Linebacker Danny Stutsman and safety Billy Bowman both secured a spot on their second preseason watch list for national defensive player of the year awards.
Once again, Oklahoma’s senior duo landed on the preseason watch list for college football’s defensive player of the year award.were named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list. On Monday, they were both named to the watch list for the Chuck Bednarik Award.Bowman was second in the nation last year in interceptions, with six, and returned a nation-leading three of those for touchdowns .
According to Pro Football Focus, Bowman posted a 54.1 overall defensive grade as a true freshman in 2021, a 73.3 as a junior and a 68.2 last year. His 2022 coverage grade of 82.3 ranked 39th among Power 5 defensive backs. He played 781 total snaps last year, per PFF, which ranked second on the defense behind cornerback Woodi Washington’s 851.
Stutsman received second-team All-America honors and first-team All-Big 12 last year. He also landed on the preseason All-SEC first team this year.
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