The fourth annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List was announced August 16th at the former Heisman winner’s hometown of Tyler, Texas. The Award is presented to the top offensive player in Division 1 football, recognizing their success on and off the field while celebrating tenacity to overcome adversity and injury to achieve goals. The nominee must be born in Texas, graduate from a Texas High School, and/or compete at a Texas-based college.
The list will be narrowed to 16 semi-finalists in November, and then cut to potentially five finalists in December. The recipient will be announced January 11, 2017. Established in 2012, the Award previously honored three players, all quarterbacks: Bryce Petty (Baylor, 2013), Trevor Boykin (TCU, 2014), and Greg Ward Jr. (Houston, 2015), whom made the list again this season. 41 players from eight different conferences and one independent were recognized; Tulsa and BYU tied with the most nominations at three apiece.
The Watch List for the 2016 Season:
Tommy Armstrong, Jr., Nebraska, QB, Senior
Josh Atkinson, Tulsa, WR, Senior
J.T. Barrett, Ohio State, QB, Senior
Dimitric Camiel, Indiana, OT, Senior
KD Cannon, Baylor, WR, Junior
Tyrie Cleveland, Florida, WR, Freshman
Vic Enwere, Cal, RB, Junior
Dane Evans, Tulsa, QB, Senior
D’Onta Foreman, Texas, RB, Junior
Jarred Gipson, Nevada, TE, Senior
Deante’ Gray, TCU, WR, Senior
Kyle Hicks, TCU, RB, Junior
Skyler Howard, West Virginia, QB, Senior
Sean Irwin, Colorado, TE, Senior
Hunter Jarmon, Oregon State, WR, Junior
Aaron Jones, UTEP, RB, Junior
Zay Jones, East Carolina, WR, Senior
Ronald Jones II, USC, TB, Sophomore
Mitchell Juergens, BYU, WR, Senior
Christian Kirk, Texas A&M, WR, Sophomore
Shock Linwood, Baylor, RB, Senior
Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, WR, Senior
Patrick Mahomes II, Texas Tech, QB, Junior
Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma, QB, Junior
Devante Mays, Utah State, RB, Senior
Daniel Montiel, Memphis, TE, Senior
Kent Myers, Utah State, QB, Junior
Samaje Perine, Oklahoma, RB, Junior
Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M, WR, Senior
Larry Rose III, New Mexico State, RB, Junior
Fred Ross, Mississippi State, WR, Senior
Seth Russell, Baylor, QB, GS
Rashad Still, Minnesota, WR, Sophomore
Courtland Sutton, SMU, WR, Sophomore
Lexington Thomas, UNLV, RB, Sophomore
KaVontae Turpin, TCU, WR, Sophomore
Greg Ward Jr., Houston, QB, Senior
James Washington, Oklahoma State, WR, Junior
Davis Webb, Cal, QB, Senior
Jarveon Williams, UTSA, RB, Senior
Jeffrey Wilson, North Texas, RB, Junior
