Kansas State senior safety Dante Barnett was one of 80 players nationally to be named to the watch list for the 2015 Bednarik Award as the College Defensive Player of the Year, the Maxwell Football Club announced Tuesday.

Barnett is coming off a season in which he tallied 77 tackles, four tackles for loss, three interceptions and 11 total passes defended, Barnett earned Second Team All-Big 12 honors from the league’s coaches in addition to earning all conference accolades from ESPN and Phil Steele.

Barnett’s inclusion on the list marks the sixth time a Wildcat has been named a candidate for the Bednarik Award.

Semifinalists for the Bednarik Award will be announced on November 2.