It’s safe to say that the month of July is known for the lead up to college football, and with it the end of season national awards releasing their watch lists. For the Northern Illinois Huskies, the most recent feather in their watch list cap comes behind their outstanding senior tight end, Shane Wimann. Wimann has been named to the John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List, given annually to the nation’s best tight end.
It makes sense, given Wimann’s performance in Dekalb, as he is already the school’s career leader in touchdowns from the tight end position and tied the single season record in 2016.