The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation Announces the 2016 Biletnikoff Award Pre Season Watch List

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation Announces the 2016 Biletnikoff Award Pre Season Watch List"

Juniper Ethan Charles
6 years ago
Views:

The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation Announces the 2016 Biletnikoff Award Pre Season Watch List To download the PDF version of this email, click the following link: For Immediate Release: July

14, 2016: 10 Semifinalists announcement Nov. 15 20, 2016: Vote to determine 3 Finalists Nov. 22, 2016: 3 Finalists announcement Dec.

1 The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation Announces the 2016 Biletnikoff Award Pre Season Watch List To download the PDF version of this , click the following link: For Immediate Release: July 13, 2016 Important Dates July 13, 2016: Pre Season Watch List announcement Nov. 7 13, 2016: Vote by the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee to determine 10 Semifinalists Nov. 14, 2016: 10 Semifinalists announcement Nov , 2016: Vote to determine 3 Finalists Nov. 22, 2016: 3 Finalists announcement Dec. 1 5, 2016: Final vote to determine Biletnikoff Award Winner Biletnikoff Award winner Corey Coleman, pictured here with 2016 Biletnikoff Award Banquet keynote speaker Bob Griese, admires his Biletnikoff Award trophy, the most beautiful in college sports. Although not the case with Coleman, three winners of the award in its long history have each won by a margin of only one vote, making the award one of the most closely contested in college football. Dec. 8, 2016: Biletnikoff Award Winner announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards Show Biletnikoff Award Banquet Honoring the 2016 Biletnikoff Award Winner on Saturday, February 18, 2017 University Center Club at Doak Cambell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida Tallahassee, FL The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida based creator and sponsor of the Biletnikoff Award, has released the 2016 Biletnikoff Award Pre Season Watch List. The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the outstanding receiver in college football. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes the outstanding receiver, not merely outstanding wide receiver. The award recipient is selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, and former Inquiries: Rocky Bevis Chairman of the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation rbevis@bevisfh.com Professor Walter Manley II Founding Trustee Co Chairman of the Selection Committee 1/7

2 receivers. Foundation trustees do not vote and have never voted. Receivers are periodically added to the watch list as their season performances dictate. Actual, not potential, performance is the basis for inclusion on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List. The 2016 Biletnikoff Award winner will be presented live on December 8, 2016, on The Home Depot College Football Awards Show to be broadcast 7:00 9:00pm (EST) on ESPN. College Football Hall of Famer and Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard will present the 2016 Biletnikoff Award winner on the show. Howard is one of only 5 ends or receivers who has won the Heisman Trophy, joining Larry Kelley, Leon Hart, Johnny Rodgers, and Tim Brown. The correlation between Biletnikoff Award winners and stardom in the National Football League is uncannily predictable. Past Biletnikoff Award winners include Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, Michael Crabtree, and Larry Fitzgerald. prof.wwmii@comcast.net Ritchie Pickron Co Chairman of the Selection Committee rpickron123@yahoo.com William Hilaman Co Chairman of the Selection Committee william.hilaman@raymondjames.com Website and Publicity Contact: Will Stewart biletnikoffaward@biletnikoffaward.com Website The 2016 Biletnikoff Award winner will be presented his trophy before 550 patrons at the Biletnikoff Award Banquet at the University Center Club at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday, February 18, The banquet was hailed by 2014 keynote speaker Dick Vermeil, as well as by 2013 keynoter Larry Csonka, as "the best banquet in college sports." Fan Vote vote The banquet has featured distinguished keynoters of profound character and accomplishments including Bart Starr, Dick Vermeil, Larry Csonka, Steve Largent, Mike Ditka, Don Shula, Dan Reeves, Archie Manning, Ron Jaworski, Gene Stallings, Bill Curry, Jim Kelly, Jerry Kramer, Joe Theismann, and Dan Fouts. The banquet also recognizes the Foundation's scholarship recipients who will be offered by the Foundation over $800,000 in college and vocational scholarships and related benefits in 2017 alone, as in 2015 and The Foundation's charitable mission is the provision of college and vocational scholarships to North Florida high school seniors who have overcome significant barriers to achieve at the highest academic and extra curricular levels. The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., will announce the ten Biletnikoff Award semifinalists on November 14, 2016, following the vote by the members of the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee. Likewise, the three finalists will be declared, following another vote, on November 22, For complete details and updates of interest, together with weekly statistics and timely, important news of the Biletnikoff Award candidates, as well as a fan vote and discussion board, please consult the Foundation's highly informative website at The transparently detailed and explicit criteria for candidate eligibility and voting appear at: The name Biletnikoff is synonymous with the term receiver. Fred Biletnikoff, a member of the pro and college football halls of fame, was an All America receiver at Florida State University, and an All Pro receiver for the Oakland Raiders. He caught 589 passes for 8,974 yards and 76 touchdowns in his 14 year Raiders career from 1965 through Fred was the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XI. The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation (TQC), Inc., created the Biletnikoff Award in The 2016 Biletnikoff Award Pre Season Watch List 2/7

3 (Other receivers will be added as their season performances dictate) NAME SCHOOL YEAR Rodney Adams University of South Florida SR. Chance Allen University of Houston SR. Marcell Ateman Oklahoma State University SR. Josh Atkinson University of Tulsa RSR. Devonte Boyd University of Nevada, Las Vegas JR. KD Cannon Baylor University JR. Jehu Chesson University of Michigan SR. Simmie Cobbs Jr. Indiana University JR. Corey Davis Western Michigan University SR. Robert Davis Georgia State University SR. Gehrig Dieter University of Alabama RSR. Malachi Dupre Louisiana State University JR. Isaiah Ford Virginia Tech JR. Shelton Gibson West Virginia University RJR. Chris Godwin Pennsylvania State University JR. Kenny Golladay Northern Illinois University RSR. Penny Hart Georgia State University SO. Carlos Henderson Louisiana Tech University RSO. Hasaan Henderson University of Nevada SR. Mack Hollins University of North Carolina SR. Richie James Middle Tennessee State University RSO. Isaiah Jones East Carolina University SR. Ricky Jones Indiana University RSR. Christian Kirk Texas A&M University SO. Jesse Kroll Central Michigan University SR Jerome Lane University of Akron JR. 3/7

4 Allen Lazard Iowa State University JR. KeVonn Mabon Ball State University SR. Gabe Marks Washington State University RSR. Taquan Mizzell University of Virginia SR. Ronnie Moore Bowling Green State University SR. Drew Morgan University of Arkansas SR. Nicholas Norris Western Kentucky University SR. Zach Pascal Old Dominion University SR. Brandon Reilly University of Nebraska SR. Josh Reynolds Texas A&M University SR. Jerico Richardson University of Nevada SR. Calvin Ridley University of Alabama SO. Fred Ross Mississippi State University SR. Travis Rudolph Florida State University JR. Artavis Scott Clemson University SO. Sebastian Smith Ohio University SR. JuJu Smith Schuster University of Southern California JR. Thomas Sperbeck Boise State University SR. Courtland Sutton Southern Methodist University SO. Taywan Taylor Western Kentucky University SR. Trent Taylor Louisiana Tech University JR. Cody Thompson University of Toledo JR. DJ Thompson University of Southern Mississippi RSR. James Washington Oklahoma State University JR. Jordan Westerkamp University of Nebraska SR. Kermit Whitfield Florida State University SR. Mike Williams Clemson University RJR. 4/7

The Biletnikoff Award History The Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the na 䬀猄 on's outstanding college football receiver regardless of posi 䬀猄 on (the award defines receiver as any player

, is an independent, charitable organiza 䬀猄 on that was founded in 1994. Past Chairman and Founding Trustee Professor Walter W. Manley II, Founding Trustee L. Thomas Cox, Jr.

5 The Biletnikoff Award History The Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the na 䬀猄 on's outstanding college football receiver regardless of posi 䬀猄 on (the award defines receiver as any player who catches a pass hence, wide receivers, 䬀猄 ght ends, slot backs, and running backs are eligible) by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Founda 䬀猄 on, Inc., (TQCF). The TQC Founda 䬀猄 on, Inc., is an independent, charitable organiza 䬀猄 on that was founded in Past Chairman and Founding Trustee Professor Walter W. Manley II, Founding Trustee L. Thomas Cox, Jr., Founding Trustee Rocky Bevis, and Founding Trustee Bob Teel established the award and the TQC Founda 䬀猄 on, Inc., that sponsors it. Many more trustees have contributed to its development as one of the most prominent awards in college football. The TQC Founda 䬀猄 on, Inc., joined the idea of a college receiver's award to the organiza 䬀猄 on's vision and created the outstanding award and dynamic organiza 䬀猄 on. The trophy, presented to each winner, is the most beau 䬀猄 ful in college football it has won several na 䬀猄 onal awards for design excellence and aesthe 䬀猄 c appeal. Likewise, the website and printed banquet program have been frequently cited na 䬀猄 onally for excellence in design. The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Founda 䬀猄 on, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organiza 䬀猄 on, is the creator and sponsor of the Biletnikoff Award. The Founda 䬀猄 on administers the Biletnikoff Award, its charitable ac 䬀猄 vi 䬀猄 es, and the dis 䬀猄 nguished Biletnikoff Award Na 䬀猄 onal Selec 䬀猄 on Commi 蜀猄 ee. Founda 䬀猄 on Trustees are prohibited from serving on the Na 䬀猄 onal Selec 䬀猄 on Commi 蜀猄 ee. For a full recoun 䬀猄 ng of the Founda 䬀猄 on's ac 䬀猄 vi 䬀猄 es, please consult 5/7

National College Football Awards Association The Biletnikoff Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which includes the most prestigious awards in college

6 National College Football Awards Association The Biletnikoff Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which includes the most prestigious awards in college football. The 23 awards boast 729 years of traditionselection excellence. Visit to learn more about our story. In 2015, The Home Depot College Football Awards moved to a new home at the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick fil A Fan Experience in downtown Atlanta. Airing live on ESPN on December 8, 2016, college football's brightest stars will be honored for their performance on and off the field at The Home Depot College Football Awards. The members of the NCFAA are unveiling their preseason watch lists over an 12 day period this month. Seventeen of the association's 23 awards select a preseason watch list and the NCFAA has spearheaded a coordinated effort to promote each award's preseason candidates. Following is the complete 2016 preseason watch list calendar: Tues., July 5 Wed., July 6 Bednarik Award & Maxwell Award Mackey Award & Rimington Trophy Thurs., July 7 Lou Groza Award & Ray Guy Award Fri., July 8 Bronko Nagurski Trophy & Outland Trophy Mon., July 11 Jim Thorpe Award Tues., July 12: Butkus Award & Rotary Lombardi Award Wed., July 13 Biletnikoff Award & Wuerffel Trophy Thurs, July 14 Davey O'Brien Award & Doak Walker Award Fri., July 15 Walter Camp Award & Paul Hornung Award Biletnikoff Award, PO Box 10762, Tallahassee, FL /7

7 SafeUnsubscribe {recipient's } Forward Update Profile About our service provider Sent by in collaboration with Try it free today 7/7

Important Dates. PDF Format: Word Format: For Immediate Release: July 18, 2017

Important Dates. PDF Format: Word Format: For Immediate Release: July 18, 2017 The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Creator and Sponsor of the... 1 PDF Format: Word Format: For Immediate Release: July 18, 2017 Important Dates July 18, 2017: Pre-Season Watch List announcement