TIGHT END NATION
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PREVIOUS JOHN MACKEY AWARD RECIPIENTS
New York, N.Y. (November 18, 2019) – The Friends of John Mackey have announced 8 semi- finalists for the 2019 John Mackey Award. They are: Harrison Bryant (SR, Florida Atlantic), Hunter Bryant (JR, Washington), Brycen Hopkins (SR, Purdue), Brevin Jordan (SO, Miami), Charlie Kolar (SO, Iowa St), Albert Okwuegbunam (JR, Missouri), Colby Parkinson (JR, Stanford) and Giovanni Ricci (SR, Western Michigan).
The 8 semi-finalists were determined by confidential balloting of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. The recipient will be announced December 11th and presented live December 12th at The Home Depot Red Carpet Show: 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Announcements can be found at www.johnmackeyaward.com and on our official twitter and IG accounts: @JohnMackeyAward.
The 8 semi-finalists were determined by confidential balloting of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. The recipient will be announced December 11th and presented live December 12th at The Home Depot Red Carpet Show: 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Announcements can be found at www.johnmackeyaward.com and on our official twitter and IG accounts: @JohnMackeyAward.
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New York, N.Y. (November 5, 2019) – The John Mackey Award has named Hunter Bryant of Washington as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Pac-12 conference junior had another huge game with six catches for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Honorable mentions for week ten include Armani Levias of Marshall and Noah Togai of Oregon State. This is the final Mackey Tight End of the Week honor of the season.
New York, N.Y. (October 29, 2019) – The John Mackey Award has named Pat Freiermuth as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Big Ten conference sophomore had a monster game with three touchdowns on five receptions and 60 yards as the Nittany Lions defeated Michigan State. Honorable mentions for week eight include Harrison Bryant of FAU, Charlie Kolar of Iowa State and Armani Levias of Marshall. The 2019 John Mackey recipient will be announced on December 11, 2019 and then presented live on December 12, 2019 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU.
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New York, N.Y. (October 22, 2019) – The John Mackey Award has named Matt Bushman of BYU as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The outstanding junior had a career performance in BYU’s 28-25 upset win over No. 14 Boise State this past Saturday. He posted five receptions for 101 and two touchdowns, setting career bests for receiving yards and touchdowns in a game.
His first score came on a 4th down where the Cougars faked a QB sneak and Bushman slipped past the defense for a 27-yard touchdown over the middle. His second score came on a reverse flea flicker where he was wide open down the sideline for a 39-yard score, tying his career long reception. Honorable mentions for week eight include Charlie Kolar of Iowa State, Hunter Long of Boston College and Joey Magnifico of Memphis.
His first score came on a 4th down where the Cougars faked a QB sneak and Bushman slipped past the defense for a 27-yard touchdown over the middle. His second score came on a reverse flea flicker where he was wide open down the sideline for a 39-yard score, tying his career long reception. Honorable mentions for week eight include Charlie Kolar of Iowa State, Hunter Long of Boston College and Joey Magnifico of Memphis.
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New York, N.Y. (October 15, 2019) – The John Mackey Award has named Brycen Hopkins of Purdue as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Big Ten Conference junior was outstanding finishing with 10 receptions for 140 yards, both career highs, in a win over Maryland. His ten receptions are the most by a Purdue tight end since former Mackey Winner Tim Stratton in 2001. This is the second time this season Hopkins has received this weekly honor. Honorable mentions for week seven include of Mitchell Brinkman of Northern Illinois and Kyle Pitts of Florida.
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New York, N.Y. (October 1, 2019) – The John Mackey Award has named Cheyenne O’Grady of Arkansas as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Southeastern Conference senior had arguably the best game of his college career turning in career highs with eight catches for 91 yards in a close loss to Texas A&M. Honorable mentions for week five include Harrison Bryant of FAU, Charlie Kolar of Iowa State and Noah Gray of Duke. The 2019 John Mackey recipient will be announced on December 11, 2019 and then presented live on December 12, 2019 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU.
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New York, N.Y. (September 24, 2019) – The John Mackey Award has named Cole Kmet of Notre Dame as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The junior had the best game of his collegiate career achieving career highs in catches with nine, receiving yards with 108 and also scored his first career touchdown this past weekend against Georgia. Honorable mentions for week four include Jacob Breeland of Oregon and Giovanni Ricci of Western Michigan.
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PAT FREIERMUTH Week 2 TE of the Week
New York, N.Y. (September 10, 2019) – The John Mackey Award has named Pat Freiermuth of Penn State as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Big Ten Conference sophomore finished with eight catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Buffalo. Both touchdowns came in the third quarter when the game was still hanging in the balance. Honorable mentions for this week include Jacob Breeland of Oregon, Denzel Carter of Tulsa and Kyle Fourtenbary of WKU.
TIGHT END OF THE WEEK #1
BRYCEN HOPKINS
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December 6th 2018 - Home Depot College Football Awards
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Kaden Smith (JR, Stanford), T.J. Hockenson (SO, Iowa) and Albert Okwuegbunam (SO, Missouri)
New York, N.Y. (November 19, 2018) – The John Mackey Award has announced three finalists for the 2018 Award. Listed alphabetically, they are: T.J. Hockenson (SO, Iowa), Albert Okwuegbunam (SO, Missouri) and Kaden Smith (JR, Stanford). The three finalists were determined by confidential balloting of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the 2018 John Mackey Award recipient will be announced on December 5, 2018 and presented live on December 6, 2018. Complete Press Release
New York, N.Y. (October 17, 2018) – John Mackey Award has named Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson of Iowa as TE of Week. A monster game totaling 209 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns as Iowa beat Indiana 42-16. Fant finished with 4 catches for 102 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hockenson had 4 catches for 107 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Complete press release.
New York, N.Y. (October 3, 2018) – The John Mackey Award has named Josh Oliver of San Jose State as Tight End of the Week. The Mountain West Conference senior matched a career-high with 8 receptions for a single-game career best 158 yards and one touchdown in a 44-41 five-overtime loss to Hawaii. Oliver’s night included a 14-yard touchdown reception which extended the Spartans’ lead to 24-16 in the third quarter. He also caught a career-best 70 yard reception in the contest. Oliver’s 158 receiving yards are the most by a Spartan playing any position in a single game since the 2013 season. Complete press release
RAVENS DRAFT MARK ANDREWS
Article written by Garrett Downing for BaltimoreRavens.com
The Ravens selected the Oklahoma product in the third round...Andrews is a dynamic receiving threat who was a unanimous first-team All-American last year and won the Mackey Award as the nation’s best tight end. He is Oklahoma’s all-time receiving leader at tight end, putting up 1,765 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns in his college career....Joining Andrews in Baltimore will be his former Oklahoma teammate Orlando Brown, who the Ravens drafted at pick No. 83 to compete for their starting right tackle spot. The Ravens have used their first four picks in this year’s draft to take offensive players...click here for complete article NFL Draft video here
Article written by Garrett Downing for BaltimoreRavens.com
The Ravens selected the Oklahoma product in the third round...Andrews is a dynamic receiving threat who was a unanimous first-team All-American last year and won the Mackey Award as the nation’s best tight end. He is Oklahoma’s all-time receiving leader at tight end, putting up 1,765 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns in his college career....Joining Andrews in Baltimore will be his former Oklahoma teammate Orlando Brown, who the Ravens drafted at pick No. 83 to compete for their starting right tackle spot. The Ravens have used their first four picks in this year’s draft to take offensive players...click here for complete article NFL Draft video here
HOME DEPOT COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS
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Daniel Graham inducted into University of Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame
DANIEL GRAHAM
Congratulations to 2001 John Mackey Award winner Daniel Graham on being inducted into the 14th class of the University of Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame. Following a senior season at Colorado that saw him honored as the nations most outstanding tight end, he was drafted in the first round, 21st overall, in the 2002 NFL Draft to the New England Patriots. He won two Super Bowls in New England from 2002-06. In 2007, he came back home to the Denver Broncos where he was a captain through the 2010 season. He also played for the Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints before retiring before 2013 season.
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2016 John Mackey Award recipient Jake Butt
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DJ WILLIAMS, HUNTER HENRY & CHAIRMAN
HUNTER HENRY HTTING THE SCENE
Original article by Chris Jackson for Foxsports.com - Hunter Henry, a former Arkansas Razorback tight end, was amazing during his time in college. His last season in Razorback red, he dropped a total of zero passes. He was clutch in every sense of the word. He also will have a moment in Hog history named after him when he caught a ball on a 4th and 25 in double overtime then lateraled it back about 15 yards to keep the play alive and allowed Alex Collins to get the crucial first down. It is known as the “Hunter Heave.” Click here for complete article
Original article by Chris Jackson for Foxsports.com - Hunter Henry, a former Arkansas Razorback tight end, was amazing during his time in college. His last season in Razorback red, he dropped a total of zero passes. He was clutch in every sense of the word. He also will have a moment in Hog history named after him when he caught a ball on a 4th and 25 in double overtime then lateraled it back about 15 yards to keep the play alive and allowed Alex Collins to get the crucial first down. It is known as the “Hunter Heave.” Click here for complete article
FINAL 3:BUTT HOWARD AND LEGGETT
New York, N.Y. (November 21, 2016) – The Friends of John Mackey have announced three finalists for the 2016 John Mackey Award. Listed alphabetically, they are Jake Butt (SR, Michigan), O.J. Howard (SR, Alabama) and Jordan Leggett (SR, Clemson). The three finalists were determined by confidential balloting of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the 2016 John Mackey Award recipient will be announced on December 7, 2016 and presented live on December 8, 2016 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show: 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
New York, N.Y. (November 14, 2016) – The Friends of John Mackey have announced eight semi-finalists for the 2016 John Mackey Award. Listed alphabetically, they are: Adam Breneman (JR, Massachusetts), Jake Butt (SR, Michigan), Evan Engram (SR, Ole Miss), Gerald Everett (SR, South Alabama), Cole Hikutini (SR, Louisville), Bucky Hodges (JR, Virginia Tech), O.J. Howard (SR, Alabama) and Jordan Leggett (SR, Clemson). Press Release
WEEK 10 TE OF THE WEEK
New York, N.Y. (November 9, 2016) – The John Mackey Award has named Evan Engram of Ole Miss as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Southeastern Conference senior had four catches for 75 receiving yards and a touchdown leading Ole Miss to a 37-27 victory over Georgia Southern. Engram is the 10th and final John Mackey Tight End of the Week for the 2016 season. The eight John Mackey Award Semi-Finalists will be announced at www.johnmackeyaward.com on Monday, November 14th. press release
WEEK 9 TE OF THE WEEK
New York, N.Y. (November 2, 2016) – The John Mackey Award has named Pharaoh Brown of Oregon as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Pac-12 Conference senior had 7 catches for a career high 129 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Brown helped Oregon end a 5-game losing streak. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week are Adam Breneman of UMass, Daniel Helm of Duke, Bucky Hodges of Virginia Tech and Jordan Leggett of Clemson. press release
WEEK 8: TE OF THE WEEK
New York, N.Y. (October 26, 2016) – The John Mackey Award has named Bucky Hodges of Virginia Tech as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Atlantic Coast Conference junior set a career high in catches (7) while scoring 2 touchdowns and tallying 66 receiving yards in a 37-16 win over Miami, FL. Hodges’ first touchdown made it 13-3 and his 2 touchdown early in the third quarter sealed the deal putting VT up 23-9. This outstanding performance and win puts Virginia Tech back in the Top 25. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week are Cole Hikutini of Louisville, OJ Howard of Alabama and Hayden Plinke of UTEP. complete press release
WEEK 7 TE OF THE WEEK:
New York, N.Y. (October 19, 2016) – The John Mackey Award has named Michael Roberts of Toledo as the Tight End of the Week. The Mid-American Conference senior set career highs in catches (6), yards receiving (94) and touchdowns (3) in Toledo's 42-35 win over arch-rival Bowling Green. He was credited with a career-long 41-yard TD reception in the first quarter, a 22-yard TD catch in the second and a five-yard scoring reception in the third. For the season, Roberts has reeled in a team-high nine TD catches, tied for the most in UT annals by a tight end as well as tied for third overall in program history. Toledo is now 5-1 on the season. complete press release
WEEK 6: TE OF THE WEEK
New York, N.Y. (October 12, 2016) - The John Mackey Award has named Cam Serigne of Wake Forest as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. He played an integral role in Wake Forest’s victory this past week and has been a major contributor to Wake Forest’s 5-1 start to the season. Serigne had four catches for 68 yards but his contribution was far more important than the box score suggests. In a game without much passing offense, Serigne accounted for 49% of his teams overall receiving yards and three of his four catches extended drives leading to eventual scores. His big 28-yard catch in the fourth quarter helped seal the win for Wake Forest. complete release
WEEK 5 TE OF THE WEEK
New York, N.Y. (October 5, 2016) - The John Mackey Award has named Nigel Kilby of Eastern Michigan as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The freshman had a breakout performance as EMU upset Bowling Green 28-25. Kilby caught five passes for 92 yards a big touchdown that put EMU ahead 21-10. Kilby set career highs in every major stat category in this game. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week are Gerald Everett of South Alabama and Mike Gesicki of Penn State. Official release
WEEK 4 TE OF THE WEEK
New York, N.Y. (September 28, 2016) - The John Mackey Award has named Cole Hikutini of Louisville as the John Mackey TE of the Week. The Atlantic Coast senior recorded 4 catches for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Hikutini tied a career high in catches and touchdowns in a single game and had the most receiving yards of his career aside from his Bowl performance last season. His second touchdown of the game gave his team a 21-point lead that they would never look back from as Louisville defeated Marshall 59-28. complete release
Week 3 TE of the Week CJ Conrad
New York, N.Y. (September 21, 2016) - The John Mackey Award has named CJ Conrad of Kentucky as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Southeastern Conference sophomore made a statement with the best game of his young collegiate career. Conrad exploded for 5catches and a career high 133 yards and three touchdowns. One of his three touchdowns went for 72 yards, by far the longest of his career. Conrad’s contribution was a major factor in Kentucky’s 62-42 win over New Mexico State. complete release
WEEK 2 TE OF THE WEEK
New York, N.Y. (September 14, 2016) - The John Mackey Award has named Tyler Conklin of Central Michigan as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Mid-American junior set career highs in every major stat category hauling in seven catches for 96 yards and the first two touchdowns of his career. His outstanding play and leadership contributed heavily to Central Michigan's big victory over No. 22 ranked Oklahoma State. Honorable mention for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week is Jake Butt of Michigan. Click here for complete release
WEEK 1 TE OF THE WEEK
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2016 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List
New York, N.Y. (July 6, 2016) – The Friends of John Mackey have released the 2016 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List. Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the award recipient is selected by vote of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee and the 2016 Mackey Award recipient will be announced on December 7, 2016 and then presented live on December 8, 2016 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU.
OFFICIAL PRESEASON WATCHLIST
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2015 JOHN MACKEY AWARD FINALISTS
JOHN MACKEY AWARD WEEK 10
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New York, N.Y. (November 11, 2015) - The John Mackey Award has named Jake Butt of Michigan as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Big Ten Conference junior established a new career high in receiving yards finishing the game with 4 catches for 102 yards in a dominating 49-16 win over Rutgers. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week include Hunter Henry of Arkansas and Austin Hooper of Stanford. COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE
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JOHN MACKEY AWARD WEEK 9
New York, N.Y. (November 4, 2015) - The John Mackey Award has named Brandon Lingen of Minnesota as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Big Ten Conference sophomore established a new career high in both receptions and receiving yards finishing the game with 5 catches for 111 yards in a heartbreaking last second loss to Michigan. The career-best game for Lingen saw his total receiving yards on the season double with this outstanding performance. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week include Keith Rucker of Georgia State and Jaylen Samuels of North Carolina State.
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JOHN MACKEY AWARD WEEK 8
New York, N.Y. (October 28, 2015) - The John Mackey Award has named Jonnu Smith of FIU as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Conference USA junior tied a career-high with 10 catches for 183 yards and two touchdowns as FIU rolled over Old Dominion 41-12. The 183 receiving yards also established a new career high for Smith who had 214 receiving yards on the entire season before this breakout performance. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week include Bucky Hodges of Virginia Tech and Billy Freeman of San Jose State. COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE
JOHN MACKEY AWARD WEEK 7
New York, N.Y. (October 21, 2015) - The John Mackey Award has named Alan Cross of Memphis as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The American Athletic Conference senior caught a career-high six passes for 41 yards including a tip-toe, one-yard touchdown reception just across the goal line to spark the Tigers’ 31-point scoring onslaught as the team came back from a 14-0 deficit. The late, first-quarter touchdown reception was the second of his season and 13th of Cross’ career as he added to his already set school record for touchdown receptions by a tight end. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week include J.P. Holtz of Pittsburgh and Austin Hooper of Stanford.
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JOHN MACKEY AWARD
New York, N.Y. (October 14, 2015) - The John Mackey Award has named Kody Kohl of Arizona State as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Pacific-12 conference junior had a game changing performance this past weekend. On the Sun Devils’ first possession, Kohl recovered a fumble and took it 28 yards for a touchdown to give Arizona State an early 7-0 lead. He would follow that highlight with another receiving touchdown leading Arizona State to a 48-23 victory over Colorado. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week include Billy Freeman of San Jose State and David Morgan II of UTSA. The 2015 Midseason Watch List will be published later today at 12 pm EST. COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE
JOHN MACKEY AWARD WEEK 5
New York, N.Y. (October 7, 2015) - The John Mackey Award has named Gerald Everett of South Alabama as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Sun Belt Conference junior had another big performance this past weekend with five catches for 45 yards and two touchdowns. His first quarter touchdown gave the Jaguars the lead and his second quarter touchdown would prove to be the game-deciding score as South Alabama beat Troy 24-18. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week include Cam Serigne of Wake Forest and Ryan Yurachek of Marshall. Also, be on the lookout for the John Mackey Award Midseason Watch List coming to johnmackeyaward.com on October 12th. COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE
JOHN MACKEY AWARD WEEK 4
New York, N.Y. (September 30, 2015) - The John Mackey Award has named Matt Weiser of Buffalo as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Mid-American Conference senior had the best game by a tight end in school history against Nevada last Saturday. This marks the second consecutive week that a Mid-American Conference player has been named John Mackey Tight End of the Week. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week include C.J. Conrad of Kentucky and Billy Freeman of SJSU. OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
 JOHN MACKEY AWARD WEEK 3
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New York, N.Y. (September 23, 2015) - The John Mackey Award has named Ben McCord of Central Michigan as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Mid-American Conference senior had a career-best 147 receiving yards and 10 catches against Syracuse this past weekend. McCord caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Cooper Rush with seven seconds left to tie the game and send the contest to overtime. The 10 receptions are the most ever by a CMU tight end in a single game. McCord also leads all tight ends nationwide in receiving yards with 306 this season. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week include Tyler Higbee of WKU and Austin Hooper of Stanford.
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JOHN MACKEY AWARD WEEK 2
New York, N.Y. (September 16, 2015) - The John Mackey Award has named Micky Crum of Louisville as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The freshman had a breakout game with 6 catches for 103 yards and a touchdown. His 29-yard touchdown reception gave Louisville the lead with 6:41 remaining in the fourth quarter before the team would go on to lose to Houston 34- 31. Micky is also the first freshman to be named Tight End of the Week in 2015. Complete Press Release here
JOHN MACKEY AWARD WEEK 1
New York, N.Y. (September 9, 2015) - The John Mackey Award has named Tyler Higbee of WKU as the John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The talented senior had four catches for a career high 102 yards including a pivotal fourth quarter touchdown as WKU beat Vanderbilt 14-12. One of his four catches went for 65 yards which is also a career best. Honorable mentions for this week's John Mackey Tight End of the Week include Jake Butt of Michigan and David Morgan II of UTSA. Continue to Official Press Release
JOHN MACKEY AWARD PRESENTATION FOR NICK O' LEARY
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 2015 recipient Henry Hunter
HUNTER HENRY
(San Diego Tribune) - The Chargers had a sense what they were getting in the 21-year-old, who was the first tight end to be drafted in his class. He caught his 1st career pass last Sunday, getting open shallow over the middle and turning upfield after the catch for a 20-yard gain. Henry looks to continue to refine his route-running technique... click to continue to article. |
Bills promote Nick
Article by Brian Galliford for SBNation: O'Leary takes Mulligan's place on the active roster immediately, and barring some other maneuver will likely play this weekend in Philadelphia. O'Leary, a productive college tight end at Florida State, was seeing offers from one or more teams, and the Bills chose to elevate him to their active roster and cut Mulligan instead of losing O'Leary outright... Click here for entire article |
JOHN MACKEY AWARD WINNER HUNTER HENRY
New York, N.Y. (December 9, 2015) – The Friends of John Mackey have announced Hunter Henry of Arkansas as the 2015 John Mackey Award recipient. In his three years playing at Arkansas, Henry has established a reputation for his elite blocking ability and strong receiving prowess and 2015 was another outstanding year for him. The junior recorded 46 receptions for 647 yards and 3 touchdowns & led all SEC Tight Ends in receptions, receiving yards and first downs. His outstanding blocking has been on display all season as Henry hasn’t allowed a sack or even a quarterback hurry this year. Henry, who hasn’t dropped a pass this season, will now lead his team to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Kansas State. Henry has totaled 111 receptions, 1,569 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns in his college career & his Mackey win makes history as Arkansas now becomes the only school in the 16 year history of the John Mackey Award to have multiple award winners. D.J. Williams was the first Arkansas Tight End to win the Mackey in 2010.
Hunter Henry (JR, Arkansas), Austin Hooper (SO, Stanford) Jordan Leggett (JR, Clemson).
New York, N.Y. (November 24, 2015) – The Friends of John Mackey have announced three finalists for the 2015 John Mackey Award. Listed alphabetically, they are Hunter Henry (JR, Arkansas), Austin Hooper (SO, Stanford) and Jordan Leggett (JR, Clemson). The three finalists were determined by confidential balloting of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. Official Press Release
2015 JOHN MACKEY AWARD MIDSEASON WATCHLIST
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WEEK 1 - TYLER HIGBEE
WEEK 2 - MICKY CRUM WEEK 3 - BEN MCCORD WEEK 4 - MATT WEISER WEEK 5 - GERALD EVERETT WEEK 6 - KODY KOHL WEEK 7 - ALAN CROSS WEEK 8 - JONNU SMITH WEEK 9 - BRANDON LINGEN WEEK 10- JAKE BUTT |
 DANIEL GRAHAM 2015
CONGRATULATIONS
Two-time Super Bowl Champion and John Mackey Award recipient (2001) Daniel Graham received his degree from University of Colorado this May. His major was Ethnic Studies and his graduation is scheduled for December 2015. The John Mackey Award presented since 2000, acknowledges 13 alumni who played in the NFL: two-time Super Bowl Champion Daniel Graham (‘01), 2006 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Clark (‘02), Kellen Winslow II (‘03), two-time Super Bowl Champion Heath Miller (‘04) of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Marcedes Lewis (‘05) of the Jacksonville Jaguars, 2008 Super Bowl Champion Matt Spaeth (‘06) of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Fred Davis (‘07), Chase Coffman (‘08) of the Tennessee Titans, D.J. Williams (‘10), Dwayne Allen (’11) of the Indianapolis Colts, Tyler Eifert (’12) of the Cincinnati Bengals and Austin Seferian-Jenkins (’13) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. |
NICK O’ LEARY JOHN MACKEY AWARD RECIPIENT
JOHN MACKEY AWARD RECIPIENT NICK O LEARY
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In his four years playing at Florida State, O’Leary has established a reputation for his elite blocking ability and strong receiving prowess and 2014 was another outstanding year for him. The senior recorded 47 receptions for 614 yards & seven touchdowns and his outstanding blocking helped Florida State average 34.8 points and 434.7 yards of total offense. Nick will now lead his team to the Rose Bowl and a shot at the College Football Playoff National Championship. In addition to winning the Mackey Award, O’Leary was named a Midseason First Team All-American by Phil Steele, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBSSports.com and NFL.com. He has also earned First-Team All-ACC honors. O’Leary has totaled 113 receptions, 1,587 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns in his college career making him the all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns by a Florida State tight end and second all-time for touchdowns by a tight end in the ACC.
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New York, N.Y. (November 25, 2014) – The John Mackey Award has announced three finalists, listed alphabetically, they are Nick O’Leary (SR, Florida State), Clive Walford (SR, Miami) and Maxx Williams (SO, Minnesota). Click here for complete press release |
TIGHT END OF THE WEEK
Week 1 - Joel Ruiz, Georgia State University Week 2 - Jonnu Smith, FIU Week 3 - Mitchell Henry, WKU Week 4 - Jimmay Mundine, University of Kansas Week 5 - Maxx Williams, University of Minnesota Week 6 - Alex Welch, Miami University Week 7 - Nick O' Leary, Florida State University Week 8 - Casey Pierce, Kent State University Week 9 - Jean Sifrin, University of Massachusetts Week 10 - Clive Walford, University of Miami Week 11 - Maxx Williams, University of Minnesota |
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New York, N.Y. (November 17, 2014) – The John Mackey Award has announced eight semi-finalists for the 2014 John Mackey Award. Listed alphabetically, they are E.J. Bibbs (SR, Iowa State), Evan Engram (SO, Mississippi), Ben Koyack (SR, Notre Dame), Jimmay Mundine (SR, Kansas), Nick O’Leary (SR, Florida State), Jean Sifrin (JR, Massachusetts), Clive Walford (SR, Miami) and Maxx Williams (SO, Minnesota).
The eight semi-finalists were determined by confidential balloting of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the 2014 John Mackey Award recipient will be announced on December 10, 2014 and presented live on December 11, 2014 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show: 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The 2014 Mackey finalists will be announced on November 24, 2014. All future announcements can be found at www.johnmackeyaward.com and on our twitter account: @JohnMackeyAward. Continue here for complete press release
The eight semi-finalists were determined by confidential balloting of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the 2014 John Mackey Award recipient will be announced on December 10, 2014 and presented live on December 11, 2014 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show: 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The 2014 Mackey finalists will be announced on November 24, 2014. All future announcements can be found at www.johnmackeyaward.com and on our twitter account: @JohnMackeyAward. Continue here for complete press release
2014 MIDSEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCHLIST
2014 MID-SEASON WATCH LIST
New York, N.Y. (October 13, 2014) – The John Mackey Award has released the 2014 John Mackey Award Midseason Watch List. Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the award recipient is selected by vote of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee.
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TAMPA BAY BUCS SIGN DJ WILLIAMS TO 53 MAN ROSTER
By Scott Smith for Buccaneers.com - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made a full slate of roster moves – eight of them in all – before starting their week of practice on Tuesday. Five of those eight moves involved the tight end position, a clear indication that the team is at least uncertain of the status of the first three players at that position. Continue to article here.
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MILLER HAS BEST MNF RUN BLOCKER GAME
By Matthew Marczi for SteelersDepot.com - Heath Miller may have had his best run blocker game on MNF against the Tennessee Titans. The veteran really turned back the clock, playing every snap and being a regular feature in just about every big run that the second year back had on his 33 carries, whether it was blocking on the perimeter, pulling around for a lead block or getting down field. Click here for article and footage.
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DWAYNE ALLEN MAKING PROGRESS SINCE INJURY
By Dan Ciarrocchi for sbnation.com - Allen sustained a high-ankle sprain against the New England Patriots and was subsequently held out of practice for the entire week. High-ankle sprains typically take multiple weeks to heal, and it has thus paved the way for Coby Fleener to take the bulk of Allen's usual workload. Click to continue to article
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By Eric Goldschein for Sportsgrid.com - Steeler Nation is everywhere, but what’s with the women of North Dakota and Heath Miller? Is he a stud among the oil drilling crowd? He’s tops in Arkansas too. Dude is from Virginia and plays in Pennsylvania. continue to article
HEATH CATCHES 500TH RECEPTION
 HEATH MILLER
By B/R Staff for BleacherReport.com - ...Miller entered Sunday's contest with 493 catches for his career, needing a lofty seven to reach the milestone. Miller finished the afternoon with seven catches for 112 yards and a touchdown on eight targets, hitting the milestone on his final catch of the game, an 11-yard scoring reception with under six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Though the 32-year-old tight end has put together an impressive career, the ball used for his 500th catch may end up being requested by the Pro Football Hall of Fame because of its association with Roethlisberger's historic performance. continue to article
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By Tony Crumpton for Tigernet.com - Dwayne and Colts destroy Giants in MNFFormer Clemson TE Dwayne Allen caught a 2-yard TD pass against the Giants on Monday Night Football in the 40-24 win over the Giants. It was Allen's seventh TD (in 9 games) of the season for the Colts. continue
ALLEN CATCHES 21-YD TD CATCH
 DWAYNE ALLEN
By Evan Massey for Fansided.com - Dwayne Allen made a beautiful catch in the end zone to finish off a 21-yard touchdown catch. Indianapolis was able to pull back within 21-10 with the play, and their offense finally got back to being productive. Defensively, the Colts will need to step up in order to come back and defeat the Steelers this afternoon. Allen has been one of the most consistent tight ends in the league, and now has six touchdown catches on the year. continue to article
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DV a personal issue for Dwayne Allen
Colts' Dwayne Allen for HopeLine
By Michael Marot for thestate.com - "It's important that we all get together and we end this silent, terrible epidemic," Allen said, stopping briefly to grab toward his heart and choking back tears. "I'm not here to condone or condemn what's been going on around the league, but it's our responsibility to demonstrate what it means to be a father, in some cases a big brother, a positive light in the community. Whether we like being in the limelight or not, it doesn't matter. We know it comes with our profession and it's our responsibility to step up and be role models for those people, including a lot of children." continue to article
During Week 5 game against the Ravens, Dwayne scored a 6yd TD. Click here for the video. |
Heath and Steelers win against Jaguars
By Ed Bouchette for Post-Gazette - Just as the Steelers flirted with an outcome even more improbable than the previous week, along came the most improbable thing of all to pull them out of another fire. A defensive back not only intercepted a football, he returned it for a touchdown. continue to article
ASJ CATCH 44 YDS OVER STEELERS
 AUSTIN SEFERIAN JENKINS
By Greg Auman for Tampabay.com - The Buccaneers rallied for their first win of the season in dramatic fashion this afternoon, with quarterback Mike Glennon connecting with receiver Vincent Jackson on a 5-yard touchdown with 0:07 remaining, stunning the Steelers 27-24 at Heinz Field. continue
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HEATH SCORES TD AGAINST BUCS
 PITTSBURGH STEELERS' HEATH MILLER
By Scott Pianowski for Yahoo Sports - Heath Miller dominated the Bucs linebackers and safeties in Week 4, rolling up a 10-85-1 afternoon on 11 targets. Miller secured a 5-yd touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger. continue to article
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CHASE COFFMAN SIGNS WITH TITANS
 TENNESSSE TITANS
Associated Press/ Miami Herald - The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms on a contract with TE Chase Coffman and have waived wide receiver T.J. Graham. Coffman had signed with the Titans in training camp but was waived as part of the team's final preseason cut. He had six catches for 107 yards during the preseason. continue to article
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 Colts' TE Dwayne Allen
By Michael Gallagher for SBNation - Indianapolis Colts tight end Dwayne Allen caught four of his six targets for 43 yards and one score during Sunday's 44-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Fellow TE Coby Fleener also added a score. full article here
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 Steelers' TE Heath Miller
by Larry Hartstein for CBSSports.com
Steelers tight end Heath Miller caught four of five targets for 51 yards in the 37-19 win in Carolina. Miller, who had a 30-yard grab, had amassed just 61 receiving yards in the first two games. He'll take on the Buccaneers in Week 4. |
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Tyler Eifert elbow injury may be out until November
 Bengals' TE Tyler Eifert
By Coley Harvey for ESPN.com - It started as just another run-of-the-mill catch. Late in the first quarter of last week's game at Baltimore, Tyler Eifert, the Cincinnati Bengals' second-year tight end was adding a third reception to his season total when he turned toward the end zone, trying to elude defenders. continue to article
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Heath Miller catches four passes against Ravens
 Steelers' TE Heath Miller
By Chris Cwik for cbssports.com - Steelers tight end Heath Miller caught four passes Thursday against the Ravens. Miller received seven targets during the game, gaining 35 yards. He acted as Ben Roethlisberger's check down option throughout most of the contest. Miller was also responsible for a turnover, losing a fumble during the outing. continue to article
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DWAYNE ALLEN OWNED THE NIGHT
By Tim Keeney for bleacherreport.com - Dwayne Allen was far more efficient, catching four of his five targets for 64 yards and an impressive catch-and-run down the sideline for a 41-yard touchdown. The hope here is that Allen, who has developed into a much more dangerous receiving threat than Fleener, continues to see his role in the offense expand.
 Tyler Eifert
Jason Marcum for CincyJungle.com - With the halfway-point of training camp almost here, arguably the biggest Bengals training camp surprise thus far has been tight end Tyler Eifert. Though most expected him to become more involved in the offense in Year 2... continue to article
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Dwayne Allen Graduates from Clemson
Colts' TE Dwayne Allen graduates from Clemson
Josh Wilson for stampedeblue.com - We talk all the time about players being successful on the football field, but we know that there's so much more to being successful in life than just being good at a sport. Colts tight end Dwayne Allen set out to show his nieces and nephews just that. He finished his college degree. "I was bestowed a heavy burden and thanks to the grace of God I was able to fulfill it and go to college and graduate," continue to article
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Austin Seferian-Jenkins
Joe Soriano for NFLZONE.com - The NFL Network's Ian Rapoport tweeted to a colleague Albert Breer that the Buccaneers have "now" fallen "head over heels" for ASJ... Seferian- Jenkins was the best tight end due to his ability to catch passes and block. continue to article
2014 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released
The John Mackey Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 21 awards boast 678 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.NCFAA.org to learn more about our story. The Friends of John Mackey is responsible for the administration of the John Mackey Award and the John Mackey Award Selection Committee.
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TE Chase Coffman signs to Tennessee Titans Chase Coffman
John Glennon for Tennesseean.com - Chase Coffman has made some impressive catches over the past couple of weeks.He had two receptions for 33 yards in the 24-17 win over the Falcons, giving him 6 receptions, 107 yards and a touchdown in three preseason contests. He's averaging almost 18 yards per reception... continue to article
Tampa Bay selects Austin Seferian-Jenkins
TAMPA BAY BUCS AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS
2013 John Mackey Award Gala2013 ESPN COLLEGE AWARD RED CARPET SHOWNew York, N.Y. (December 11, 2013) Friends of John Mackey has announced Austin Seferian-Jenkins of Washington as the 2013 John Mackey Award recipient. The trophy will be presented to Seferian-Jenkins on December 12th, live on ESPNU. press release here.
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The John Mackey Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 22 awards boast over 700 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.NCFAA.org to learn more. Beginning in 2015, The Home Depot College Football Awards will have a new home at the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience in downtown Atlanta.
NFL Hall of Fame member John Mackey is considered to be the best to have played the tight end position. A tight end by whom all others are measured, Mackey was a role model on and off the field as demonstrated by his Super Bowl Championship, his commitment to community and his place in history as the first President of the NFLPA.
The John Mackey Award presented since 2000, recognizes fourteen alumni that have played in the NFL: two-time Super Bowl Champion Daniel Graham (‘01), 2006 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Clark (‘02), Kellen Winslow II (‘03), two-time Super Bowl Champion Heath Miller (‘04), Marcedes Lewis (‘05) of the Jacksonville Jaguars, 2008 Super Bowl Champion Matt Spaeth (‘06), Fred Davis (‘07), Chase Coffman (‘08), D.J. Williams (‘10), Dwayne Allen (’11) of the New England Patriots, Tyler Eifert (’12) of the Cincinnati Bengals, Austin Seferian-Jenkins (’13) of the New York Jets, Nick O’Leary (’14) of the Buffalo Bills, Hunter Henry of the Los Angeles Chargers and 2016 John Mackey Award recipient Jake Butt of the Denver Broncos.
NFL Hall of Fame member John Mackey is considered to be the best to have played the tight end position. A tight end by whom all others are measured, Mackey was a role model on and off the field as demonstrated by his Super Bowl Championship, his commitment to community and his place in history as the first President of the NFLPA.
The John Mackey Award presented since 2000, recognizes fourteen alumni that have played in the NFL: two-time Super Bowl Champion Daniel Graham (‘01), 2006 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Clark (‘02), Kellen Winslow II (‘03), two-time Super Bowl Champion Heath Miller (‘04), Marcedes Lewis (‘05) of the Jacksonville Jaguars, 2008 Super Bowl Champion Matt Spaeth (‘06), Fred Davis (‘07), Chase Coffman (‘08), D.J. Williams (‘10), Dwayne Allen (’11) of the New England Patriots, Tyler Eifert (’12) of the Cincinnati Bengals, Austin Seferian-Jenkins (’13) of the New York Jets, Nick O’Leary (’14) of the Buffalo Bills, Hunter Henry of the Los Angeles Chargers and 2016 John Mackey Award recipient Jake Butt of the Denver Broncos.