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Colston Loveland lands on Biletnikoff Award Watch List

The Michigan tight end lands on another watch list.
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Michigan tight end Colston Loveland celebrates a play against Washington during the second half of U-M's 34-13 win in the College Football Playoff national championship game in Houston on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.
Michigan tight end Colston Loveland celebrates a play against Washington during the second half of U-M's 34-13 win in the College Football Playoff national championship game in Houston on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

Colston Loveland landed on another preseason watch list heading into the 2024 football season. On Wednesday, the rising junior saw his name appear on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List. The award recognizes the nation's best receiver, but it's not limited to just wide receivers.

The Biletnikoff Award recognizes the college football season’s outstanding FBS receiver, regardless of position. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, split end, inside receiver, slot back or running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes the outstanding receiver, not merely the outstanding wide receiver. 

There were four non-wide receivers listed on the watch list. Loveland, TE Mitchell Evans (Notre Dame), CB Travis Hunter (Colorado), and RB Ashton Jeanty (Boise State).

Loveland was Michigan's second-leading receiver last season. The then-sophomore caught 45 passes for 649 yards and four touchdowns. With both Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson off to the NFL, Loveland is expected to take on that go-to role for whoever starts at quarterback for Michigan.

Braylon Edwards is the only Wolverine to win the award when he brought it home in 2004.

Here is some more information about Loveland, via MGoBlue:

• All-Big Ten selection (first team, coaches; second team, media, 2023)
• Offensive and Co-Special Teams Rookie of the Year (2022)
• Two-time letterman (2022-23)
• Has appeared in 29 games with 17 starts at tight end

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TRENT KNOOP

Trent began writing and covering Michigan athletics back in 2020. He became a credentialed member of the media in 2021. Trent began writing with Sports Illustrated in 2023 and became the Managing Editor for Michigan Wolverines On SI during the 2025 football season. Trent also serves as the Publisher of Baylor Bears on SI. His other bylines have appeared on Maryland on SI, Wisconsin on SI, and across the USA TODAY Sports network. Trent’s love of sports and being able to tell stories to fans is what made him get into writing.

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