TQC Foundation announces 2022 preseason Biletnikoff Award watch list

On Thursday, the TQC Foundation announced the 2022 preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, which honors the top pass catcher in the country every season. The Biletnikoff is not just an award for the top wide receiver, it is also open to any player involved in the receiving game, including tight ends and running backs.

The NCAA returns the nation’s most productive receiver from the 2021 season in Jordan Addison. The former Pitt Panther is now working to win his second Biletnikoff in a new uniform at USC. Addison had 100 receptions with 17 touchdowns and 1,593 yards last season.

The preseason watch list also includes the Ohio State Buckeyes‘ Jaxon Smith-Njigba who finished last season with a record-breaking performance at the Rose Bowl.

Check out the full list of 2022 preseason candidates for the Biletnikoff Award.

2022 Preseason Biletnikoff Award Watch List

Jordan Addison, USC
Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan
Jake Bobo, UCLA
Kayshon Boutte, LSU
Brock Bowers, Georgia
Roderic Burns, North Texas
Jermaine Burton, Alabama
Dante Cephas, Kent State
Tyrese Chambers, FIU
Jacob Cowing, Arizona
Jalen Cropper, Fresno State
Daewood Davis, WKU
Nathaniel Dell, Houston
Josh Downs, North Carolina
Grant DuBose, Charlotte
Zay Flowers, Boston College
Zakhari Franklin, UTSA
Corey Gammage, Marshall
Te’Vailance Hunt, Arkansas State
Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State
Jayshon Jackson, Ball State
Rakim Jarrett, Maryland
Ali Jennings III, Old Dominion
Quentin Johnston, TCU
Nick Mardner, Cincinnati
Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
Puka Nacua, BYU
Isaiah Neyor, Texas
Ryan O’Keefe, UCF
A.T. Perry, Wake Forest
Jayden Reed, Michigan State
Corey Rucker, South Carolina
Trayvon Rudolph, NIU
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
Keytaon Thompson, Virginia
Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
Mitchell Tinsley, Penn State
Parker Washington, Penn State
Xavier Weaver, South Florida
Dontayvion Wicks, Virginia
Quian Williams, Buffalo
Xavier Worthy, Texas