On Tuesday night, Evan Engram finally received some well-deserved recognition for his outstanding senior season. Engram became the first tight end to ever win the Conerly Trophy, an award given annually to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi. It was a fitting tribute to perhaps the greatest tight end in Ole Miss football history. Engram holds both the career and single-season Ole Miss records for most receptions, yards, and touchdowns by a tight end.
Of course, the Conerly Trophy wasn’t the only award Engram was expected to contend for after this season. After leading the nation’s tight ends in receiving yards and finishing second in receptions and touchdowns, Engram was expected to be a shoe-in as a finalist for the Mackey Award, given to the nation’s most outstanding collegiate tight end.