Fred Biletnikoff Award

Fred Biletnikoff Award
Given for America's top college football receiver
Country United States
Presented by Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc.
History
First award 1994
Most recent James Washington, Oklahoma State
Website http://www.biletnikoffaward.com/

The Fred Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the outstanding receiver in American college football by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. (TQCF), an independent not-for-profit organization which created the award in 1994 and has sponsored it since. The award is named for Fred Biletnikoff, who played college football at Florida State University and professionally with the Oakland Raiders.[1] Any NCAA Division I FBS player who catches the football through the forward pass is eligible to be selected as the award winner, although every winner since 1994 has been a wide receiver. A national selection committee consisting of over 540 journalists, commentators, broadcasters, and former players selects the award winner. No member of the board of trustees of the foundation has a vote.

Winners

YearWinnerTeam Ref
1994Bobby EngramPenn State
1995Terry GlennOhio State
1996Marcus HarrisWyoming
1997Randy MossMarshall [2]
1998Troy EdwardsLouisiana Tech
1999Troy WaltersStanford [3]
2000Antonio BryantPittsburgh [4]
2001Josh ReedLSU [5]
2002Charles RogersMichigan State [6]
2003Larry FitzgeraldPittsburgh [7]
2004Braylon EdwardsMichigan [8]
2005Mike HassOregon State [9]
2006Calvin JohnsonGeorgia Tech [10]
2007Michael CrabtreeTexas Tech [11]
2008Michael CrabtreeTexas Tech [12]
2009Golden TateNotre Dame [13]
2010Justin BlackmonOklahoma State [14]
2011Justin BlackmonOklahoma State [15]
2012Marqise LeeUSC [16]
2013Brandin CooksOregon State [17]
2014Amari CooperAlabama [18]
2015Corey ColemanBaylor [19]
2016 Dede Westbrook Oklahoma
2017 James Washington Oklahoma State

References

General
  • "Fred Biletnikoff Award Winners". Sports-Reference. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
Footnotes
  1. Pino, Mark (April 17, 1994). "A Raiders move would hurt Bucs". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 1C. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  2. "Manning, Woodson earn football honors". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. December 12, 1997. p. 3C. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  3. Nidetz, Stephen (December 30, 1999). "Underdog Stanford Loses Top Receiver Walters For Rose Bowl". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. Mallozzi, Vincent M. (December 31, 2000). "Champions 2000; From Sydney To the Bronx, the Winners". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  5. Fred, Bierman; Gustines, Elena Aida (December 30, 2001). "2001: Looking Back; A Year of Champions: The Fastest, the Strongest, the Best". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  6. George, Thomas (April 25, 2003). "Pro Football; Tough Rogers Is Confidence, Personified". The New York Times. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  7. "Manning, White, Perry, Fitzgerald Win Awards". The Ledger. December 12, 2003. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  8. "College Football Award Winners". Chicago Tribune. December 10, 2004. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  9. James, Matt (December 10, 2005). "Another Trojan Wins Heisman". CollegeFootballPoll.com. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  10. "Quinn beats out Smith for Maxwell". The Southeast Missourian. Associated Press. December 8, 2006. p. 4B. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  11. Williams, Don (December 7, 2007). "Crabtree wins Biletnikoff, wants Heisman next". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  12. Williams, Don (December 11, 2008). "Crabtree wins second Biletnikoff". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  13. "Tate wins Biletnikoff". The Baltimore Sun. December 11, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  14. Chatmon, Brandon (December 10, 2010). "OSU's Justin Blackmon, Dan Bailey win national awards". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  15. Ubben, David (December 9, 2011). "Justin Blackmon: Repeat Biletnikoff winner". ESPN. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  16. Klein, Gary (December 7, 2012). "Lee becomes USC's first Biletnikoff winner". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  17. Hightower, Kyle (December 12, 2013). "Oregon St Wide Receiver Brandin Cooks Win Biletnikoff Award". Associated Press. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  18. "Alabama's Amari Cooper wins Biletnikoff Award as nation's top receiver". Fox Sports. Associated Press. December 11, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  19. Burch, Jimmy (December 10, 2015). "Corey Coleman wins first Biletnikoff Award for Baylor". The Star-Telegram. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
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