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Tommy Eichenberg of Ohio State named 2……

by admin November 14, 2023, 10:40 am

Ohio State’s Tommy Eichenberg named 2023 Bednarik Award semifinalist

The Buckeye linebacker is one of the country’s best defensive players.

Tommy Eichenberg is the best player on Ohio State’s defense for the second consecutive season. Eichenberg is the “quarterback of the Buckeye defense,” as defensive coordinator Jim Knowles puts it, and he has played a key role in the Scarlet and Gray’s defensive advancements this season.

On Monday, the Maxwell Football Club National Selection Committee announced the semifinalists for the 29th Chuck Bednarik Award. Eichenberg was listed among the 20 candidates for the Bednarik Award, given out annually to the best defensive player in college football.

Players from seven different conferences are represented on this list, along with one independent. The Big Ten and SEC lead the way with four representatives each, followed by three each from the Big 12 and ACC.