Clemson’s Jake Briningstool on preseason watch list for 2024 John Mackey Award

New York, NY (August 9, 2024) – The Friends of John Mackey have released the preseason watch list for the 2024 John Mackey Award. The John Mackey Award is presented annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, with the recipient selected by the John Mackey Award Selection Committee.

2024 John Mackey Award Preseason Watchlist

SEC

• Oscar Delp – Georgia
• Mason Taylor – LSU
• Caden Prieskorn – Ole Miss
• Donovan Green – Texas A&M
• Benjamin Yurosek – Georgia
• CJ Dippre – Alabama
• Rivaldo Fairweather-Auburn
• Amari Niblack – Texas
• Brett Norfleet – Missouri
• Daequan Wright – Ole Miss
• Arlis Boardingham – Florida
• Luke Hasz – Arkansas

The big 10

• Luke Lachey – Iowa
• Tyler Warren – Penn State
• Thomas Fidone – Nebraska
• Colston Loveland – Michigan
• Cole Rusk – Illinois
• Jack Veiling-Michigan State
• Zach Horton – Indiana
• Terrance Ferguson – Oregon
• Thomas Gordon-Northwestern
• Moliki Matavao – UCLA

Big 12

• Benjamin Brahmer-Iowa State
• Kole Taylor – West Virginia
• Drake Drabney – Baylor
• Jalin Conyers – Texas Tech
• Brant Kuithe – Utah
• Markeston Douglas – State of Arizona

ACC

• Jake Briningstool – Clemson
• RJ Maryland – SMU
• Nick Gallo – Virginia Tech
• Kyle Morlock – Florida State
• Gavin Bartholomew-Pittsburgh
• John Copenhaver-North Carolina
• Bryson Nesbit – North Carolina
• Mark Redman – Louisville
• Justin Joly – NC State
• Jack Endries – California
• Sam Roush – Stanford

Other

• Oscar Cardenas – UTSA
• Mitchell Evans – Notre Dame
• Anthony Landphere – Memphis
• Alex Bauman – Tulane
• John Michael Gyllenborg-Wyoming
• Sean Brown – Jacksonville State
• Eli Wilson – App State
• Harold Fannin-Bowling Green
• Anthony Torres – Toledo

About the John Mackey Award

The John Mackey Award is a prestigious award given each year to the most outstanding college tight end. The award is named after NFL Hall of Famer John Mackey and is selected by a committee of experts including former coaches and media representatives.

Important dates

• Friday, August 9: Preseason watch list announced
• Tuesday, October 29: Announcement of the semi-finalists
• Tuesday, November 26: Announcement of the finalists
• Thursday, December 12: Winner announced during the Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN

About the NCFAA

The John Mackey Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). Founded in 1997, the NCFAA presents college football’s most prestigious awards. The association awards 24 prizes that have honored more than 900 winners since 1935.