College football award watch lists highlight Pac-12 talent

by Pac-12 Network Newsroom
Jul 7, 2014

'Tis the season for preseason college football award watch lists, and there's Pac-12 talent aplenty across many of them.

Ten players from across the Pac-12 have been named to the 2014 Walter Camp Trophy watch list, which is given annually to the player of the year in major college football. The list includes some of the top quarterbacks, receivers and defenders from the conference; all of them also appear on at least one other major award watch list as well.

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Stanford's Andrew Luck was the most recent Pac-12 player to win the award, which he received in 2011.

Check out the full list of nominees:

Walter Camp Trophy (player of the year)

 
Player Team Position
Nelson Agholor USC Wide Receiver
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu Oregon Defensive Back
Austin Hill Arizona Wide Receiver
Brett Hundley UCLA Quarterback
Myles Jack UCLA Linebacker
Taylor Kelly Arizona State Quarterback
Sean Mannion Oregon State Quarterback
Marcus Mariota Oregon Quarterback
Ty Montgomery Stanford Wide Receiver
Andrus Peat Stanford Offensive Tackle

Several other watch lists have been released, including the following:

Maxwell Award (top college football player)

 
Player Team Position
Nelson Agholor USC Wide Receiver
Javorius Allen USC Running Back
Dres Anderson Utah Wide Receiver
D.J. Foster Arizona State Running Back
Jared Goff California Quarterback
Austin Hill Arizona Wide Receiver
Kevin Hogan Stanford Quarterback
Brett Hundley UCLA Quarterback
Taylor Kelly Arizona State Quarterback
Cody Kessler USC Quarterback
Sean Mannion Oregon State Quarterback
Marcus Mariota Oregon Quarterback
Byron Marshall Oregon Running Back
Ty Montgomery Stanford Wide Receiver
Jaelen Strong Arizona State Wide Receiver
Thomas Tyner Oregon Running Back

Bednarik Award (top defensive player)

 
Player Team Position
Henry Anderson Stanford Defensive End
Alex Carter Stanford Cornerback
Su'a Cravens USC Safety
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu Oregon Cornerback
Myles Jack UCLA Linebacker
Eric Kendricks UCLA Linebacker
Hau'oli Kikaha Washington Linebacker
Hayes Pullard USC Linebacker
Jordan Richards Stanford Safety
Danny Shelton Washington Defensive Tackle
A.J. Tarpley Stanford Linebacker
Shaq Thompson Washington Linebacker
Leonard Williams USC Defensive End

Hornung Award (most versatile player)

 
Player Team Position
Nelson Agholor USC Wide Receiver
Victor Bolden Oregon State Wide Receiver
D.J. Foster Arizona State Running Back
Myles Jack UCLA Linebacker
Ty Montgomery Stanford Wide Receiver
Khalfani Muhammad California Running Back
Shaq Thompson Washington Linebacker

Mackey Award (top tight end)

 
Player Team Position
Pharoah Brown Oregon Tight End
Thomas Duarte UCLA Tight End
Connor Hamlett Oregon State Tight End
Johnny Mundt Oregon Tight End
De'Marieya Nelson Arizona State Tight End
Randall Telfer USC Tight End

Rimington Award (top center)

 
Player Team Position
Isaac Seumalo Oregon State Center
Jake Brendel UCLA Center
Steven Gurrola Arizona Center
Graham Shuler Stanford Center
Hroniss Grasu Oregon Center
Mike Criste Washington Center

Ray Guy Award (top punter)

 
Player Team Position
Cole Leininger California Punter
Tom Hackett Utah Punter

Lou Groza Award (top place kicker)

 
Player Team Position
Zane Gonzalez Arizona State Kicker
Will Oliver Colorado Kicker
Andy Phillips Utah Kicker
Jordan Williamson Stanford Kicker

Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player)

 
Player Team Position
Henry Anderson Stanford Defensive End
Alex Carter Stanford Defensive Back
Su'a Cravens USC Defensive Back
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu Oregon Defensive Back
Myles Jack UCLA Linebacker
Eric Kendricks UCLA Linebacker
Hau'oli Kikaha Washington Defensive End
Derrick Malone Oregon Linebacker
Steven Nelson Oregon State Defensive Back
Marcus Peters Washington Defensive Back
Hayes Pullard USC Linebacker
Jordan Richards Stanford Defensive Back
Danny Shelton Washington Defensive Tackle
A.J. Tarpley Stanford Linebacker
Jared Tevis Arizona Defensive Back
Shaq Thompson Washington Linebacker
Tony Washington Oregon Defensive End
Leonard Williams USC Defensive End

Outland Trophy (top interior lineman)

 
Player Team Position
Henry Anderson Stanford Defensive Lineman
Jake Brendel UCLA Center
Jamil Douglas Arizona State Offensive Tackle
Jake Fisher Oregon Offensive Tackle
Hroniss Grasu Oregon Center
Tyler Johnstone Oregon Offensive Tackle
Andrus Peat Stanford Offensive Tackle
Isaac Seumalo Oregon State Center
Danny Shelton Washington Defensive Tackle
Max Tuerk USC Center
Leonard Williams USC Defensive Lineman

Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back)

 
Player Team Position
Su'a Cravens USC Defensive Back
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu Oregon Defensive Back
Marcus Peters Washington Defensive Back
Jordan Richards Stanford Defensive Back

Dick Butkus Award (top linebacker)

 
Player Team Position
Myles Jack UCLA Linebacker
Eric Kendricks UCLA Linebacker
Hau'oli Kikaha Washington Linebacker
Derrick Malone Oregon Linebacker
Hayes Pullard USC Linebacker
A.J. Tarpley Stanford Linebacker
J.R. Tavai USC Linebacker
Shaq Thompson Washington Linebacker
James Vaughters Stanford Linebacker

Rotary Lombardi Award (top linebacker or lineman)

 
Player Team Position
Henry Anderson Stanford Defensive End
Jamil Douglas Arizona State Offensive Guard
Hroniss Grasu Oregon Center
Myles Jack UCLA Linebacker
Tyler Johnstone Oregon Tackle
Eric Kendricks UCLA Linebacker
Derrick Malone Oregon Linebacker
Andrus Peat Stanford Offensive Tackle
Hayes Pullard USC Linebacker
Isaac Seumalo Oregon State Center
Danny Shelton Washington Defensive Tackle
A.J. Tarpley Stanford Linebacker
Shaq Thompson Washington Linebacker
Max Tuerk USC Offensive Guard
Leonard Williams USC Defensive End

Fred Biletnikoff Award (top wide receiver)

 
Player Team Position
Nelson Agholor USC Wide Receiver
Dres Anderson Utah Wide Receiver
Chris Harper California Wide Receiver
Austin Hill Arizona Wide Receiver
Ty Montgomery Stanford Wide Receiver
Richard Mullaney Oregon State Wide Receiver
Jaelen Strong Arizona State Wide Receiver

Davey O'Brien Award (top quarterback)

 
Player Team Position
Jared Goff California Quarterback
Connor Halliday Washington State Quarterback
Kevin Hogan Stanford Quarterback
Brett Hundley UCLA Quarterback
Taylor Kelly Arizona State Quarterback
Cody Kessler USC Quarterback
Sean Mannion Oregon State Quarterback
Marcus Mariota Oregon Quarterback

Doak Walker Award (top running back)

 
Player Team Position
Javorius Allen USC Running Back
D.J. Foster Arizona State Running Back
Daniel Lasco California Running Back
Tre Madden USC Running Back
Byron Marshall Oregon Running Back
Christian Powell Colorado Running Back
Thomas Tyner Oregon Running Back
Kelsey Young Stanford Running Back