Oklahoma State University Athletics
Brown on Preseason Bednarik Watch List
July 09, 2012 | Cowboy Football
July 9, 2012
STILLWATER, Okla. - Oklahoma State cornerback Brodrick Brown is one of 65 players on the preseason watch list for the 2012 Bednarik Award presented to the nation's top defensive player, it was announced today. He is one of 16 cornerbacks on the preseason watch list.
An All-Big 12 first-team selection by both the coaches and the Associated Press in 2011, Brown was one of eight semifinalists for the 2011 Lott IMPACT Trophy and one of 15 semifinalists for the 2011 Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's top defensive back. He was a third-team All-American by the Associated Press and was a second-team All-American by SI.com.
Brown ranked second in the Big 12 and 14th nationally with five interceptions last year. His 1.54 passes defended per game ranked him third in the nation. He was one of the most prominent players on a Cowboy defense that led the Big 12 in scoring defense in conference games, led the nation in turnovers forced, led the Big 12 and ranked 12th nationally in red zone defense and was second in the Big 12 and 20th nationally in pass efficiency defense.
2012 Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List
Award presented to nation's top defensive player
CB Johnny Adams, Michigan State
LB Denicos Allen, Michigan State
CB Ricardo Allen, Purdue
CB David Amerson, N.C. State
CB Ray-Ray Armstrong, Miami
LB Dion Bailey, USC
CB Jonathan Banks, Mississippi State
LB Chris Borland, Wisconsin
S John Boyett, Oregon
LB Jonathan Brown, Illinois
LB Arthur Brown, Kansas State
CB Brodrick Brown, Oklahoma State
CB Michael Buchanan, Illinois
LB Max Bullough, Michigan State
DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
DE Jamie Collins, Southern Miss
DT Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
DT Sharrif Floyd, Florida
CB Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech
DE James Gayle, Virginia Tech
DE William Gholston, Michigan State
LB Khaseem Greene, Rutgers
DT Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State
LB Gerald Hodges, Penn State
CB Demontre Hurst, Oklahoma
CB Micah Hyde, Iowa
DE Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
S Tony Jefferson, Oklahoma
DE Brandon Jenkins, Florida State
DT Jonathan Jenkins, Georgia
LB Nico Johnson, Alabama
LB Jarvis Jones, Georgia
DE Dion Jordan, Oregon
S Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State
LB A.J. Klein, Iowa State
LB Jake Knott, Iowa State
CB Robert Lester, Alabama
DT Star Lotulelei, Utah
NCB igel Malone, Kansas State
DE Stansly Maponga, TCU
CB Tyrann Mathieu, LSU
S T.J. McDonald, USC
DE Barkevious Mingo, LSU
DE Sam Montgomery, LSU
LB James Morris, Iowa
LB C.J. Mosley, Alabama
DE Alex Okafor, Texas
LB Sean Porter, Texas A&M
CB Jordan Poyer, Oregon State
LB Kevin Reddick, North Carolina
S Eric Reid, LSU
CB Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
CB Nickell Robey, USC
CB Logan Ryan, Rutgers
DT Kawann Short, Purdue
DE John Simon, Ohio State
LB Shayne Skov, Stanford
DE Devin Taylor, South Carolina
LB Bruce Taylor, Virginia Tech
LB Manti Te'o, Notre Dame
LB Chase Thomas, Stanford
S Kenny Vaccaro, Texas
DT Joe Vellano, Maryland
DT Jesse Williams, Alabama
DE Trevardo Williams, Connecticut
