Big 12 players on football watch lists: Maxwell, Bednarik, Mackey, Guy, and more
By Brian Spaen
Here is the full list of all the Big 12 candidates on the college football award watch lists released so far. There was even an Iowa State player that was overlooked.
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Maxwell Award – Given to the most outstanding college football player. This is its 77th year.
- QB Trevor Knight (Oklahoma)
- QB Jake Waters (Kansas State)
- QB Davis Webb (Texas Tech)
- QB Bryce Petty (Baylor)
- RB Malcolm Brown (Texas)
- RB Johnathan Gray (Texas)
- RB Shock Linwood (Baylor)
- WR Antwan Goodley (Baylor)
- WR Tyler Lockett (Kansas State)
Chuck Bednarik Award – Given to college football’s top defensive player. This is its 20th year.
- DL Malcom Brown (Texas)
- DL Devonte Fields (TCU)
- DL Chuck Hunter (TCU)
- DL Ryan Mueller (Kansas State)
- DL Shawn Oakman (Baylor)
- DL Cedric Reed (Texas)
- DL Charles Tapper (Oklahoma)
- LB Bryce Hager (Baylor)
- LB Ben Heeney (Kansas)
- LB Frank Shannon (Oklahoma)
- LB Eric Striker (Oklahoma)
- S Sam Carter (TCU)
- S Karl Joseph (West Virginia)
- S Quandre Diggs (Texas)
Paul Hornung Award – Given to college football’s most versatile player. This is its fifth year.
- RB B.J. Catalon (TCU)
- RB Kenny Williams (Texas Tech)
- RB Aaron Wimberly (Iowa State)
- WR Tyler Lockett (Kansas State)
- WR Levi Norwood (Baylor)
John Mackey Award – Given to college football’s top tight end. This is its 15th year.
- Blake Bell (Oklahoma)
- Taylor McNamara (Oklahoma)
- E.J. Bibbs (Iowa State)
Dave Rimington Award – Given to college football’s best center. This is its 15th year.
- Ty Darlington (Oklahoma)
- Tom Farniok (Iowa State)
- B.J. Finney (Kansas State)
- Dominic Espinosa (Texas)
- Joey Hunt (TCU)
Lou Groza Award – Given to college football’s top place kicker. This is its 23rd year.
- Jack Cantele (Kansas State)
- Michael Hunnicutt (Oklahoma)
- Jaden Oberkrom (TCU)
- Ryan Bustin (Texas Tech)
Ray Guy Award – Given to college football’s best punter. This is its 15th year.
- Spencer Roth (Baylor)
- Trevor Pardula (Kansas)
- Nick O’Toole (West Virginia)
We missed Farniok being on the list as one of the top centers — how could we have possibly missed that?? Sorry, buddy.
Source: Big12Sports.com