Kaimon Rucker, Power Echols Named To 2024 Bednarik Award Watch List

Posted Aug 12, 2024
North Carolina defensive end Kaimon Rucker and linebacker Power Echols each have landed on the 2024 Bednarik Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced on Monday. The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1994. Last season, Rucker's 41 total QB pressures ranked seventh in the nation. (GoHeels.com)

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