The John Mackey Award is presented annually to the most outstanding tight end in FBS college football, and the ACC has several candidates on this year's watch list:
Eric Ebron, North Carolina
Jake McGee, Virginia
Nick O'Leary, Florida State
Beckett Wales, Syracuse
Clive Walford, Miami
Asa Watson, NC State
One more tight end worth watching in the ACC this year: Duke's Braxton Deaver. Those within the program say he is a complete tight end. J.P. Holtz at Pitt is another tight end who should have a bigger role this fall.
The Rimington Trophy watch list was also announced today. This trophy is presented to the nation’s premier center by the Boomer Esiason Foundation. Here are your ACC representatives:
Russell Bodine, UNC
Jay Finch, Georgia Tech
Macky MacPherson, Syracuse
Shane McDermott, Miami
Bryan Stork, Florida State
There will be more watch lists announced this week and next week. As usual, once more come out I'll compile them for you in a one-stop shopping post so you can see all of your ACC candidates.
