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Murphy Selected For Bednarik Watch List
August 1, 2022 | Football
North Carolina junior defensive lineman Myles Murphy has been placed on the watch list for the 28th Chuck Bednarik Award presented annually to the outstanding defensive player in college football.
A second team All-ACC selection in 2021, Murphy started all 13 games on the defensive line and ranked second on the Tar Heel defense with eight tackles for loss and four sacks last season. The Greensboro, N.C., native had 38 total tackles, three pass breakups and a hurry.
Murphy has also been placed on the watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Outland Trophy.
The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1994 and is named in honor of Chuck "Concrete Charlie" Bednarik who was an All American player at the University of Pennsylvania and later a multiple year All Pro linebacker and center for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is a member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame and was the last NFL player to be a full time player on both offense and defense.
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A second team All-ACC selection in 2021, Murphy started all 13 games on the defensive line and ranked second on the Tar Heel defense with eight tackles for loss and four sacks last season. The Greensboro, N.C., native had 38 total tackles, three pass breakups and a hurry.
Murphy has also been placed on the watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Outland Trophy.
The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1994 and is named in honor of Chuck "Concrete Charlie" Bednarik who was an All American player at the University of Pennsylvania and later a multiple year All Pro linebacker and center for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is a member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame and was the last NFL player to be a full time player on both offense and defense.
For up-to-date information on Carolina football, visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@UNCFootball), Instagram (@uncfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
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