MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Sophomore running back Patrick Taylor, Jr. has been named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday. The award is given annually to the top offensive player in Division 1 football who exhibits the characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, and tenacity to persist in the pursuit of reaching goals.
In addition to the above characteristics, the nominees must meet one or more of the following criteria: be born in Texas and/or graduated from a Texas high school and/or play at a Texas-based junior college or four year college.