GREENSBORO, N.C. - Twelve Atlantic Coast Conference football players have been named to the Bednarik Award Watch list, announced Monday by the Maxwell Football Club.  

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.

NC State's Bradley Chubb was a semifinalist for the award in 2017.  

ACC Players on the 2018 Bednarik Award Watch List
Zach Allen, DE, Boston College
Lukas Denis, S, Boston College
Clelin Ferrell, DE, Clemson
Dexter Lawrence, DT, Clemson
Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson
Mark Gilbert, CB, Duke
Joe Giles-Harris, LB, Duke
Brian Burns, DE, Florida State
Shaquille Quarterman, LB, Miami
Jaquan Johnson, S, Miami
Juan Thornhill, S, Virginia
Ricky Walker, DT, Virginia Tech