GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Fifth year seniors Caleb Banks and Tyreek Sapp have both been named to the Chuck Bednarik Award preseason watch list, the team announced Monday.

The award is given to the best defensive player in the NCAA Division I College Football who also shows great skill, leadership and impact in the sport.

Banks created a strong case for the Chuck Bednarik Award preseason watch list following his 2024 campaign. He notched 21 tackles and also recorded 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and recovered one fumble across 12 games with 10 starts for the team.

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In 2024, Sapp played in all games and started nine. Sapp led the team with seven sacks and 13 for loss in addition to recording the h

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