The Maxwell Football Club released the Bednairk Award watch list today as part of a group of college football awards watch lists to be released over the next couple of weeks. The Bednairk Award is awarded annually to the best defensive collegiate football player in the country after being judge by the Maxwell Football Club.
The Bednairk Award is named after Chuck Bednairk who started at the University of Pennsylvania as a center and linebacker and later on the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles.
These six former Florida HS Football players made the watch list and should be commended for their efforts on the field and getting recognized for it.
- CB Ricardo Allen / Daytona Beach Mainland / Purdue
- CB Ray-Ray Armstrong / Sanford Seminole / Miami (FL)
- DE Brandon Jenkins / Tallahassee Florida High / Florida State
- S Lamarcus Joyner / Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas / Florida State
- CB Xavier Rhodes / Miami Norland / Florida State
- CB Nickell Robey / Frostproof / USC
![Chaminade-Madonna has rebounded the last two weeks and will take on an undefeated MIami Norland team on Thursday night. [Myqueal Lewis/For FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Norland-at-Chaminade-Madonna-Pick-Six-Preview-120x86.jpg)
![Miami Norland will be one of the top teams to highlight the new Class 4A going into the 2024 and 2025 seasons. [Myqueal Lewis for FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_0568-120x86.jpeg)
![Don Shula High School Coach of the Year logo. [NFL]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Don-Shula-Coach-of-the-Year-120x86.png)
![Berkeley Prep celebrates winning the Class 2M State Championship on Sat. Dec. 9, 2023 at Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Class-2M-State-Championship-Game-Featured-120x86.jpg)
![Hawthorne head coach Cornelius Ingram talks to FloridaHSFootball.com after his Hornets defeated Blountstown 49-0 on Thu. Nov. 30, 2023 in the Class 1R state semifinals. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]](https://floridahsfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0562-120x86.jpeg)
