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tering 86 tackles and 5 interceptions. He racked up 222 return yards on his picks and added another 55 return yards on two fumble recoveries. He shared the team lead in big plays for '07 with 14.
McCoy, a 6-1, 215-pounder from Washington D.C., ranked second on the team with 106 tackles last season. He also recorded 5 pass breakups, 4.5 tackles for loss, a sack, a quarterback hurry, an interception and a fumble forced.
Like Crompton, McCoy is at a distinct advantage because of the position he plays. Linebackers have won the Bednarik Award 10 times in its 13-year history. Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald doubled in 1995 and '96, Texas A&M's Dat Nguyen won in '98 and Penn State's LaVar Arrington prevailed in '99. Other 'backers to take home the prize were Miami's Dan Morgan in 2000, Maryland's E.J. Henderson in 2002, Oklahoma's Teddy Lehman in 2003, Penn State's Paul Posluszny in 2005 and 2006 and Penn State's Dan Conner in '07.
The Maxwell and Bednarik Awards are voted on by college head coaches, members of the Maxwell Football Club and assorted sportswriters and sportscasters.
The list of candidates for the 2008 awards will be trimmed to the semifinalists in early November, then to three finalists on Nov. 25. The formal presentation of the awards will be made March 6, 2009 at the Maxwell Football Club Awards Gala at Harrah's in Atlantic City.

 

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