Group of Five players on the Bednarik Award watch list

2015 Chuck Bednarik Award watch list: 

The College Defensive Player of the Year Award is named in honor of Chuck Bednarik, College and Pro Football Hall of Famer.

• Zeek Bigger, LB, East Carolina: 140 tackles, 3.5 tfl, 2 INT, 1 defensive touchdown, 4 PD. 
• Kamalei Correa, DE, Boise State: 59 tackles, 12.0 tfl, 2 pd, 2 forced fumbles.
• Kyler Fackrell, LB, Utah State: 2 tackles in 2014. 82 tackles, 13 tfl, 5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 defensive touchdown, 1 pd, 2 forced fumbles in 2013.
• William Jackson, CB, Houston: 37 tackles, 1.5 tfl, 2 INT, 10 pd, 1 forced fumble.
• Bronson Kaufusi, DE, BYU: 43 tackles, 11.5 tfl, 7 sacks, 6 pd, 1 forced fumble. 
• Tyler Matakevich, LB, Temple: 117 tackles, 10.5 tfl, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT, 3 pd. 
• Jovan Santos-Knox, LB, Massachusetts: 143 tackles, 8.5 tfl, 2 sacks, 6 pd, 3 forced fumbles.
• Darian Thompson, S, Boise State: 71 tackles, 5 tfl, 7 INT, 1 defensive touchdown, 1 pd.
• Jeremy Timpf, LB, Army: 117 tackles, 14.5 tfl, 1 sack, 3 INT, 1 defensive touchdown, 3 pd, 1 forced fumble.
• Nick Vigil, LB, Utah State: 123 tackles, 16.5 tfl, 7 sacks, 1 INT, 2 pd, 5 forced fumbles. 41 carries, 152 yards, 3 TD. 2-2 passing, 13 yards.