Eubanks Named to Buck Buchanan Award Watch List
8/5/2021 12:02:00 PM | Football
CHICAGO – The Citadel linebacker Willie Eubanks III was named to the Buck Buchanan Preseason Watch List, it was announced by Stats Perform on Thursday. The award honors the top defensive player in the FCS.
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Eubanks, who was named a Preseason First-Team All-American by Stats Perform earlier this week, was a finalist for the Buchanan Award following the 2019 season.
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Eubanks is coming off a 2020-21 season in which he recorded 69 tackles in eight games. He added 6.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and one pass break-up.
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He posted at least eight tackles in five games, including three games with at least 12 tackles. Eubanks opened the season with 12 solo tackles and 3.0 tackles-for-loss against South Florida. He followed it up with nine tackles against Clemson and a season-best 14 stops against Eastern Kentucky.
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Eubanks' best performance during the spring came against Wofford where he posted 12 tackles.
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The 2019 season saw Eubanks finish with 112 tackles, 63 solo, 11.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception and 11 quarterback hurries.
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Eubanks, who was named a Preseason First-Team All-American by Stats Perform earlier this week, was a finalist for the Buchanan Award following the 2019 season.
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Eubanks is coming off a 2020-21 season in which he recorded 69 tackles in eight games. He added 6.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and one pass break-up.
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He posted at least eight tackles in five games, including three games with at least 12 tackles. Eubanks opened the season with 12 solo tackles and 3.0 tackles-for-loss against South Florida. He followed it up with nine tackles against Clemson and a season-best 14 stops against Eastern Kentucky.
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Eubanks' best performance during the spring came against Wofford where he posted 12 tackles.
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The 2019 season saw Eubanks finish with 112 tackles, 63 solo, 11.5 tackles-for-loss, 4.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one interception and 11 quarterback hurries.
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Stay up to date on all your Bulldog news by following @CitadelFootball or visit CitadelSports.com.
Membership in The Citadel Brigadier Foundation is open to alumni and friends of The Citadel who are interested in supporting Bulldog athletics. By joining, you provide annual charitable contributions that fund scholarships for cadet-student-athletes.  Supporters interested in joining TCBF or for more information, please click HERE.
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The CITADEL FOOTBALL TICKETS:Â Season Tickets for the 2021 football season are currently on sale through The Citadel Ticket Office. For information regarding season tickets, please email The Citadel Athletics Ticket Office at ticketoffice@citadel.edu or call 843.953.3647. The ticket office is located on the first floor of McAlister Field House and is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
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