Oregon’s newest CB1 on Chuck Bednarick watch list

Washington’s loss is going to be Oregon’s huge gain for the 2024 college football season.

Cornerback Jabbar Muhammad has just appeared on the Chuck Bedarick Award watch list for the best defender in the country.

In his one season in Seattle, Muhammad was a Second-Team All-Pac-12 performer as he was a leader of a Husky defense that helped Washington play for the national championship in 2023.

He had 46 tackles, five for loss, two sacks, and three interceptions to go with one fumble recovery. Muhammad also spent three seasons at Oklahoma State. For his career, he has 118 tackles, six for loss and four interceptions.

The Ducks got Muhammad not only for his talent on the field, but for his leadership in the locker room and his experiences in playoff situations. He’ll make Oregon’s back end of its defense one of the stronger ones in the Big Ten.

North Carolina State linebacker Peyton Wilson was the 2023 winner of the Bedarick Award.