AMBLER, Pennsylvania — BYU linebacker Isaiah Glasker was named the Chuck Bednarik National Player of the Week today by the Maxwell Football Club for his performance in the Cougars’ 41-19 win over Arizona on Saturday.
The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually at the conculsion of the college football regular season to the defensive player of the year in college football as judged by the Maxwell Football Club, located in Ambler, Pennsylvania.
Glasker, a 6-5, 235-pound sophomore from South Jordan, Utah, recorded a stat in nearly every defensive category against the Wildcats. Glasker totaled five solo tackles, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries, an interception for a 21-yard touchdown, a sack, a pass break up and a forced fumble that led to a BYU field goal.
Through six games in 2024, Glasker has 24 tackles, including a team-leading 18 unassisted takedowns. He leads BYU in tackles for loss with seven and is tied for the team lead in forced fumbles. In addition, the athletic and versatile defender is second on the team with two sacks while adding two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups to go along with his pick-six touchdown.
The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1994 and is named in honor of Chuck “Concrete Charlie” Bednarik, who was an All-American player at the University of Pennsylvania and an All-Pro linebacker and center for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced on Nov. 12 and the three finalists for the award will be revealed on Nov. 26. The winner of the annual award will be announced live during the Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN on Dec. 12.