Fresno State tight end Jared Rice, who had a productive end to the 2017 season for the Bulldogs, is one of 64 on the watch list for the John Mackey Award.
The junior from Modesto had 12 of his 22 receptions on the season in the final three games, three for 54 yards in a 20-17 victory over No. 22 Boise State to end the regular season, three for 44 yards in a 17-14 loss to the Broncos in the Mountain West championship and then six for 84 yards in a 33-27 victory over Houston in the Hawaii Bowl.