(Yes, it’s that slow news-wise)
Last month, the Lott Impact Trophy and Rimington Trophy released their respective preseason watch lists.
By the end of next month, 15 other awards will release theirs as well.
In a release, it was announced that the members of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) will unveil their preseason watch lists over a 12-day period beginning Monday, July 9.
The first watch lists announced will be the Maxwell Award (player of the year) and the Bednarik Award (defensive player of the year). The final watch list to be unveiled will be the Walter Camp Award (pictured), presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding player, July 20.
Below is the complete schedule of watch list release dates:
Mon., July 9
· Maxwell Award (Presented to the college player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club)
· Bednarik Award (Presented to the college defensive player of the year by the Maxwell Football Club)
Tues., July 10
· Mackey Award (Presented to the nation’s most outstanding tight end by the Nassau Co. Sports Commission)
· Rimington Trophy (Presented to the nation’s premier center by the Boomer Esiason Foundation)
Wed., July 11
· Lou Groza Award (Presented to the nation’s top place-kicker by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission)
· Ray Guy Award (Presented to the nation’s best punter by the Augusta [Ga.] Sports Council)
Thurs., July 12
· Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Presented to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player by the Charlotte Touchdown Club)
· Outland Trophy (Presented to the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman by the FWAA)
Fri., July 13
· Jim Thorpe Award (Presented to the nation’s best defensive back by the Jim Thorpe Association)
Mon., July 16
· Butkus Award (Presented to the nation’s most outstanding linebacker by the Butkus Foundation)
· Rotary Lombardi Award (Presented to the college lineman of the year by the Rotary Club of Houston)
Tues., July 17
· Biletnikoff Award (Presented to the nation’s most outstanding receiver by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation)
Weds., July 18
· Davey O’Brien Award (Presented to the nation’s best quarterback by the Davey O’Brien Foundation)
Thurs., July 19
· Doak Walker Award (Presented to the nation’s premier running back by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum).
Fri., July 20
· Walter Camp Award (Presented to the nation’s most outstanding player by the Walter Camp Football Foundation)