LSU LB Kendell Beckwith and S Jalen Mills are two of the 80 preseason nominees for the Bednarik Award, which goes to the best defensive player in the country.
There are 18 SEC nominees.
ALABAMA: LB Reggie Ragland, DL A'Shawn Robinson
AUBURN: LB Cassanova McKinzy
FLORIDA: CB Vernon Hargreaves, LB Antonio Morrison
GEORGIA: LB Leonard Floyd, LB Jordan Jenkins
KENTUCKY: LB Josh Forrest
LSU: LB Kendell Beckwith, S Jalen Mills
OLE MISS: DT Robert Nkemdiche
MISSISSIPPI STATE: DT Chris Jones, CB Will Redmond
MISSOURI: LB Kentrell Brothers
TENNESSEE: DE Derek Barnett, LB Curt Maggitt, CB Cameron Sutton
TEXAS A&M: DE Myles Garrett
There are 18 SEC nominees.
ALABAMA: LB Reggie Ragland, DL A'Shawn Robinson
AUBURN: LB Cassanova McKinzy
FLORIDA: CB Vernon Hargreaves, LB Antonio Morrison
GEORGIA: LB Leonard Floyd, LB Jordan Jenkins
KENTUCKY: LB Josh Forrest
LSU: LB Kendell Beckwith, S Jalen Mills
OLE MISS: DT Robert Nkemdiche
MISSISSIPPI STATE: DT Chris Jones, CB Will Redmond
MISSOURI: LB Kentrell Brothers
TENNESSEE: DE Derek Barnett, LB Curt Maggitt, CB Cameron Sutton
TEXAS A&M: DE Myles Garrett
