Linebacker Kenny Young and quarterback Josh Rosen have been named to the watch lists for the 23rd annual Chuck Bednarik Award and the 81st annual Maxwell Award, respectively, which were announced on Monday.
The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1995. Chuck Bednarik, former standout at Penn and with the Philadelphia Eagles, is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame's Class of '69 and the NFL Hall of Fame's Class of '67.The Maxwell Award, named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, has been given to America's College Player of the Year since 1937. Maxwell's contributions to the game of football were extensive, including time as a player, a sportswriter and an official.
Young was a starter in all 12 games in 2016 and was named to the second team All-Pac-12 team, as voted on by the league's coaches. He ranked fifth in the conference in tackles per game average (7.5) and ranked 11th in the league in sacks per game (0.42). Young's three fumble recoveries last season ranked eighth-best in the NCAA. The senior finished second on the team in tackles, with 90, and in tackles for loss (8.5). Young recorded a season-best 12 tackles in a win over Arizona.
Rosen has risen to sixth on the all-time UCLA lists for passing yardage (5,583), total offense (5,527) and completions in his first two seasons. He threw for a career-high 400 yards last season against Arizona State. It marked the 10th time in his career that Rosen had thrown for at least 300-yards in a contest, placing him second on that all-time school list. The junior threw for over 300 yards in four total games in 2016 – 343 yards at Texas A&M, 307 at BYU, 350 versus Arizona and the 400 yard effort at Arizona State. UCLA ranked 19th nationally in passing offense in the 2016 season.
Semifinalists for the Bednarik and Maxwell Awards will be announced October 30, 2017, while three finalists for each award will be unveiled November 20. The winners will be announced as part of the Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 7. The formal presentations of these awards will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala hosted by Tropicana Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on March 9, 2018.
The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1995. Chuck Bednarik, former standout at Penn and with the Philadelphia Eagles, is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame's Class of '69 and the NFL Hall of Fame's Class of '67.The Maxwell Award, named in honor of Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, has been given to America's College Player of the Year since 1937. Maxwell's contributions to the game of football were extensive, including time as a player, a sportswriter and an official.
Young was a starter in all 12 games in 2016 and was named to the second team All-Pac-12 team, as voted on by the league's coaches. He ranked fifth in the conference in tackles per game average (7.5) and ranked 11th in the league in sacks per game (0.42). Young's three fumble recoveries last season ranked eighth-best in the NCAA. The senior finished second on the team in tackles, with 90, and in tackles for loss (8.5). Young recorded a season-best 12 tackles in a win over Arizona.
Rosen has risen to sixth on the all-time UCLA lists for passing yardage (5,583), total offense (5,527) and completions in his first two seasons. He threw for a career-high 400 yards last season against Arizona State. It marked the 10th time in his career that Rosen had thrown for at least 300-yards in a contest, placing him second on that all-time school list. The junior threw for over 300 yards in four total games in 2016 – 343 yards at Texas A&M, 307 at BYU, 350 versus Arizona and the 400 yard effort at Arizona State. UCLA ranked 19th nationally in passing offense in the 2016 season.
Semifinalists for the Bednarik and Maxwell Awards will be announced October 30, 2017, while three finalists for each award will be unveiled November 20. The winners will be announced as part of the Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 7. The formal presentations of these awards will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala hosted by Tropicana Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on March 9, 2018.