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Temple Players Getting Noticed
7.14.14 | Football
Last week College Football began announcing its "Watch Lists" for the 2014 season. Through the first week, three Temple players have already landed on a combined six lists.
Quarterback P.J. Walker finds himself on the Maxwell Award and CFPA QB Trophy watch lists. The Maxwell Award is given annually to college football's most outstanding player. The CFPA QB Trophy is presented to college football's top quarterback by the College Football Performance Awards.
Center Kyle Friend is on the Rimington Trophy watch List. The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I-A College Football.
Linebacker Tyler Matakevich is on the Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, and Butkus Award watch lists. Both the Bednarik Award (Maxwell Football Club) and Nagurski Trophy (Football Writers Association of America) are awarded to the college football defensive player of the year. The Butkus Award goes to the nation's best linebacker.
The members of the NCFAA are unveiling their preseason watch lists over a 12-day period this month. Fifteen of the association's 21 awards select a preseason watch list and the NCFAA has spearheaded a coordinated effort to promote each award's preseason candidates. Following is the remaining 2014 preseason watch list calendar:
Tue., July 15: Biletnikoff Award
Wed., July 16: Davey O'Brien Award
Thurs., July 17: Doak Walker Award
Fri., July 18: Walter Camp Award
Quarterback P.J. Walker finds himself on the Maxwell Award and CFPA QB Trophy watch lists. The Maxwell Award is given annually to college football's most outstanding player. The CFPA QB Trophy is presented to college football's top quarterback by the College Football Performance Awards.
Center Kyle Friend is on the Rimington Trophy watch List. The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I-A College Football.
Linebacker Tyler Matakevich is on the Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, and Butkus Award watch lists. Both the Bednarik Award (Maxwell Football Club) and Nagurski Trophy (Football Writers Association of America) are awarded to the college football defensive player of the year. The Butkus Award goes to the nation's best linebacker.
The members of the NCFAA are unveiling their preseason watch lists over a 12-day period this month. Fifteen of the association's 21 awards select a preseason watch list and the NCFAA has spearheaded a coordinated effort to promote each award's preseason candidates. Following is the remaining 2014 preseason watch list calendar:
Tue., July 15: Biletnikoff Award
Wed., July 16: Davey O'Brien Award
Thurs., July 17: Doak Walker Award
Fri., July 18: Walter Camp Award
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