PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Three American Athletic Conference football players have been named to the preseason watch list for the 2016 John Mackey Award, which is presented annually to the top tight end in college football.
The Mackey Award lists USF’s Elkanah Dillon, Cincinnati’s D.J. Dowdy and Temple’s Colin Thompson among the 45 players to watch in 2016.
Dillon made his collegiate debut with four receptions for 126 yards and a touchdown in USF’s season-opening win against Florida Atlantic last season. He went on to finish the season with nine receptions for 208 yards and two touchdowns.