Saturday, July 2, 2011

Three Gators named to CFPA defensive watch list

Jonathan Bostic, Jeremy Brown and Jaye Howard were named to the College Football Performance Defensive Awards Watch List.


Bostic, who was on the CFPA Linebacker Trophy list, played in all 13 games of his sophomore season and finished tied for third on the team with 57 tackles. Bostic had three interceptions, ranking him eighth nationally among linebackers.

Howard was named to the CFPA Defensive Lineman Trophy list after a strong redshirt junior season in which he appeared in 11 games and tallied 10 tackles for loss.

Brown, a CFPA Defensive Back Trophy nominee, is coming off his first full season in a Gator uniform after dealing with back issues his first two years. The Orlando native appeared in 11 games, with 10 starts, and ranked eighth in the SEC in passes defended with 0.80 per game.