DJK on Hornung Award list

From the Paul Hornung Award committee (first one of these, BTW):

LOUISVILLE, KY (Aug 17, 2010) - The Louisville Sports Commission, with football legend Paul Hornung, today announced the Watch List for the inaugural Paul Hornung Award that will be given annually to the most versatile player in major college football. www.paulhornungaward.com

The Watch List, comprised of 48 players, was compiled by a panel of college football experts based on 2009 statistics and expectations heading into the 2010 season. The list will be updated during the course of the season based on players' performances.

"Paul Hornung was a playmaker and the spirit of the Paul Hornung Award is to recognize versatile, high-level performers who make an impact on the game," said Karl Schmitt, executive director of the Louisville Sports Commission. "The Watch List is a work in progress, and we are particularly pleased from the outset to draw attention to almost two dozen individuals that have not received recognition with other awards."

Nearly half of the players - a total of 23 - do not appear on any major college football award watch list published to date. Most candidates had a minimum of three different "touches" in 2009 - catching, running, passing, returning kicks, returning punts, holding for placements, tackling, deflecting / intercepting a pass or recovering a fumble. In 2009, the 48 players on the list amassed a combined:

o 15,581 rushing yards and 186 TDs

o 19,808 receiving yards and 128 TDs

o 10,187 passing yards and 83 TDs

o 438 punt returns, 4,960 yards, 15 TDs; 822 KOs 21,175 yards and 28 TDs

o 360 total touchdowns and 2,174points

o 374 tackles; eight forced fumbles; 35 passes broken up

o 12 interceptions, two returned for TDs; two fumbles returned for TDs

o Three blocked kicks

There are 25 seniors, 18 juniors and five sophomores on the list, representing all 11 conferences that are part of the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Go to www.paulhornungaward.com/candidates for more information on the players.

Players from all FBS teams are eligible. Appearing on the Watch List is not a prerequisite for winning the Award. The Selection Committee will narrow the field to approximately 10-15 Finalists at the end of the regular season in early December then will select the winner at or near the end of the bowl season in early January.

The Paul Hornung Award is sponsored in part by Leapfrog Interactive, Galt House Hotel, Publishers Printing, Central Bank and Dean Dorton Allen Ford. www.paulhornungaward.com/sponsorship The Paul Hornung Award Banquet will be held in late January at the Galt House in downtown Louisville.

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2010 Paul Hornung Award Watch List

Douglas Beaumont, Louisville

Leon Berry, Mississippi State

Brandon Boykin, Georgia

LaVon Brazill, Ohio

Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma

Tyron Carrier, Houston

Randall Cobb, Kentucky

Graig Cooper, Miami

Dwight Dasher, Middle Tennessee

Ricky Dobbs, Navy

Tandon Doss, Indiana

Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina

David Gilreath, Wisconsin

Dwayne Harris, East Carolina

T.Y. Hilton, Florida International

Jerrel Jernigan, Troy

Damaris Johnson, Tulsa

Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Iowa

Colin Kaepernick, Nevada

Jeremy Kerley, TCU

Derrick Locke, Kentucky

Owen Marecic, Stanford

Doug Martin, Boise State

Keshawn Martin, Michigan State

Josh Nesbitt, Georgia Tech

James Nixon, Temple

Warren Norman, Vanderbilt

Chris Owusu, Stanford

Eric Page, Toledo

Niles Paul, Nebraska

DeVier Posey, Ohio State

Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State

Bobby Rainey, Western Kentucky

Chris Rainey, Florida

Greg Reid, Florida State

Reggie Rembert, Air Force

Dyrell Roberts, Virginia Tech

James Rodgers, Oregon St.

Jock Sanders, West Virginia

Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers

Da'Norris Searcy, North Carolina

Torrey Smith, Maryland

Shaky Smithson, Utah

Jerrard Tarrant, Georgia Tech

Daniel Thomas, Kansas State

Shane Vereen, California

Demond Washington, Auburn

Devon Wylie, Fresno State

For additional information on the individuals selected to the 2010 watch list, visit

http://www.paulhornungaward.com/candidates.