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The majority of the award watch lists included Texas Longhorns

Joe Cookby:Joe Cook•08/14/24•

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Now that watch list season is about over, here’s the full list of Longhorns that made National College Football Awards Association watch lists.

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Maxwell Award

Criteria: Presented to the college player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club

Previous winners: Tommy Nobis, 1964. Ricky Williams, 1998. Vince Young, 2005. Colt McCoy, 2009.

Watch list: Quinn Ewers

Bronko Nagurski Trophy

Criteria: Presented to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player by the Charlotte Touchdown Club.

Previous winners: Derrick Johnson, 2004. Brian Orakpo, 2008.

Watch list: Jahdae Barron, Anthony Hill Jr.

Outland Trophy

Criteria: Presented to the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America

Previous winners: Scott Appleton, 1963. Tommy Nobis, 1965. Brad Shearer, 1977. T’Vondre Sweat, 2003.

Watch list: Kelvin Banks

Allstate Wuerffel Trophy

Criteria: Presented to the player who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement by the Wuerffel Foundation.

Previous winners: N/A

Watch list: Hayden Conner

Paul Hornung Award

Criteria: Presented to the most versatile player in college football by the Louisville Sports Commission

Previous winners: N/A

Watch list: Jaydon Blue

Lou Groza Award

Criteria: Presented to the nation’s top place-kicker by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission

Previous winners: N/A

Watch list: Bert Auburn

Walter Camp Award

Criteria: Presented to the nation’s most outstanding player by the Walter Camp Football Foundation

Previous winners: Ricky Williams, 1998. Colt McCoy, 2008, 2009.

Watch list: Quinn Ewers

Doak Walker Award

Criteria: Presented to the nation’s premier running back by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum

Previous winners: Ricky Williams, 1997, 1998. Cedric Benson, 2004. D’Onta Foreman, 2016. Bijan Robinson, 2022.

Watch list: CJ Baxter, Jaydon Blue

Davey O’Brien Award

Criteria: Presented to the nation’s best quarterback by the Davey O’Brien Foundation

Previous winners: Earl Campbell, 1977 (pre-QB only). Vince Young, 2005. Colt McCoy, 2009.

Watch list: Quinn Ewers

Mackey Award

Criteria: Presented to the nation’s most outstanding tight end by the Friends of John Mackey

Previous winners: N/A

Watch list: Amari Niblack

Rimington Trophy

Criteria: Presented to the nation’s premier center by the Boomer Esiason Foundation

Previous winners: N/A

Watch list: Jake Majors

Bednarik Award

Criteria: Presented to the college defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club

Previous winners: N/A

Watch list: Jahdae Barron

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Butkus Award

Criteria: Presented to the nation’s best linebacker by the Butkus Foundation

Previous winners: Derrick Johnson, 2004

Watch list: Anthony Hill Jr.

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