Alabama DL Jonathan Allen makes school history by winning Bednarik Trophy
By Adam Spencer
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The Bednarik Award honors the best defensive player in college football, so it seems like a no-brainer that an Alabama player would have won the award at some point.
However, DL Jonathan Allen made history on Thursday night at the College Football Awards show, becoming the first Crimson Tide defender to win the trophy:
The first player in @AlabamaFTBL history to win the @BednarikAward…
The College Football Defensive Player of the Year: JONATHAN ALLEN! pic.twitter.com/bMlJ4TH0Gz
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) December 9, 2016
The senior lineman finished the 2016 regular season with 8.5 sacks and returned two fumbles for touchdowns.
As one of the best interior defensive linemen in the country, Allen will likely go early in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
