Three Penn State football players were named Monday to the watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award, presented to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player in college football.

Dani Dennis-Sutton, Zane Durant and A.J. Harris were among the 90 players selected to the Bednarik watch list.

Dennis-Sutton will begin his second season as a starting defensive end with 85 tackles in his career, 22.5 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two interceptions and five pass breakups.

He received All-Big Ten honorable mention last season after he was voted to the all-conference third team in 2023.

Durant will enter his third season as a starter at defensive tackle with 64 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup.

He was

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