{"id":7460,"date":"2026-10-08T08:59:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/?p=7460"},"modified":"2026-10-08T08:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:59:30","slug":"2026-biletnikoff-award-watch-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draftinsiders.com\/DraftInsiders\/2026-biletnikoff-award-watch-list\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Biletnikoff Award Watch List"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026 Biletnikoff Award Watch List – New Additions\"\"<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Biletnikoff Award recognizes the college football season\u2019s 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<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frank Coyle has been an active voter in this award since its inception.\u00a0 He votes in all the major awards, Heisman, Jim Thorpe, Nagurski, Paul Hornung etc.<\/h4>\n

Aside from the QB role, the wide receiver spot has become the premier position in the NFL game. It has become the position which supplies the most draft prospects, in addition to the most UDFA prospects after the NFL Draft. This year this class is headed by wide receiver Jeremiah Smith who is having a dominant performance vs top tier defenders. He combines all the qualities to become a premeier NFL receiver. He will be tested to the fullest to win the Biletnikoff award which is a loaded group of\u00a0 pass catchers.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

+Player removed from consideration due to season-ending injury without playing in the required minimum number of games.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Player added October 7, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

2026 Biletnikoff Award Watch List<\/strong><\/h4>\n

PLAYER\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SCHOOL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 POS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deuce Alexander*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ole Miss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cooper Barkate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charlie Becker \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indiana\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Que\u2019Sean Brown\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virginia Tech\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tre\u2019 Brown III\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LSU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

JJ Buchanan*\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Terrance Carter Jr.\u00a0 \u00a0 Texas Tech\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cam Coleman\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Texas\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryan Coleman-Williams\u00a0 Alabama\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mario Craver\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Texas A&M\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris Dawn Jr.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Texas State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Collin Dixon*\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Illinois \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

KJ Duff\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Rutgers\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris Durr Jr.* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maryland\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jordan Dwyer\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0TCU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anthony Evans III\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mississippi St\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gavin Freeman*\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Baylor \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jackson Harris \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LSU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reed Harris*\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Arizona State\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trell Harris\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Umari Hatcher*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Syracuse\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chase Hendricks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 California\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carlos Hernandez*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wake Forest\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Iverson Hooks\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Oregon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jamari Johnson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Oregon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cayden Lee*\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Missouri\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jesse Legree*\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Oregon State\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chris Marshall*\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Arkansas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mike Matthews\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tennessee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nik McMillan\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kansas \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Easton Messer\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FAU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Omarion Miller\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Arizona State\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

T.J. Moore\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clemson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Javen Nicholas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Duke\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Braden Pegan \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Utah\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kam Perry\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Colorado\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jayshon Platt\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Illinois \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tre Richardson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Louisville\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Duce Robinson\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Florida State\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Isaiah Sategna III\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Oklahoma\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Danny Scudero\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Colorado\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Junior Sherrill\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Vanderbilt\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keshaun Singleton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Auburn\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeremiah Smith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victor Snow\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Carolina St WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beau Sparks\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas State\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Braylon Staley\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Tennessee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ian Strong\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 California\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amare Thomas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Houston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Malachi Toney \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kelby Valsin*\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FAU\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trent Walker\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Houston\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asaad Waseem*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Purdue \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Griffin Wilde\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Northwestern WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joseph Williams*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Colorado\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sean Wilson\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Delaware\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ryan Wingo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wyatt Young\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma St\u00a0 WR<\/strong><\/p>\n

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