College Football fans are at a boiling point with anticipation for the season to begin as fall camps commence on practice fields across the nation. Offseason optimism is permeating through the air and nothing enhances that satisfying aroma like a good old preseason watch list.
The Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the top wide receiver in college football, has released its watch list ahead of the 2024 season. Which of the game’s top pass-catchers were able to haul in a preemptive nomination for the Biletnikoff Award by being named to the watch list?
Which Players Are on the 2024 Biletnikoff Award Watch List?
Fred Biletnikoff, the namesake of the Biletnikoff Award, engraved his name in college football lore at Florida State. From 1962 to 1964, he registered 100 catches, 1,655 yards, and 20 touchdowns, while also leading the team in interceptions when he played both ways his junior year.
Former Ohio State Buckeyes receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. took home the award last season before being taken fourth overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2024 NFL Draft. 49 players are on the watch list, including 45 receivers, two tight ends, one running back, and one hybrid player with Travis Hunter.
41 of the 134 FBS are represented, with Miami leading the way with three players named, while Notre Dame, Memphis, Colorado, Oklahoma State and Iowa State each had two. Full list below:
- Kelly Akharaiyi, WR, Mississippi State
- Nic anderson, WR, Oklahoma
- Andrew Armstrong, WR, Arkansas
- Lawrence Arnold, WR, Kansas
- Pofele Ashlock, WR, Hawaii
- Sean Atkins, WR, USF
- Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
- Demeer Blankumsee, WR, Memphis
- Samuel Brown, WR, Miami
- Luther Burden II,WR, Missouri
- Kevin Concepcion, WR, North Carolina State
- CJ Daniels, WR, LSU
- Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
- Mitchell Evans, TE, Notre Dame
- Malachi Fields, WR, Virginia
- Jacolby George, WR, Miami
- Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
- Ashtyn Hawkins, WR, Baylor
- Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
- Joey Hobert, WR, Texas State
- Tory Horton, WR, Colorado State
- Kobe Hudson, WR, UCF
- Travis Hunter, CB, Colorado
- Daniel Jackson, WR, Minnesota
- Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
- Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon
- Josh Kelly, WR, Texas Tech
- Caullin Lacy, WR, Louisville
- Robert Lewis, WR, Auburn
- Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- Ja’Mori Maclin, WR, Kentucky
- Eric McAlister, WR, TCU
- Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
- Kris Mitchell, WR, Notre Dame
- Jordan Moore, WR, Duke
- Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State
- Rashod Owens, WR, Oklahoma State
- Will Pauling, WR, Wisconsin
- Brennan Presley, WR, Oklahoma State
- Jamaal Pritchett, WR, South Alabama
- Xavier Restrepo, WR, Miami
- Kaedin Robinson, WR, Appalachian State
- Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State
- Roc Taylor, WR, Memphis
- Lajohntay Wester, WR, Colorado
- Squirrel White, WR, Tennessee
- Ricky White, WR, UNLV
- Kyle Williams, WR, Washington State
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