John Mackey Award

The John Mackey Award is presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end. Established in 2000 by the Nassau County Sports Commission,[1] the award is given annually to the tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey.

John Mackey Award
Given forCollege football's most outstanding tight end
CountryUnited States
History
First award2000
Most recentHarrison Bryant, Florida Atlantic
Websitehttp://www.johnmackeyaward.com

The winner is chosen by a selection committee comprising sportswriters and former players, including Lee Corso, Phil Steele, Charles Arbuckle, and former John Mackey Award winners Tim Stratton, Dallas Clark, and D. J. Williams, among others.[2] The award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association, which encompasses college football's most prestigious awards.[3] Former Florida State tight end Nick O'Leary called the award one which "all tight ends dream of winning".[4]

Winners
YearWinnerSchoolRef
2000Tim StrattonPurdue[1]
2001Daniel GrahamColorado[5]
2002Dallas ClarkIowa[6]
2003Kellen Winslow IIMiami (FL)[7]
2004Heath MillerVirginia[8]
2005Marcedes LewisUCLA[9]
2006Matt SpaethMinnesota[10]
2007Fred DavisUSC[11]
2008Chase CoffmanMissouri[12]
2009Aaron HernandezFlorida[13]
2010D. J. WilliamsArkansas[14]
2011Dwayne AllenClemson[15]
2012Tyler EifertNotre Dame[16]
2013Austin Seferian-JenkinsWashington[17]
2014Nick O'LearyFlorida State[4]
2015Hunter HenryArkansas[18]
2016Jake ButtMichigan[19]
2017Mark AndrewsOklahoma[20]
2018T. J. HockensonIowa[21]
2019Harrison BryantFlorida Atlantic[22]

References
General
  • "John Mackey Award Winners". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
Footnotes
  1. "Stratton wins John Mackey Award". United Press International. December 4, 2000. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  2. "John Mackey Award Selection Committee". johnmackeyaward.com. Friends of John Mackey. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  3. "College football: 2016 Outland Trophy watch list announced". NCAA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  4. Hinnen, Jerry (December 10, 2014). "Florida State's Nick O'Leary wins Mackey Award as top tight end". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  5. Kruck, Ron (December 12, 2001). "Daniel Graham Wins Mackey Award". Scout.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  6. "Brief: Iowa tight end Clark wins Mackey Award". Amarillo Globe-News. Associated Press. December 12, 2002. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  7. "Miami's Winslow wins Mackey Award". Athens Banner-Herald. December 11, 2003. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  8. "Mackey Award goes to Virginia tight end". United Press International. December 9, 2004. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  9. "UCLAs Lewis wins Mackey Award". The Orange County Register. December 6, 2005. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  10. "Spaeth wins Mackey Award". St. Paul Pioneer Press. December 8, 2006. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  11. "Rogers grad Davis wins Mackey Award". Toledo Blade. December 7, 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  12. Matter, Dave (December 12, 2008). "Coffman wins Mackey". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  13. "Florida Gators Maurkice Pouncey and Aaron Hernandez win national awards". Miami Herald. December 12, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  14. Low, Chris (December 9, 2010). "Hogs' D.J. Williams wins Mackey Award". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  15. "Clemson's Allen wins John Mackey Award". Fox News. December 8, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  16. "Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert wins Mackey Award". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. December 5, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  17. Jude, Adam (December 11, 2013). "UW's Austin Seferian-Jenkins wins John Mackey Award as nation's top tight end". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  18. "Hunter Henry wins Mackey Award given to the nation's best TE". Fox Sports. December 9, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  19. Snyder, Mark (December 7, 2016). "Wolverines' Jake Butt wins Mackey Award as top tight end". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  20. Stacy, Kelli (December 7, 2017). "Oklahoma football: Mark Andrews wins John Mackey". OU Daily. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  21. Elchlepp, Kimberly. "Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly Winner of The Home Depot Coach of The Year Award; Iowa's T.J. Hockenson Named the 2018 John Mackey Award Recipient".
  22. Elman, Jake (December 11, 2019). "FAU football: Tight end Harrison Bryant named Mackey Award winner". Palm Beach Post.
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