Award watch list roundup (Part 2)

Last week we brought you the first half of the preseason’s major award watch lists. Now, here’s part two, which was spread out over the week. As you’d expect, a lot of the same names populate different watch lists. When you’re talking about outstanding players across the board, there’s going to be some crossover.

Start getting excited. The end of watch list season means the actual season is just around the corner.

Jim Thorpe Award (Best defensive back)

The Butkus Award (Best linebacker)

Rotary Lombardi Award (Down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense or defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, or linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage. *That’s the official qualification, just so there’s no confusion).

Biletnikoff Award (Top receiver)

Wuerffel Trophy (Community service plus athletic/academic achievement)

Doak Walker Award (Top running back)

Davey O’Brien (Top quarterback)

Walter Camp Award (Nation’s most outstanding player)

  • Devontae Booker, RB, Utah

  • Su’a Cravens, LB, USC

  • Royce Freeman, RB, Oregon

  • Jared Goff, QB, Cal

  • Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford

  • Myles Jack, LB, UCLA

  • Cody Kessler, QB, USC

  • Blake Martinez, LB, Stanford

  • Paul Perkins, RB, UCLA

  • Anu Solomon, QB, Arizona

  • Scooby Wright III, LB, Arizona