2024 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
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. The award recipient is selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, and former receivers. Foundation trustees do not vote and have never voted. BiletnikoffAward.com/voters
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc
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 transparently detailed and explicit criteria for candidate eligibility, watch list inclusion, and voting appear at: BiletnikoffAward.com/criteria
+ Player removed from consideration due to season-ending injury without playing in the required
minimum number of games.
* Player added October 2, 2024
**Player added October 9, 2024
***Player added October 16, 2024
2024 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Players updated Oct. 16, 2024
Player School Position
Kelly Akharaiyi Mississippi State WR
Nic Anderson Oklahoma WR
Andrew Armstrong Arkansas WR
Lawrence Arnold Kansas WR
Pofele Ashlock Hawaii WR
Sean Atkins USF WR
Elic Ayomanor Stanford WR
Jack Bech* TCU WR
Demeer Blankumsee Washington WR
Denzel Boston*** Memphis WR
Ja’Corey Brooks*** Louisville WR
Samuel Brown Miami WR
Luther Burden III Missouri WR
Kevin Concepcion North Carolina State WR
CJ Daniels LSU WR
Emeka Egbuka Ohio State WR
Mitchell Evans Notre Dame TE
Harold Fannin Jr.* Bowling Green TE
Tai Felton* Maryland WR
Malachi Fields Virginia WR
Jacolby George Miami WR
Tre Harris Ole Miss WR
Ashtyn Hawkins Baylor WR
Jayden Higgins Iowa State WR
Joey Hobert Texas State WR
Tory Horton Colorado State WR
Kobe Hudson UCF WR
Travis Hunter Colorado CB
Daniel Jackson Minnesota WR
Ashton Jeanty Boise State RB
Tez Johnson Oregon WR
Omari Kelly*** Middle Tennessee WR
Josh Kelly Texas Tech WR
Caullin Lacy+ Louisville WR
KeAndre Lambert-Smith** Auburn WR
Robert Lewis Auburn WR
Colston Loveland Michigan TE
Ja’Mori Maclin Kentucky WR
Eric McAlister TCU WR
Tetairoa McMillan Arizona WR
Kris Mitchell Notre Dame WR
Jordan Moore Duke WR
Nick Nash* San Jose State WR
Jaylin Noel Iowa State WR
Rashod Owens Oklahoma State WR
Will Pauling Wisconsin WR
Brennan Presley Oklahoma State WR
Jamaal Pritchett South Alabama WR
Xavier Restrepo Miami WR
Kaedin Robinson App State WR
Devonte Ross* Troy WR
Jalen Royals Utah State WR
Elijah Sarratt Indiana WR
Jeremiah Smith*** Ohio State WR
Eli Stowers** Vanderbilt TE
De’Zhaun Stribling** Oklahoma State WR
Roc Taylor Memphis WR
LaJohntay Wester Colorado WR
Squirrel White Tennessee WR
Ricky White UNLV WR
Kyle Williams Washington State WR
Ryan Williams** Alabama WR
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 30+ years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.
