Miami University's Heath Harding Named to Bednarik Watch List

2017 Jul 11

Miami University student-athlete Heath Harding was named to the Bednarik watch list.

He is one of 85 players named to the Chuck Bednarik Preseason Watch List, announced by the Maxwell Football Club on Monday morning. The Bednarik Award has been presented to the College Defensive Player of the Year since 1995.

Harding is the lone representative from the Mid-American Conference and is one of seven non-power-five players on the watch list.

Last season Harding earned first-team All-MAC as one of the league's top cornerbacks. He finished the season with 67 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions and 11 pass break-ups. In his career, the fifth-year senior has 227 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, nine interceptions and 21 pass breakups in 40 games.

The Bednarik Award is members of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompass the most prestigious awards in college football. The 23 awards boast over 745 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.NCFAA.org for more information.

Harding, of Dayton, is earning his B.S. in Kinesiology & Health, Bachelor of Arts majoring in Sport Leadership & Management, Journalism.