Congratulations to Zach Edwards, who has made his way into #WatchListSeason by being named to the Jim Thorpe Award watch list.
Edwards is one of 39 FBS contenders named to the list and one of four players from the American Athletic Conference. Also included are UConn’s Jamar Summers, USF’s Deatrick Nichols and Temple’s Sean Chandler. Summers and Nichols were each first-team All-AAC performers last season, while Chandler was named to the second-team.
Edwards was an honorable mention for All-AAC recognition in 2015.