Toledo, Ohio – University of Toledo wide receivers Cody Thompson (Huron, Ohio) and Jon'Vea Johnson (Gary, Ind.) were each named to the official Watch List for the 2017 Biletnikoff Award on Tuesday. The Biletnikoff Award has been presented annually to the nation's top receiver since 1994.
Thompson, a senior, was a first-team All-MAC selection in 2016. He caught 64 passes for a school-record 1,269 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was ninth in the nation with 19.8 yards per reception, and also earned Academic All-MAC honors.
Johnson, a junior, had 40 receptions for 773 yards and 10 TDs in 2016.