It's the time of year when college football preseason award watch lists are revealed in a flurry, daily in fact, for almost two weeks.
Prior to the 2016 season, USF had a record seven Bulls populate 11 lists prior to the regular season opener vs. Towson State:
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm - Quinton Flowers
- Davey O'Brien - Quinton Flowers
- Maxwell - Marlon Mack
- Doak Walker - Marlon Mack
- Walter Camp - Marlon Mack
- Bednarik - Deatrick Nichols
- Thorpe - Deatrick Nichols
- Butkus Award - Augie Sanchez
- Hornung - D'Ernest Johnson
- Mackey - Elkanah Dillon
- Biletnikoff - Rodney Adams
Beginning Monday, July 10, the 2017 award watch lists come out. Monday will start with the Bednarik and Maxwell awards watch lists.
The Bednarik Award is presented to the college defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club.
The award is named for Chuck Bednarik, a three-time All-American at the University of Pennsylvania. The 2016 winner was Jonathan Allen from Alabama.
Also on Monday we'll seee the watch list for the Maxwell Award. It is presented to the college player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club
The award was named for Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell, a former college player and official in the early 1900s. He went on to be a sportswriter and editor for Philadelphia's Public Ledger.
The 2016 winner was Heisman award winner Lamar Jackson from Louisville.
Please see the main board for individual threads for each upcoming award watch list (to be linked here, when Bulls are named).
July 10: Bednarik, Maxwell - College Football Watch Lists 07/10 - Bednarik and Maxwell
July 11: Mackey, Rimington - College Football Watch Lists 07/11 - Rimington and John Mackey
July 12: Lou Groza, Ray Guy - College Football Watch Lists 07/12 - Lou Groza and Ray Guy Awards
July 13: Bronco Nagursky, Outland - College Football Watch Lists 07/13 -Bronco Nagurski and Outland Awards
July 14: Jim Thorpe - College Football Watch Lists 07/14 - Jim Thorpe Award
July 17: Butkus, Hornung - College Football Watch Lists 07/17 - Butkus Award and Paul Hornung Award
July 18: Biletnikoff, Wuerffel - College Football Watch Lists 07/18 - Biletnikoff Award and Wuerffel Trophy
July 19: Davey O'Brien - College Football Watch Lists 07/19 - Davey O'Brien Award Watch List
July 20: Doak Walker - College Football Watch Lists 07/20 - Doak Walker Award Watch List
July 21: Walter Camp - College Football Watch Lists 07/21 - Walter Camp Award Watch List
Member @Buller64 also started a Watch List - Summary thread on the main board that has additional information and commentary.
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