAVE (9283), log on to TulaneTix.com or visit the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
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Johnson is coming off a breakout 2018 campaign that saw him lead Tulane with 10.5 sacks, a number that tied him for the national lead among sophomores and was 13th overall in the country. His total made him just the third player in program history with at least 10 sacks in a year.
The Chattanooga, Tennessee, native was recently named Preseason First Team All-Conference by Phil Steele Magazine and Athlon Sports.
Johnson is one of just four student-athletes in the American Athletic Conference on the watch list, joining one athlete each from Memphis, Temple and UCF.
The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1995. The award is named after Chuck Bednarik, a former standout at Penn and with the Philadelphia Eagles who is college and pro football Hall of Famer.
Semifinalists for the Bednarik Award will be announced on October 29, and the three finalists will be revealed on November 25. The winner will be announced on December 12 as part of the Home Depot College Football Awards Show.
Johnson and the Green Wave open the 2019 season on Thursday, August 29 at home against FIU with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
For season ticket information, please call 504-861-WAVE (9283), log on to TulaneTix.com or visit the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
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