State Of Utah’s 2023 College Football Award Watch List Tracker

SALT LAKE CITY – The 2023 college football season is almost here. You get a sense of how close the season is when college football award watch lists begin rolling out.

Players on teams in the state of Utah are making their presence felt on these watch lists. Here’s a helpful tracker to keep tabs on which players are being nominated for which awards entering the 2023 season.

The awards for college football are now called the NCFAA (National College Football Awards). It’s the first season these college football awards have fell under the NCFAA title.

Maxwell Award

The Maxwell Award is presented to the college football player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club.

BYU

• QB Kedon Slovis, Sr.
• RB Aidan Robbins, Jr.

BYU is one of 17 programs that produced two players on the preseason Maxwell Award watch list.

𝐌𝐀𝐗𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓@Kedonslovis 🤝 @theaidanrobbins pic.twitter.com/exSDayeK7S

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) July 31, 2023

Utah

• QB Cam Rising, Sr.

.@crising7 named to the Maxwell Award watchlist 🙌https://t.co/TqkwezsEIn pic.twitter.com/8kTrsBwAuY

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) July 31, 2023

More on senior quarterback Cam Rising being named to the Maxwell Award list.

Past winners from the state of Utah: Ty Detmer (BYU, 1990).

Patrick Mannelly Award

The Mannelly Award is presented to the top Long Snapper in the country.

BYU

• Austin Riggs, Jr.

𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓@austinrriggs 🤝 @MannellyAward pic.twitter.com/GzimcnFvcx

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) July 31, 2023

Outland Trophy

The Outland Trophy is given to the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America.

BYU

• OT Kingsley Suamataia, Soph.

OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST@baby76kings 🤝 @outlandtrophy pic.twitter.com/IBBesDx0CQ

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) August 1, 2023

Utah

• G Keaton Bills, Sr.
• DT Junior Tafuna, Jr.
• OT Sataoa Laumea, Jr.

Outland Trophy Watchlist 🤝@LaumeaSataoa | @JuniorTafuna45 | @keatonbills https://t.co/uYJZr9XMD5 pic.twitter.com/q8YarK8EOs

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 1, 2023

Past winners from the state of Utah: Merlin Olsen (Utah State, 1961); Jason Buck (BYU, 1986); Mohammed Elewonibi (BYU, 1989).

Bronko Nagurski Trophy

The Nagurski Trophy is presented to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player by the Charlotte Touchdown Club.

Utah

• S Cole Bishop, Jr.
• DT Junior Tafuna, Jr.

Bronko Nagurski watchlist ☑️@JuniorTafuna45 | @Cole_bishop_8 https://t.co/osdkpqZXE5 pic.twitter.com/oWqdmjmGOb

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 1, 2023

Past winners from the state of Utah: None

Ray Guy Award

Given to the college punter of the year by the Augusta (Georgia) Sports Council.

BYU

• Ryan Rehkow, Jr.

RAY GUY AWARD WATCH LIST@r_rehkow24 🤝 @RayGuyAward pic.twitter.com/5LwipVeyVA

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) August 2, 2023

Utah State

• Stephen Kotsanlee, Sr.

Past winners from the state of Utah: Tom Hackett (Utah, 2014 & 2015).

Paul Hornung Award

The Paul Hornung Award goes to the most versatile player in college football by the Louisville Sports Commission.

Utah

• TE Brant Kuithe, Sr.

Utah State

• WR Terrell Vaughn, Sr.

Past winners from the state of Utah: None

A couple of local players landed on the @hornungaward watch list. 🙌 🐮 🏈#HornungAward #GoUtes #AggiesAllTheWay https://t.co/kSugaU7UBc

— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 3, 2023

Wuerffel Trophy

Named after former Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel, the Wuerffel Trophy is given to the player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.

BYU

• DE/Edge Tyler Batty, Jr.

WUERFFEL TROPHY WATCH LIST@Tyler_Batty2 🤝 @WuerffelTrophy pic.twitter.com/inZDhhNLM1

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) August 3, 2023

Utah State

• LS Jacob Garcia, Jr.

Past winners from the state of Utah: None

. @_jacob_garcia__ named to @WuerffelTrophy Watch List❕🤘

📰 https://t.co/dsbmhR2TEC#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/9CTk51zC0q

— USU Football (@USUFootball) August 3, 2023

Mackey Award

The Mackey Award is presented to the nation’s most outstanding tight end by the Friends of John Mackey.

BYU

• Isaac Rex, Jr.

JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCHLIST@isaacrex83 🤝 @JohnMackeyAward pic.twitter.com/KMvmho4Vzp

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) August 4, 2023

Utah

• • TE Brant Kuithe, Sr.
  • TE Thomas Yassmin, Sr.

.@Brantkuithe14 & @TYassmin21 have been named to the John Mackey watchlist, honoring the nation’s most outstanding tight end ‼️https://t.co/X4yftiHj83 pic.twitter.com/VdgnB9u0Xz

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 4, 2023

Past winners from the state of Utah: None

Rimington Trophy

The Rimington Trophy goes to the nation’s premier center by the Boomer Esiason Foundation.

BYU

• Connor Pay, Jr.

RIMINGTON TROPHY WATCH LIST@cpay70 🤝 @rimingtontrophy pic.twitter.com/jVdCa3jpdR

— BYU FOOTBALL (@BYUfootball) August 4, 2023

Past winners from the state of Utah: None

Biletnikoff Award

Presented to the nation’s top college receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation.

Past winners from the state of Utah: None

Davey O’Brien Award

The Davey O’Brien is given to the nation’s best quarterback by the Davey O’Brien Foundation.

Utah

• Cam Rising, Sr.

Cam has been named to the @daveyobrien watchlist, which honors the nation’s top college QB 🙌 https://t.co/DvAikQviD9 pic.twitter.com/3M9u0upCXh

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 8, 2023

Past winners from the state of Utah: Jim McMahon (BYU, 1981); Steve Young (BYU, 1983); Ty Detmer (BYU, 1990 & 1991).

Doak Walker Award

Presented to the nation’s premier running back by the SMU Athletic Forum.

Past winners from the state of Utah: Luke Staley (BYU, 2001)

Butkus Award

The Butkus Award is given to the nation’s best linebacker by the Butkus Foundation.

Utah

• Karene Reid, Jr.

Congrats @k_reid41 on being named to the Butkus Award watchlist, honoring the nation’s best linebackers ‼️ https://t.co/JEyyumY7JF pic.twitter.com/CM5ERsFOpQ

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 10, 2023

Past winners from the state of Utah: None

Jim Thorpe Award

Presented to the nation’s best defensive back by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Paycom.

Utah

• Cole Bishop, Jr.

Congrats @Cole_bishop_8 on being named to the Jim Thorpe Award watchlist, given annually to the best defensive back in college football 🙌 https://t.co/5CL6fV3jv1 pic.twitter.com/4v1sjoE4Z7

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 10, 2023

Past winners from the state of Utah: None

Walter Camp Award

The Walter Camp Award is given to the nation’s most outstanding player by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Past winners from the state of Utah: None

Bednarik Award

Presented to the college defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club.

Utah

• Cole Bishop, Jr.

‼️ @Cole_bishop_8 has been named to the Bednarik Award watchlist, honoring the best defensive player in college football pic.twitter.com/tDkaYAsGhW

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 14, 2023

Past winners from the state of Utah: None

Manning Award

The Manning Award is presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates’ bowl performances in its balloting.

Utah

• Cam Rising, Senior

.@crising7 has been named to the Manning Award watchlist ‼️https://t.co/VgmQbXFow5 pic.twitter.com/CYrmRKTPvC

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 15, 2023

Lombardi Award

The Lombardi Award goes annually to the college football offensive or defensive lineman who exemplifies the character and discipline of NFL Hall of Fame head coach Vince Lombardi.

Utah

• Junior Tafuna, Jr.

‼️ @JuniorTafuna45 has been named to the Lombardi Award watchlist!https://t.co/AroKmiZkti pic.twitter.com/jvd7clOCSm

— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) August 15, 2023

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