Cisco Makes 2020 Bednarik Award Watch List
7/13/2020 11:00:00 AM | Football
PHILADELPHIA – Syracuse junior safety Andre Cisco has been named to the watch list for the 2020 Bednarik Award, as announced today by the Maxwell Football Club.
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The Bednarik Award has been presented to the defensive player of the year every season since 1995. It is named after Chuck Bednarik, a former standout at Penn and with the Philadelphia Eagles, who is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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A preseason All-American, Cisco is one of 18 players from ACC schools on this year's watch list. He joins Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley, Pittsburgh safety Paris Ford and Florida State safety Hamsah Nasirildeen as ACC defensive backs who are considered candidates for the award.
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Cisco is the active FBS leader with 12 career interceptions and he ranks second among current FBS players in passes defended per game (1.27). In 22 games, Cisco has 125 career tackles, 28 passes defended, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery to go along with his 12 picks.
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In 2019, Cisco tallied 68 tackles and tied for the ACC lead with five interceptions despite missing three games due to injury. He ranked fourth nationally in interceptions per game (0.6) and was an All-ACC Second Team selection.
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Semifinalists for the Bednarik Award will be announced on Nov. 3, 2020 and the three finalists for the award will be unveiled on Nov. 23. The winner will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 10. The formal presentation of the 2020 Bednarik Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala hosted by Tropicana Hotel &Casino Atlantic City on March 12, 2021.
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For more information about the Bednarik Award, visit www.maxwellfootballclub.org.
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Members of the Orange football team are on campus working out. Syracuse is currently set to begin the 2020 campaign on Friday, Sept. 4 at Boston College.
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Season tickets for Orange football are available now online at Cuse.com/tickets or by calling 888-DOME-TIX.
Syracuse Players on 2020 NCFAA Watch Lists
Bednarik Award: Andre Cisco
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The Bednarik Award has been presented to the defensive player of the year every season since 1995. It is named after Chuck Bednarik, a former standout at Penn and with the Philadelphia Eagles, who is a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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A preseason All-American, Cisco is one of 18 players from ACC schools on this year's watch list. He joins Virginia Tech cornerback Caleb Farley, Pittsburgh safety Paris Ford and Florida State safety Hamsah Nasirildeen as ACC defensive backs who are considered candidates for the award.
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Cisco is the active FBS leader with 12 career interceptions and he ranks second among current FBS players in passes defended per game (1.27). In 22 games, Cisco has 125 career tackles, 28 passes defended, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery to go along with his 12 picks.
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In 2019, Cisco tallied 68 tackles and tied for the ACC lead with five interceptions despite missing three games due to injury. He ranked fourth nationally in interceptions per game (0.6) and was an All-ACC Second Team selection.
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Semifinalists for the Bednarik Award will be announced on Nov. 3, 2020 and the three finalists for the award will be unveiled on Nov. 23. The winner will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 10. The formal presentation of the 2020 Bednarik Award will be made at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala hosted by Tropicana Hotel &Casino Atlantic City on March 12, 2021.
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For more information about the Bednarik Award, visit www.maxwellfootballclub.org.
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Members of the Orange football team are on campus working out. Syracuse is currently set to begin the 2020 campaign on Friday, Sept. 4 at Boston College.
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Season tickets for Orange football are available now online at Cuse.com/tickets or by calling 888-DOME-TIX.
Syracuse Players on 2020 NCFAA Watch Lists
Bednarik Award: Andre Cisco
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For complete coverage of Syracuse football, follow us on Twitter (@CuseFootball), Instagram (@CuseFootball) and like us on Facebook (Syracuse Football).
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