Rice unveiled as one of four tight ends on Biletnikoff Award watch list

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Fresno State senior tight end Jared Rice was named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list, announced by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation on Thursday. The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the most outstanding FBS receiver in college football. Any player, regardless of position, who catches a forward pass is eligible for the award.

While the award sets out to not merely recognize college football's top wide receiver, 46 of the 50 named to the watch list on Thursday were wide receivers.

Rice is among a select group of four tight ends named to the watch list – joined by Grant Calcaterra (Oklahoma), Albert Okwuegbunam (Missouri) and Jared Pinkney (Vanderbilt).

A glance at Rice:

Named a 2018 all-MW second team selection.
As a junior in 2018, owned the fourth-most receptions (55) among all FBS tight ends and the sixth-most receiving yards (664) among all FBS tight ends.
Was the team's second-leading receiver in both receptions and yards in 2018 behind sixth round NFL draft pick KeeSean Johnson.
Caught a pass in all 14 games in 2018, capping junior season catching at least one pass in 20-straight games.
Had a career-high seven receptions for 94 yards and one touchdown versus Wyoming on Oct. 13, 2018.
Started 14 of 14 games in 2018.

Flashback
Last season, Johnson was named to the Biletnikoff award watch list; the best finish a Bulldog has seen for the Biletnikoff was Davante Adams being named one of 10 semifinalists in 2013.

The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation
The award recipient is selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners, and other former receivers.

The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., will announce 10 Biletnikoff Award semifinalists on Nov. 18, 2019, following the vote by the members of committee. Likewise, the three finalists will be declared, following another vote, on Nov. 25, 2019. The 2019 Biletnikoff Award winner will be presented live on Dec. 12, 2019, at the College Football Hall of Fame on The Home Depot College Football Awards presented by Gildan to be broadcast on ESPN.

For complete 2019 watch list and updates of interest, together with weekly statistics and timely, important news of the Biletnikoff Award candidates, as well as a fan vote and discussion board, please visit BiletnikoffAward.com.

The following is the entire 2019 preseason watch list calendar:

Monday, July 15: Bednarik Award & Maxwell Award
Tuesday, July 16: Davey O'Brien Award
Wednesday, July 17: Doak Walker Award
Thursday, July 18: Biletnikoff Award
Friday, July 19: Mackey Award & Rimington Award
Monday, July 22: Thorpe Award & Butkus Award
Tuesday, July 23: Outland Trophy & Nagurski Award
Wednesday, July 24: Groza Award & Ray Guy Award
Thursday, July 25: Hornung Award & Wuerffel Trophy
Friday, July 26: Walter Camp Award

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