BTN.com staff, BTN.com staff, July 15, 2014
It's mid-July, and that means it's preseason college football awards watch lists season. See which Big Ten players were named to Biletnikoff Award watch list in this post.
Biletnikoff Award (Wide receiver): Kenny Bell, Nebraska; Stefon Diggs, Maryland; Devin Funchess, Michigan; Christian Jones, Northwestern; Devin Smith, Ohio State; Shane Wynn, Indiana
Here's a look at the full schedule of preseason watch lists:
Wednesday, July 16
– Davey O?Brien Award, presented to the nation?s best quarterback by the Davey O?Brien Foundation.
Thursday, July 17
– Doak Walker Award, presented to the nation?s premier running back by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum.
Friday, July 18
– Walter Camp Award, presented to the nation?s most outstanding player by the Walter Camp Football Foundation.
2014 PRESEASON AWARDS WATCH LISTS
Maxwell Award (Player of the Year): Ameer Abdullah, RB, Nebraska; Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State; Stefon Diggs, WR, Maryland; Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan; Devin Gardner, QB, Michigan; Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin; Christian Hackenberg, QB, Penn State; Jeremy Langford, RB, Michigan State; Venric Mark, RB, Northwestern; Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State
Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year): Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio State; Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State; Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State; Frank Clark, DE, Michigan; Carl Davis, DT, Iowa; Kurtis Drummond, S, Michigan State; Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska; Jordan Lucas, CB, Penn State; Jake Ryan, LB, Michigan; Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State
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Mackey Award (Tight end): Kyle Carter, Penn State; Jeff Heuerman, Ohio State; Jesse James, Penn State; Tyler Kroft, Rutgers; Maxx Williams, Minnesota
Rimington Trophy (Center): Jack Allen, Michigan State; Austin Blythe, Iowa; Betim Bujari, Rutgers; Sal Conaboy, Maryland; Robert Kugler, Purdue; Tommy Olson, Minnesota; Mark Pelini, Nebraska; Collin Rahrig, Indiana; Brandon Vitabile, Northwestern; Dan Voltz, Wisconsin
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Lou Groza Award (Kicker): Brad Craddock, Maryland; Michael Geiger, Michigan State
Ray Guy Award (Punter): Cameron Johnston, Ohio State; Peter Mortell, Minnesota; Mike Sadler, Michigan State
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Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive Player): Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio State; Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State; Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State; Frank Clark, DE, Michigan; Blake Countess, DB, Michigan; Carl Davis, DT, Iowa; Kurtis Drummond, S, Michigan State; Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska; Jake Ryan, LB, Michigan; Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State
Outland Trophy (Interior lineman): Jack Allen, C, Michigan State; Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio State; Jack Conklin, T, Michigan State; Carl Davis, DT, Iowa; Rob Havenstein, T, Wisconsin; Kaleb Johnson, G, Rutgers; Brandon Scherff, T, Iowa; Donovan Smith, DT, Penn State; Brandon Vitabile, C, Northwestern
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Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back): Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern; Blake Countess, Michigan; Kurtis Drummond, Michigan State; Jordan Lucas, Penn State; Trae Waynes, Michigan State
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Butkus Award (Linebacker): Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil, Maryland; Curtis Grant, Ohio State; Mike Hull, Penn State; Taiwan Jones, Michigan State; Mason Monheim, Illinois; Jake Ryan, Michigan
Lombardi Award (Lineman/Linebacker): Chi Chi Ariguzo, LB, Northwestern; Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio State; Austin Blythe, C, Iowa; Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State; Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State; Carl Davis, DT, Iowa; Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska; Ron Havenstein, T, Wisconsin; Kaleb Johnson, G, Rutgers; Jake Ryan, LB, Michigan; Brandon Scherff, T, Iowa