SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Notre Dame football team has racked up a slew of preseason honors this year, and it added a couple more on Monday.

Junior linebacker Drayk Bowen and sophomore cornerback Leonard Moore have both been named to the 2025 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List, which honors college football’s top defensive player.

Bowen, who has already been named to watch lists for the Nagurski Trophy and Butkus Award , started all 16 games for the Irish in 2024. He recorded 78 tackles (40 solo) and forced a team-best three fumbles on the season.

Moore, who has also been named to the watch lists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy and the Nagurski Trophy, had 48 tackles, two interceptions, 10 pass breakups and two forced fumbles last season.

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