You know college football is getting close when the college football award watch lists start coming out.
That ball got rolling Monday morning with the release of the watch lists for the Maxwell (player of the year), Bednarik (defensive player of the year) and Hornung (most versatile player) awards.
Here are the Big 12 players who made each watch list.
Maxwell
RB Malcolm Brown, Texas
WR Antwan Goodley, Baylor
RB Johnathan Gray, Texas
QB Trevor Knight, Oklahoma
RB Shock Linwood, Baylor
WR Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
QB Bryce Petty, Baylor
QB Jake Waters, Kansas State
QB Davis Webb, Texas Tech
Bednarik
DT Malcom Brown, Texas
S Sam Carter, TCU
CB Quandre Diggs, Texas
DE Devonte Fields, TCU
LB Bryce Hager, Baylor
LB Ben Heeney, Kansas
DT Chucky Hunter, TCU
S Karl Joseph, West Virginia
DE Ryan Mueller, Kansas State
DE Shawn Oakman, Baylor
DE Cedric Reed, Texas
LB Frank Shannon, Oklahoma
LB Eric Striker, Oklahoma
DE Charles Tapper, Oklahoma
Hornung
LB/RB Kenny Williams, Texas Tech
WR/KR Tyler Lockett, Kansas State
RB/KR B.J. Catalon, TCU
RB/KR Aaron Wimberly, Iowa State
WR/PR Levi Norwood, Baylor
