Texas Tech Defense Aiming for Bednarik Glory | Texas Tech Red Raiders Football News

Texas Tech’s defense is heating up nationally as A.J. Holmes Jr., Brice Pollock, and Ben Roberts hit the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list—joining elite programs like Alabama and Georgia. Already preseason All-Big 12 picks, they’re building on last year’s historic win when Jacob Rodriguez claimed the trophy, setting a new standard for Lubbock. With Holmes dominating the line, Roberts anchoring linebacker, and Pollock shutting down the secondary, this trio covers every angle—and aims to make Texas Tech’s defense the nation’s most feared again. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/47122df97c316d57