Senior LB Denzel Perryman, who is a candidate for every major defensive award in 2014, ranks No. 2 on two of NFL.com’s 14 for ’14 series lists.

This week, Perryman was listed as the nation’s second-biggest hitter in college football, ranking behind West Virginia FS Karl Joseph. Here’s the buzz on “The President”:

“Older folks probably has reference to defenders who deliver ‘slobberknockers’ — hard tackles that cause the offensive player to plan and simple, slobber. Frankly, Perryman delivers ‘slobberknockers,’ as in hits that plain knock the snout out of people. He is a physical, agressive player who makes up for his lack of height with tremendous instincts…”

On June 5, DP was listed as the nation’s No. 2 most physical player in college football (WVU’s Joseph was No. 4). The buzz:

“A huge hitter with a willingness to fill holes and take on offensive linemen, Perryman is everything a linebacker should be. He received the team’s Hard Hitter Award after the season. If he didn’t get teammate Gus Edwards’ vote, he certainly earned it in the spring.”

He also came in at No. 7 on @NFL_CFB’s toughest players in college football.

Further evidence that DP is one of the nation’s biggest hitters and among the most physical: