Watch lists signal the unofficial start to college football season.
There are 16 “National College Football Awards Association” honors, and the preseason watch lists for each have been unveiled from late July through early August.
A number of Colorado State and Colorado football players were included on the lists for many premier awards:
Maxwell Award (nation’s top player)
- CSU receiver Tory Horton
- CU quarterback Shedeur Sanders
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player, per Charlotte Touchdown Club)
- CSU safety Jack Howell
- CU cornerback Travis Hunter
Outland Trophy (top interior lineman)
- CSU center Jacob Gardner
- CU defensive lineman B.J. Green
Jim Thorpe Award (top defensive back)
- CSU safety Jack Howell
- CU cornerback Travis Hunter
Wuerffel Trophy (community service, combined with athletic and academic achievement)
- CU defensive lineman Shane Cokes
Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player)
Ray Guy Award (best punter)
Walter Camp Award (most outstanding player by Walter Camp Association)
- CSU receiver Tory Horton
- CU quarterback Shedeur Sanders
- CU cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter
Biletnikoff Award (top receiver)
- CSU receiver Tory Horton
- CU receiver Travis Hunter
- CU receiver LaJohntay Wester
Davey O’Brien Award (top quarterback)
- CU quarterback Shedeur Sanders
Bednarik Award (top defensive player, per Maxwell Football Club)
- CU cornerback Travis Hunter
- CU defensive lineman B.J. Green
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