You might have noticed a flurry names floating across your Twitter feeds last week. It was the start of the preseason watch list rollout. Set a reminder for Dec. 10, when ESPN will be airing the awards show live. But first, let's get through the season. Last week was the first half of the watch list rollout, with the second half slated for this week.
Here's what’s coming up:
Monday: Jim Thrope Award
Tuesday: Butkus Award/Rotary Lombardi Award
Wednesday: Biletnikoff Award/Wuerffel Trophy
Thursday: Davey O’Brien Award/Doak Walker Award
Friday: Walter Camp Award
Let’s get caught up on the major watch lists that were announced last week.
Bednarik Award (Top defensive player)
Kevin Anderson, LB, Stanford
Budda Baker, S, Washington
DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon
Lloyd Carrington, CB, Arizona State
Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA
Su'a Cravens, LB, USC
Myles Jack, LB, UCLA
Adoree' Jackson, CB, USC
Blake Martinez, LB, Stanford
Jared Norris, LB, Utah
Will Parks, S, Arizona
Scooby Wright III, LB, Arizona
Maxwell Award (Player of the year)
Mike Bercovici, QB, Arizona State
Devontae Booker, RB, Utah
D.J. Foster, WR, Arizona State
Royce Freeman, RB, Oregon
Jared Goff, QB, California
Kevin Hogan, QB, Stanford
Cody Kessler, QB, USC
Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford
Paul Perkins, RB, UCLA
Anu Solomon, QB, Arizona
Nelson Spruce, WR, Colorado
Nick Wilson, RB, Arizona
Storm Woods, RB, Oregon State
Mackey Award (Top tight end)
Austin Hooper, Stanford
Johnny Mundt, Oregon
Joshua Perkins, Washington
Rimington Trophy (Top center)
Nick Kelly, Arizona State
Alex Kelley, Colorado
Matt Hegarty, Oregon
Josh Mitchell, Oregon State
Graham Shuler, Stanford
Jake Brendel, UCLA
Max Tuerk, USC
Siaosi Aiono, Utah
Lou Groza Award (Top placekicker)
Ka'imi Fairbairn, UCLA
Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State
Andy Phillips, Utah
Aidan Schneider, Oregon
Cameron Van Winkle, Washington
Ray Guy Award (Top punter)
Korey Durkee, Washington
Tom Hackett, Utah
Drew Riggleman, Arizona
Bronko Nagurski (Defensive player of the year)
Budda Baker, DB, Washington
DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon
Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA
Su'a Cravens, LB, USC
Myles Jack, LB, UCLA
Adoree' Jackson, DB, USC
Blake Martinez, LB, Stanford
Fabian Moreau, DB, UCLA
Jared Norris, LB, Utah
Scooby Wright III, LB, Arizona
Outland Trophy (Top interior lineman)
Jake Brendel, C, UCLA
Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA
Joe Dahl, OT, Washington State
Joshua Garnett, OG, Stanford
Tyler Johnstone, OT, Oregon
Nick Kelly, C, Arizona State
Kyle Murphy, OT, Stanford
Isaac Seumalo, OG, Oregon State
Freddie Tagaloa, OT, Arizona
Max Tuerk, C, USC
Eddie Vanderdoes, DT, UCLA
Christian Westerman, OG, Arizona State
Antwaun Woods, DT, USC
There's also the Dodd Trophy, which goes to the nation's top coach. And yes, it has a watch list. On it from the Pac-12 are Mark Helfrich, Jim Mora, Rich Rodriguez and Kyle Whittingham. Of course, the idea of a preseason watch list for coach of the year seems a little silly. When Mike MacIntyre and Colorado go 10-3 with a Holiday Bowl victory, he better win coach of the year. Just saying.
