RENO, Nev. – Nevada senior wide receiver Brandon Wimberly has been named to the Watch List for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced Tuesday.
A first-team All-Mountain West selection in 2012, Wimberly led Nevada with 70 catches for 845 yards to go along with four touchdowns. He was third in the MW in receptions per games and fifth in the conference in yards per game. For his career, Wimberly has 164 receptions for 2,060 yards and 10 scores.
Wimberly has caught a pass in 40 consecutive games – all 40 games of his career – which is the longest active streak in the nation. He has also started 37 games in his career, which is tied for the 11th-longest streak in the nation entering the season.
Wimberly is one of just five Mountain West players on the list.
The Biletnikoff Award recognizes the outstanding receiver in college football. The award recipient is selected by the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of over 200 prominent college football journalists, commentators, and former receivers. The 2013 Biletnikoff Award winner will be presented live on Dec. 12 on The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.
The name Biletnikoff is synonymous with the term receiver. Fred Biletnikoff, a member of the pro and college football halls of fame, was an All-Pro receiver with the Oakland Raiders and an All-America receiver at Florida State University. He caught 589 passes for 8,974 yards and 76 touchdowns in his 14-year Raiders career from 1965 through 1978. Fred was the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XI.
The list:
Player School Year
Jared Abbrederis Wisconsin SR
Davante Adams Fresno State SO
Nelson Agholor USC SO
Alex Amidon Boston College SR
Odell Beckham, Jr. LSU JR
Kenny Bell Nebraska JR
Michael Bennett Georgia JR
Chris Boyd Vanderbilt JR
Corey Brown Ohio State SR
Aaron Burbridge Michigan State SO
Damiere Byrd South Carolina JR
Michael Campanaro Wake Forest SR
Brandon Carter TCU JR
Brandon Coleman Rutgers JR
Brandin Cooks Oregon State JR
Amari Cooper Alabama SO
Jamison Crowder Duke JR
DaVaris Daniels Notre Dame JR
Mike Davis Texas SR
Quinshad Davis North Carolina SO
Titus Davis Central MichiganJR
Stefon Diggs Maryland SO
Phillip Dorsett Miami JR
William Dukes FAU JR
Quinton Dunbar Florida JR
Bruce Ellington South Carolina JR
Mike Evans Texas A&M SO
Shaquelle Evans UCLA SR
Austin Franklin New Mexico StateJR
Jeremy Gallon Michigan SR
Keyarris Garrett Tulsa JR
Ryan Grant Tulane SR
Rashad Green FSU JR
Dorial Green-Beckham Missouri SO
Deontay Greenberry Houston SO
Noel Grigsby San Jose State SR
Je’Ron Hamm Louisiana-MonroeSR
Justin Hardy East Carolina JR
Chris Harper California SO
Robert Herron Wyoming SR
Cody Hoffman BYU SR
Josh Huff Oregon SR
T.J. Jones Notre Dame SR
Cody Latimer Indiana JR
Marqise Lee USC JR
Jordan Leslie UTEP JR
Jordan Matthews Vanderbilt SR
J.D. McKissic Arkansas State SO
Trey Metoyer Oklahoma SO
Matt Miller Boise State JR
Malcolm Mitchell Georgia JR
Donte Moncrief Ole Miss JR
Tracy Moore Oklahoma State SR
Alex Neutz Buffalo JR
Kevin Norwood Alabama SR
DeVante Parker Louisville JR
Charone Peake Clemson JR
Bernard Reedy Toledo SR
Tevin Reese Baylor SR
Paul Richardson Colorado JR
Allen Robinson Penn State JR
Shaq Roland South Carolina SO
Alonzo Russell Toledo SO
Jalen Saunders Oklahoma SR
Jaxon Shipley Texas JR
Tommy Shuler Marshall SO
Devin Smith Ohio State JR
Willie Snead Ball State JR
Josh Stewart Oklahoma State JR
Devin Street Pittsburgh JR
Eric Thomas Troy SR
Jordan Thompson West Virginia FR
Eric Ward Texas Tech SR
Sammy Watkins Clemson JR
Brandon Wimberly Nevada SR
