FB’s Ika Named to Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
8/1/2022 9:00:00 AM | Football
The annual honor is presented to the defensive player of the year
WACO, Texas – Baylor junior defensive tackle Siaki Ika landed on the Bednarik Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club announced Monday. The Chuck Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1995.
The LSU transfer from Salt Lake City, Utah, returns to a unit that led the conference in rushing defense in 2021 and returns six starters in 2022. He is one of 90 candidates and 10 Big 12 representatives on the list.
Ika was the 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year and was an Honorable Mention selection for Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year. Additionally, he was named to the All-Big 12 First Team by the Associated Press, All-Big 12 Second Team by the coaches and All-Texas First Team by Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
The junior tied for the third-most sacks on the team with 4.0 and tied for the sixth-most tackles for loss with 6.0, and was also named to the Outland Trophy (best interior lineman) and Nagurski Trophy (most outstanding defensive player) watch lists last week.
Semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced November 1, 2022, while the three finalists for the award will be unveiled November 22, 2022. The winners of the 28th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 8, 2022. The formal presentation of the Bednarik Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards live from Atlantic City, NJ on March 10, 2023.
2022 Football Honors
Dave Aranda, Head Coach
Preseason Dodd Trophy Watch List
Dillon Doyle, LB
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas Second Team (DCTF)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
TJ Franklin, DL
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Jacob Gall, C
Rimington Award Watch List
Preseason All-America Fourth Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas Second Team (DCTF)
Outland Trophy Watch List
Connor Galvin, OL
Preseason All-America First Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-America Second Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Best Offensive Lineman in Texas (DCTF)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
Outland Trophy Watch List
Gabe Hall, DL
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Isaiah Hankins, K
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Siaki Ika, DL
Preseason All-America Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-America Fourth Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Best Defensive Lineman in Texas (DCTF)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Outland Trophy Watch List
Bednarik Award Watch List
Matt Jones, LB
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Phil Steele)
Taye McWilliams, RB
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Grant Miller, OL
Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Christian Morgan, S
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Jaxon Player, DL
Preseason All-America Second Team (Walter Camp)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Issac Power, P
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Ray Guy Award Watch List
Ben Sims, TE
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List
Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Al Walcott, CB
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
The LSU transfer from Salt Lake City, Utah, returns to a unit that led the conference in rushing defense in 2021 and returns six starters in 2022. He is one of 90 candidates and 10 Big 12 representatives on the list.
Ika was the 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year and was an Honorable Mention selection for Big 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year. Additionally, he was named to the All-Big 12 First Team by the Associated Press, All-Big 12 Second Team by the coaches and All-Texas First Team by Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
The junior tied for the third-most sacks on the team with 4.0 and tied for the sixth-most tackles for loss with 6.0, and was also named to the Outland Trophy (best interior lineman) and Nagurski Trophy (most outstanding defensive player) watch lists last week.
Semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced November 1, 2022, while the three finalists for the award will be unveiled November 22, 2022. The winners of the 28th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on December 8, 2022. The formal presentation of the Bednarik Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards live from Atlantic City, NJ on March 10, 2023.
2022 Football Honors
Dave Aranda, Head Coach
Preseason Dodd Trophy Watch List
Dillon Doyle, LB
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas Second Team (DCTF)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
TJ Franklin, DL
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Jacob Gall, C
Rimington Award Watch List
Preseason All-America Fourth Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas Second Team (DCTF)
Outland Trophy Watch List
Connor Galvin, OL
Preseason All-America First Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-America Second Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Best Offensive Lineman in Texas (DCTF)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
Outland Trophy Watch List
Gabe Hall, DL
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Isaiah Hankins, K
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Siaki Ika, DL
Preseason All-America Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-America Fourth Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Best Defensive Lineman in Texas (DCTF)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Outland Trophy Watch List
Bednarik Award Watch List
Matt Jones, LB
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Phil Steele)
Taye McWilliams, RB
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Grant Miller, OL
Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Christian Morgan, S
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Jaxon Player, DL
Preseason All-America Second Team (Walter Camp)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Issac Power, P
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Ray Guy Award Watch List
Ben Sims, TE
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List
Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Al Walcott, CB
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
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