Earlier this week the Maxwell Football Club released the watchlist for the 2025 Chuck Bednarik award, presented annually to the outstanding defensive player in college football.
Check out the 2025 #BednarikAward Watch List!!! 👀 🏈 #MaxwellFootball
— Maxwell Football (@MaxwellFootball) August 11, 2025
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20 Navy All-Americans were named to the watch list.
- Deontae Lawson (Alabama)
- Xavion Alford (Arizona State)
- Xavian Sorey (Arkansas)
- Keldric Faulk (Auburn)
- TJ Parker (Clemson)
- Tyreak Sapp (Florida)
- CJ Allen (Georgia)
- KJ Bolden (Georgia)
- Christen Miller (Georgia)
- Aaron Graves (Iowa)
- Whit Weeks (LSU)
- Koi Perich (Minnesota)
- Drayk Bowen (Notre Dame)
- Caleb Downs (Ohio State)
- Matayo Uiagalelei (Oregon)
- AJ Harris (Penn State)
- Dani Dennis-Sutton (Penn State)
- Arion Carter (Tennessee)
- Anthony Hill Jr. (Texas)
- David Bailey (Texas Tech)
Only 100 football players receive the honor of wearing the Navy All-American Bowl jersey each year. The 2026 Navy All-American Bowl from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, will be presented live on NBC and Peacock.
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