Hassanein Recognized on Bednarik Award Watch List
8/12/2024 10:00:00 AM | Football
Senior one of four Mountain West players selected by award for top defensive player
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State defensive end Ahmed Hassanein added another accolade, earning a spot on the Bednarik Award Preseason Watch List. The senior is one of 90 players recognized on the list. The Bednarik Award is presented annually to the college defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club.
Hassanein's dominant 2023 campaign saw him compile 12.5 sacks, ranking sixth in the country, and 16.5 TFLs, ranking 19th in the country. He tallied at least 0.5 sacks in nine consecutive games, the longest streak in the FBS since 2015. The native of Cairo, Egypt, was tabbed All-Mountain West first team and College Sports Communicators Academic All-America second team.
Recently named a team captain, Hassanein enters 2024 with a plethora of preseason awards. He earned preseason All-America honors from three outlets and was named MW Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year. He was featured on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and East-West Shrine Bowl watch lists, with four organizations listing him as a preseason All-MW first team selection.
Semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced on Nov. 12, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled Nov. 26. The winners of the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on Dec. 12.
Broncos on 2024 Preseason Watch Lists
RB – Ashton Jeanty
Biletnikoff Award
Doak Walker Award
Maxwell Award
Walter Camp Award
WR – Latrell Caples
Comeback Player of the Year Award
OL – Kage Casey
Outland Trophy
DE – Ahmed Hassanein
Bednarik Award
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
CB – A'Marion McCoy
Paycom Jim Thorpe Award
S – Seyi Oladipo
Paycom Jim Thorpe Award
S – Alexander Teubner
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy
K – Jonah Dalmas
Lou Groza Award
P – James Ferguson-Reynolds
Ray Guy Award
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets are still available and can be purchased online or by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at 208-426-4737.
FLEX PASSES
For $199 fans can get access to a reserved ticket for each of Boise State's six home games during the 2024 season. Seat location will be assigned in one of Albertson Stadium's reserved sections and tickets will be delivered via email 48 hours prior to kickoff, allowing fans to experience The Blue from a new perspective each game. Fans wishing to purchase their flex passes for the 2024 season can do so online at boi.st/24fbflex or by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at 208-426-4737.
THREE GAME MINI-PLANS
Boise State's Athletic Ticket Office has three great options as part of the 2024 football mini-plans. Each option includes three home games for one low price starting at $99. One package includes home games against Oregon State, San Diego State and Portland State, another includes Washington State, Oregon State and San Diego State while a third option includes home games against Washington State, San Diego State and Nevada. Fans wishing to purchase their mini-plans for the 2024 season can do so online by clicking here or by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at 208-426-4737.
SINGLE GAME TICKETS
Haven't found a ticket package that suits your needs yet? Fans can now get their single-game tickets for the highly anticipated 2024 season now for as low as $25. While the season ticket packages, flex passes and mini-plans offer the best seats available, single-game tickets are still a great option to get out to see the Broncos on The Blue this fall. Fans can purchase single-game tickets online at BroncoSports.com over the phone with the Boise State Athletic Ticket Office at (208) 426-4737, or in person at the Boise State Athletic Ticket Office located at the southwest corner of Albertsons Stadium.
Led by Spencer Danielson in his first full season, Boise State looks to become the first Mountain West program to win back-to-back championships since San Diego State did so in 2015-16. Achieving such a feat will put Boise State in the discussion for the new, expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff format beginning this fall. Last year, Danielson became the first coach in college football history to win a conference championship with an interim title.
For complete coverage of Boise State Football, download the Bronco Sports App or follow the team on social media on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter/X.
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Hassanein's dominant 2023 campaign saw him compile 12.5 sacks, ranking sixth in the country, and 16.5 TFLs, ranking 19th in the country. He tallied at least 0.5 sacks in nine consecutive games, the longest streak in the FBS since 2015. The native of Cairo, Egypt, was tabbed All-Mountain West first team and College Sports Communicators Academic All-America second team.
Recently named a team captain, Hassanein enters 2024 with a plethora of preseason awards. He earned preseason All-America honors from three outlets and was named MW Preseason Co-Defensive Player of the Year. He was featured on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and East-West Shrine Bowl watch lists, with four organizations listing him as a preseason All-MW first team selection.
Semifinalists for the Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced on Nov. 12, while the three finalists for the Maxwell Award will be unveiled Nov. 26. The winners of the 30th Chuck Bednarik Award will be announced as part of the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show held on Dec. 12.
Broncos on 2024 Preseason Watch Lists
RB – Ashton Jeanty
Biletnikoff Award
Doak Walker Award
Maxwell Award
Walter Camp Award
WR – Latrell Caples
Comeback Player of the Year Award
OL – Kage Casey
Outland Trophy
DE – Ahmed Hassanein
Bednarik Award
Bronko Nagurski Trophy
CB – A'Marion McCoy
Paycom Jim Thorpe Award
S – Seyi Oladipo
Paycom Jim Thorpe Award
S – Alexander Teubner
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy
K – Jonah Dalmas
Lou Groza Award
P – James Ferguson-Reynolds
Ray Guy Award
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets are still available and can be purchased online or by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at 208-426-4737.
FLEX PASSES
For $199 fans can get access to a reserved ticket for each of Boise State's six home games during the 2024 season. Seat location will be assigned in one of Albertson Stadium's reserved sections and tickets will be delivered via email 48 hours prior to kickoff, allowing fans to experience The Blue from a new perspective each game. Fans wishing to purchase their flex passes for the 2024 season can do so online at boi.st/24fbflex or by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at 208-426-4737.
THREE GAME MINI-PLANS
Boise State's Athletic Ticket Office has three great options as part of the 2024 football mini-plans. Each option includes three home games for one low price starting at $99. One package includes home games against Oregon State, San Diego State and Portland State, another includes Washington State, Oregon State and San Diego State while a third option includes home games against Washington State, San Diego State and Nevada. Fans wishing to purchase their mini-plans for the 2024 season can do so online by clicking here or by calling the Athletic Ticket Office at 208-426-4737.
SINGLE GAME TICKETS
Haven't found a ticket package that suits your needs yet? Fans can now get their single-game tickets for the highly anticipated 2024 season now for as low as $25. While the season ticket packages, flex passes and mini-plans offer the best seats available, single-game tickets are still a great option to get out to see the Broncos on The Blue this fall. Fans can purchase single-game tickets online at BroncoSports.com over the phone with the Boise State Athletic Ticket Office at (208) 426-4737, or in person at the Boise State Athletic Ticket Office located at the southwest corner of Albertsons Stadium.
Led by Spencer Danielson in his first full season, Boise State looks to become the first Mountain West program to win back-to-back championships since San Diego State did so in 2015-16. Achieving such a feat will put Boise State in the discussion for the new, expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff format beginning this fall. Last year, Danielson became the first coach in college football history to win a conference championship with an interim title.
For complete coverage of Boise State Football, download the Bronco Sports App or follow the team on social media on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter/X.
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