Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses and Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain were named to the Bednarik Award watch list.
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Moses was predicted to be a first round pick entering the 2019 season until a torn ACL scratched those plans. Moses sat out the entire season and was one of the players Alabama missed on defense the most. In his first two seasons for Alabama, Moses had 116 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 1 pass deflection. As the season progresses, and if he can stay healthy, look for Moses to continue to climb up the draft spots in mock drafts leading up the draft. He has an incredible skill set, is a leader, and will be on a mission to prove himself in his senior season for the Crimson Tide.
“One of the top linebackers and defensive players in the country … returns to the field after missing the 2019 season with an injury … played in 26 career games with 17 starts to his name … totaled 126 tackles, including 15.5 for loss (-65 yards) and five sacks (-46 yards) in two seasons … also forced a pair of fumbles, picked off one pass and broke up another in his career … led the Tide defense with 86 tackles in 2018 on his way to being named a finalist for the Butkus Award and earning second team All-America honors.”
Surtain has been a starter for Alabama since starting as a true freshman in 2018. In his career, he has recorded 79 tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 2 interceptions. Surtain will be looking to have an NFL career like his father, Patrick Surtain, who spent 10 years in the NFL playing cornerback for the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs.
“A shutdown corner for the Tide defense and one of the top defensive backs in the nation … worked in all 28 games of his Alabama career including starts in 25 consecutive … picked off three career passes while breaking up 15 … added 79 total tackles and four forced fumbles in his two seasons with the Crimson Tide … recorded 42 tackles and forced three fumbles as a sophomore … also broke up eight passes while picking off a pair in 2019.”
Alabama has had two Bednarik Award winners in Alabama football history. In 2016, Jonathan Allen won the award, and then the following year in 2017, Minkah Fitzpatrick won.
The 2020 winner of the award will be announced on December 10th during the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show.
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