Preseason awards watchlist tracker

Below is a compilation of the various college football individual awards and the players for the five FBS teams in Michigan who made one of the preseason watchlists.

So far, nine watchlists have been announced and another seven are set to be released, mostly during the first full week of August.

The following preseason award watchlists are still slated to be released:

• Biletnikoff Award (best receiver), Wednesday, Aug. 6
• Davey O'Brien Award (best quarterback), Thursday, Aug. 7
• Mackey Award (best tight end), Friday, Aug. 8
• Rimington Trophy (best center), Friday, Aug. 8
• Bednarik Award (defensive player of the year), Monday, Aug. 11

There are also a number of awards and trophies that do not release preseason watchlists: the William V. Campbell Trophy, the Stallings Award, the George Munger Award, the Eddie Robinson Award, the Disney Spirit Award, the Broyles Award, the Burlsworth Trophy and the Heisman Trophy.

Mitten FBS players on preseason awards watchlists

Maxwell Award (college player of the year)

• Jalen Buckley, RB, Western Michigan
• Justice Haynes, RB, Michigan

Bronko Nagurski Trophy (most outstanding defensive player)

• N/A

Outland Trophy (most outstanding interior lineman)

• Giovani El-Hadi, OL, Michigan

Butkus Award (best linebacker)

• Jaishawn Barham, LB, Michigan
• Ernest Hausmann, LB, Michigan
• Jordan Kwiatkowski, LB, Central Michigan

Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back)

• N/A

Wuerrfel Trophy (community service; athletic, academic achievement)

• Jordan Hall, LB, Michigan State
• Tyson Lee, DL, Western Michigan

Paul Hornung Award (most versatile player)

• N/A

Lous Groza Award (best kicker)

• Dominic Zvada, K, Michigan

Ray Guy Award (best punter)

• Ryan Eckley, P, Michigan State

Walter Camp Award (most outstanding player)

• N/A

Doak Walker Award (best running back)

• Jordan Marshall, RB, Michigan
• Justice Haynes, RB, Michigan