Accolades Pile up for Amerson

10/26/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football

RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State cornerback David Amerson received several
accolades on Wednesday. The sophomore was named to the 17th annual Chuck
Bednarik Award watch list, just hours after being tabbed as the Jim
Thorpe Award Defensive Back of the Week.

The Bednarik Award is annually given to the nation’s top defensive
player by the Maxwell Football Club.

Amerson leads all FBS players with eight interceptions for the year –
three more than any other player. He has been named ACC Defensive Back
of the Week twice this year.

He led the Wolfpack this past Saturday in a 28-14 win at Virginia with
two interceptions, including one pick-six for his first career
touchdown.

Amerson has picked off a pair of passes in three games this season.