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NC State LB Payton Wilson is 1 of 3 Bednarik Award Finalists
Prior to today, NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson was already named a Finalist for the Butkus and Nagurski Awards. Today he completed the trifecta, being named a Finalist for the Bednarik Award, which is awarded to the nations best defensive player in college football, like the Nagurski.
2023 Chuck Bednarik Award Finalists
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— Maxwell Football (@MaxwellFootball) November 28, 2023
No NC State player has ever won the Bednarik Award, but former Wolfpacker Bradley Chubb was a finalist in 2017.
Here is how Wilson compares to the other two finalists, Alabama Linebacker Dallas Turner and UCLA’s Defensive End Laiatu Latu.
PFF Grades
Payton Wilson – 87.6
Laiatu Latu – 95.3
Dallas Turner – 80.5
Payton Wilson
Dallas Turner
Laiatu Latu
