The John Mackey Award is given to the collegiate tight end who "best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of NFL Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey." No pressure!
I have some great news for y'all. Forty-five student athletes were named to the 2016 Mackey Award watch list, and 18 are bona fide Underdogs. That's 40% of the list, bruthas! Fist pump!
Here's the bad news: since the founding of the Mackey Award in the year 2000, zero Underdogs have won. Zero! What, like we don't have good tight ends or something?