With the 2024 college football campaign on our doorstep, another season is already upon us. It’s one that sets the table for the feast we’re about to consume, preparing us for the top players we will witness in action these coming fall Saturdays. That’s right, it’s award watch list season, and on Wednesday this week, the Aeneas Williams Award watch list was released.
Which Players Are on the 2024 Aeneas Williams Award Watch List?
The Aeneas Williams Award has been honoring the best defensive back from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) since 2022. In addition to recognizing on-field talent, the award gives consideration to athletic ability and capability. Presented by the Chickasaw Nation, the award is named after Southern University walk-on turned Hall of Famer, Aeneas Williams.
The 2024 Aeneas Williams Award watch list features 19 of the very best defensive backs in HBCU football. It is led by Kenny Gallop Jr. who was honored with the award last season for his performances at Howard University. It also features Carson Hinton (Howard), Terron Mallory (Norfolk State), Emari Pait (Alabama A&M), and Calvin Henderson (Grambling), who earned HBCU All-American honors from CFN following the 2023 season.
- Devon Allen, Norfolk State
- Kendall Bohler, Florida A&M
- James Burgess, Alabama State
- Darren Burton II, Hampton
- Carlvainsky Decius, Morgan State
- Kenny Gallop Jr., Howard
- Calvin Henderson, Grambling State
- Carson Hinton, Howard
- Horacio Johnson, Southern
- Terron Mallory, Norfolk State
- Robert McDaniel, Jackson State
- Emari Pait, Alabama A&M
- Ja’son Prevard, Morgan State
- Karon Prunty, North Carolina A&T State
- Canary Simmons, Texas Southern
- Andrew Smith, Alcorn State
- Marvin Smith, Alabama A&M
- BJ Washington, Jackson State
- Deco Wilson, Florida A&M
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