The Penn State Preseason Awards Watch List
College football's favorite preseason exercise, releasing awards watch lists, is in full swing. And what better way to prepare for the 2021 season than sifting through the hundreds of nominees for the Maxwell, Davey O'Brien, Bednarik, Rimington, etc. awards?
Sixteen preseason awards will release their watch lists through July 30, and we're tracking all of Penn State's nominees here. So let's get to the red carpet.
Maxwell Award (Player of the Year)
- Receiver Jahan Dotson
Bednarik Award (Defensive Player of the Year)
- Safety Jaquan Brisker
Bronko Nagurski Award (Defensive Player of the Year)
- Safety Jaquan Brisker
Doak Walker Award (Running Back of the Year)
- Noah Cain
- Keyvone Lee
- John Lovett
Butkus Award (Linebacker of the Year)
- Jesse Luketa
- Brandon Smith
Outland Trophy (Interior Lineman of the Year)
- Tackle Rasheed Walker
- Center Mike Miranda
Biletnikoff Award (Receiver of the Year)
- Jahan Dotson
Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive Back of the Year)
- Jaquan Brisker
Mackey Award (Tight End of the Year)
- Brenton Strange
The Dodd Trophy (Coach of the Year)
- James Franklin
Wuerffel Trophy (Community Service and Leadership)
- Quarterback Sean Clifford
Stay tuned for more Penn State nominees.
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