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NC State’s Davin Vann Named to the 2024 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List

Matthew Bradham

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NC State Senior Defensive End Davin Vann has been named to the 2024 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, which has been awarded to the best defensive player in College Football annually since 1995. Last year, NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson won the award.

First Name Last Name School Class Position
CJ Nunnally, IV Akron Senior DE
Deontae Lawson Alabama Junior LB
Malachi Moore Alabama Senior S
Tacario Davis Arizona Junior CB
Landon Jackson Arkansas Senior DE
Eugene Asante Auburn Senior LB
Ahmed Hassanein Boise State Senior DE
Jordan Oladokun Bowling Green Senior CB
Tyler Batty BYU Senior DE
Dontay Corleone Cincinnati Junior DT
Peter Woods Clemson Sophomore DT
Barrett Carter Clemson Senior LB
B.J. Green Colorado Senior ED
Travis Hunter Colorado Junior CB
Tre Freeman Duke Junior LB
Shavon Revel East Carolina Senior CB
Shemar James Florida Junior LB
Patrick Payton Florida State Junior DE
Joshua Farmer Florida State Junior DT
Mykel Williams Georgia Junior DE
Smael Mondon Georgia Senior LB
Malaki Starks Georgia Junior S
Sebastian Castro Iowa Senior DB
Jay Higgins Iowa Senior LB
Nick Jackson Iowa Senior LB
Jeremiah Cooper Iowa State Junior S
Cobee Bryant Kansas Senior CB
Austin Moore Kansas State Senior LB
Maxwell Hairston Kentucky Junior CB
Deone Walker Kentucky Junior DT
Quincy Riley Louisville Senior CB
Ashton Gillotte Louisville Senior DE
Harold Perkins LSU Junior LB
Chandler Martin Memphis Junior LB
Rueben Bain, Jr. Miami Sophomore DE
Francisco Mauigoa Miami Senior LB
Matt Salopek Miami (OH) Senior LB
Will Johnson Michigan Junior CB
Mason Graham Michigan Junior DT
Kenneth Grant Michigan Junior DT
Cody Lindenberg Minnesota Senior LB
Johnny Walker Jr. Missouri Senior ED
Colin Ramos Navy Senior LB
Davin Vann NC State Senior DE
Nash Hutmacher Nebraska Senior DT
Kaimon Rucker North Carolina Senior ED
Power Echols North Carolina Senior LB
Xander Mueller Northwestern Senior LB
Benjamin Morrison Notre Dame Junior CB
Howard Cross III Notre Dame Senior DT
Xavier Watts Notre Dame Senior S
Denzel Burke Ohio State Senior CB
Jack Sawyer Ohio State Senior DE
Caleb Downs Ohio State Sophomore S
Danny Stutsman Oklahoma Senior LB
Billy Bowman Jr. Oklahoma Senior S
Nick Martin Oklahoma State Junior LB
Collin Oliver Oklahoma State Senior LB
Jason Henderson Old Dominion Senior LB
Princely Umanmielen Ole Miss Senior ED
Jabbar Muhammad Oregon Junior CB
Abdul Carter Penn State Junior DE
Kevin Winston Jr. Penn State Junior S
Donovan McMillon Pitt Senior S
Dillon Thieneman Purdue Sophomore S
Elijah Roberts SMU Senior DE
Jaden Voisin South Alabama Senior S
Tonka Hemingway South Carolina Senior DT
Marlowe Wax Syracuse Senior LB
Namdi Obiazor TCU Senior LB
James Pearce Jr. Tennessee Junior ED
Jahdae Barron Texas Senior DB
Nic Scourton Texas A&M Junior DE
Shemar Turner Texas A&M Senior DT
Ben Bell Texas State Senior DE
Maxen Hook Toledo Senior S
Patrick Jenkins Tulane Senior DT
Lee Hunter UCF Junior DT
Jackson Woodard UNLV Senior LB
Bear Alexander USC Junior DT
Junior Tafuna Utah Senior DT
Ike Larsen Utah State Junior S
CJ Taylor Vanderbilt Senior LB
Jonas Sanker Virginia Senior S
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Virginia Tech Senior DE
Aeneas Peebles Virginia Tech Senior DT
Jasheen Davis Wake Forest Senior DE
Ricardo Hallman Wisconsin Junior CB
Hunter Wohler Wisconsin Senior S
Jordan Bertagnole Wyoming Senior DT

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Vann is 1 of 88 names on the List.

Prior to the 2023 season, Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren honored Vann with the #1 jersey, which is given to the player that leads the team in work ethic, training and leadership. Vann was also named a captain last year.

This past season, Vann’s PFF grade of 76.5 was the third highest on the team behind Payton Wilson and Robert Kennedy III. He recorded 42 tackles, 7 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks as a Junior this season.

Vann was recently ranked 6th on The Athletic’s 2024 Freaks List.

6. Davin Vann, NC State, defensive end

Wolfpack strength coach Dantonio Burnette has an impressive track record of producing Freaks, and Vann is the latest in the pipeline. Last year, the former state champion wrestler and track star was ranked No. 40 on our list. Now, the 6-2 Vann has moved up after dropping a full tenth of a second off his 40-yard-dash time to a blistering 4.69 seconds despite weighing 276 pounds. Vann bench-pressed 440 pounds (up from 405 last year), did 31 reps of 225, cleaned 365 and squatted 580 to go with a 33-inch vertical. He has been a disruptive force for the Wolfpack, notching six sacks, seven TFLs and 42 tackles last season. (The Athletic)

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