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Tulsa’s Justin Hobbs Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List
7/19/2018 9:02:00 AM | Football
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The University of Tulsa receiver Justin Hobbs was named to the preseason watch list for the 2018 Biletnikoff Award, announced today by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc. Hobbs is one of 50 receivers, and four from the American Athletic Conference, named to the preseason Biletnikoff Watch List.
The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the outstanding FBS receiver in college football. Any player, regardless of position, who catches a pass is eligible for the award
Hobbs, from Overland Park, Kan., enters his senior season with 2,066 career yards and nine touchdowns on 137 receptions. He has totaled six 100-yard receiving games in his first three seasons. Last season, Hobbs led the Golden Hurricane in receiving with 830 yards and three TDs on 55 receptions, while earning second-team American Athletic Conference honors.
The 6'4" Hobbs had a season-high 141 yards on just three receptions for a 47.0-yard average against SMU last year, while his career-best of 150 yards came in his freshman season, also against the Mustangs.
The name Biletnikoff is synonymous with the term receiver. Fred Biletnikoff, a member of the pro and college football halls of fame, was a consensus All-America receiver at Florida State University, and an All-Pro receiver for the Oakland Raiders. He caught 589 passes for 8,974 yards and 76 touchdowns in his 14-year Raiders career from 1965 through 1978. Biletnikoff was the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XI.
The 2018 Biletnikoff Award winner will be presented live on December 6, 2018, on The Home Depot College Football Awards presented by Gildan to be broadcast 7:00 - 9:00pm (EST) on ESPN. College and pro football hall of famer Fred Biletnikoff will announce the 2018 Biletnikoff Award winner on the show.
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