Marvin Mims, Erik Ezukanma Lead Biletnikoff Watch List
Texas Tech’s Erik Ezukanma and Oklahoma’s Marvin Mims were two of several Big 12 wide receivers named to the 2021 Biletnikoff Award Watch List on Thursday.
The watch list revealed the receivers and tight ends that are initial candidates for the award given to the best receiver in college football. It is named for former Oakland Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff.
Ezukanma caught 46 passes for 748 yards and six touchdowns last season, and was the Red Raiders’ leader in receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, receiving yards per game and yards per catch. He was second in the league for receiving yards per game, third in receiving yards, fourth in receiving touchdowns, fifth in receptions per game, sixth in yards per reception and ninth in all-purpose yards per game.
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Mims became the first receiver in OU history to earn FWAA Freshman All-America status after leading the team with 610 yards and nine touchdowns on 37 receptions. His nine touchdown catches tied for the Big 12 lead, tied the Big 12 true freshman record and established an OU freshman record.
Other Big 12 receivers on the watch list include Texas Tech’s Kaylon Geiger, Iowa State’s Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State’s Charlie Kolar and Oklahoma’s Mike Woods.
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2021 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
(Big 12 Players in Bold)
Jordan Addison, Pitt
Calvin Austin III, Memphis
David Bell, Purdue
Ronnie Bell, Michigan
Max Borghi, Washington State
Kayshon Boutte, LSU
Treylon Burks, Arkansas
Elijah Cooks, Nevada
Jacob Cowing, UTEP
Dontay Demus Jr., Maryland
Jahan Dotson, Penn State
Romeo Doubs, Nevada
Emeka Emezie, NC State
Erik Ezukanma, Texas Tech
Zay Flowers, Boston College
Zakhari Franklin, UTSA
Ty Fryfogle, Indiana
Kaylon Geiger, Texas Tech
Justin Hall, Ball State
Mike Harley, Miami
Taj Harris, Syracuse
Jaivon Heiligh, Coastal Carolina
Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State
Johnny Johnson III, Oregon
Billy Kemp IV, Virginia
Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
Drake London, USC
Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
Bo Melton, Rutgers
John Metchie III, Alabama
Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
Chris Olave, Ohio State
Sam Pinckney, Georgia State
Rashee Rice, SMU
Jaquarii Roberson, Wake Forest
Reggie Roberson Jr., SMU
Jaylon Robinson, UCF
Gunner Romney, BYU
Justyn Ross, Clemson
Bradley Rozner, Rice
Khalil Shakir, Boise State
Keylon Stokes, Tulsa
Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama
Cole Turner, Nevada
Jaden Walley, Mississippi State
Tahj Washington, USC
Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
Michael Wilson, Stanford
Mike Woods, Oklahoma
Jalen Wydermyer, Texas A&M
