TCU defensive lineman Markis Deal has been named to the 2023 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Preseason Watch List. The award was created in 2018 and is presented annually to the top freshman in college football. Previous winners of the award include Trevor Lawrence (Clemson), Kenneth Gainwell (Memphis), Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama), Brock Bowers (Georgia) and Drake Maye (North Carolina).
Too fresh @MarkisDeal11 named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List! #GoFrogs | #AllSteakNoSizzle pic.twitter.com/kpoPRP7XC9
— TCU Football (@TCUFootball) August 30, 2023
Deal arrives in Fort Worth as one of TCU’s most anticipated freshmen this season.