Central Michigan University Athletics
Brown Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List
8/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
MOUNT PLEASANT – Central Michigan junior receiver Antonio Brown has been named to the Fred Biletnikoff Award watch list.
Brown is one of 37 players nationwide named to the watch list for the award, presented annually by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club to the top receiver in college football.
The winner of the Biletnikoff Award will be announced as part of ESPN’s College Football Awards Show on Dec. 10. The award will be officially presented to the winner at the annual Biletnikoff Award dinner, hosted by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club, on Feb. 12, 2010.
Brown, an All-Mid-American Conference first team selection as a receiver, punt returner and kickoff returner in 2008, ranks second in school history in career receptions (195), seventh in receiving yards (2,001) and tied for seventh in touchdown receptions (13). He holds the top two single-season receptions totals in school history with 102 catches in 2007 and 93 in 2008.
Brown led the nation in punt return yardage (20.5 ypr) and ranked fourth in all-purpose yards (178.1 ypg) in 2008. He caught at least 10 passes in four different games and had three 100-yard receiving games, finishing the year with 93 catches for 998 yards and seven touchdowns.
Brown was named MAC Special Teams Player of the Year in 2008 and MAC Freshman of the Year in 2007. He was a consensus Freshman All-American after catching 102 passes for 1,003 yards and six touchdowns and setting a Bowl Subdivision freshman record with 2,267 all-purpose yards. Brown has caught a pass in all 27 games of his career.
2009 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Kris Adams, UTEP
Seyi Ajirotutu, Fresno State
Brandon Banks, Kansas State
Doug Beaumont, Louisville
Arrelious Benn, Illinois
Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas
Antonio Brown, Central Michigan
DeAndre Brown, Southern Miss
Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
Tyron Carrier, Houston
Eric Decker, Minnesota
Jacoby Ford, Clemson
Cortez Gent, Florida Atlantic
Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
AJ Green, Georgia
Rashaun Greer, Colorado State
D'Andre Goodwin, Washington
T.Y. Hilton, Florida International
Shay Hodge, Ole Miss
Jerrel Jernigan, Troy
Damaris Johnson, Tulsa
Julio Jones, Alabama
Brandon LaFell, LSU
Detron Lewis, Texas Tech
Kerry Meier, Kansas
Dennis Pitta, BYU
Taylor Price, Ohio
Aldrick Robinson, SMU
Naaman Roosevelt, Buffalo
Greg Salas, Hawaii
Jordan Shipley, Texas
Jacory Stone, Eastern Michigan
Golden Tate, Notre Dame
Damian Williams, USC
Stephen Williams, Toledo
Ryan Wolfe, UNLV
Brown is one of 37 players nationwide named to the watch list for the award, presented annually by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club to the top receiver in college football.
The winner of the Biletnikoff Award will be announced as part of ESPN’s College Football Awards Show on Dec. 10. The award will be officially presented to the winner at the annual Biletnikoff Award dinner, hosted by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club, on Feb. 12, 2010.
Brown, an All-Mid-American Conference first team selection as a receiver, punt returner and kickoff returner in 2008, ranks second in school history in career receptions (195), seventh in receiving yards (2,001) and tied for seventh in touchdown receptions (13). He holds the top two single-season receptions totals in school history with 102 catches in 2007 and 93 in 2008.
Brown led the nation in punt return yardage (20.5 ypr) and ranked fourth in all-purpose yards (178.1 ypg) in 2008. He caught at least 10 passes in four different games and had three 100-yard receiving games, finishing the year with 93 catches for 998 yards and seven touchdowns.
Brown was named MAC Special Teams Player of the Year in 2008 and MAC Freshman of the Year in 2007. He was a consensus Freshman All-American after catching 102 passes for 1,003 yards and six touchdowns and setting a Bowl Subdivision freshman record with 2,267 all-purpose yards. Brown has caught a pass in all 27 games of his career.
2009 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Kris Adams, UTEP
Seyi Ajirotutu, Fresno State
Brandon Banks, Kansas State
Doug Beaumont, Louisville
Arrelious Benn, Illinois
Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas
Antonio Brown, Central Michigan
DeAndre Brown, Southern Miss
Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
Dez Bryant, Oklahoma State
Tyron Carrier, Houston
Eric Decker, Minnesota
Jacoby Ford, Clemson
Cortez Gent, Florida Atlantic
Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati
AJ Green, Georgia
Rashaun Greer, Colorado State
D'Andre Goodwin, Washington
T.Y. Hilton, Florida International
Shay Hodge, Ole Miss
Jerrel Jernigan, Troy
Damaris Johnson, Tulsa
Julio Jones, Alabama
Brandon LaFell, LSU
Detron Lewis, Texas Tech
Kerry Meier, Kansas
Dennis Pitta, BYU
Taylor Price, Ohio
Aldrick Robinson, SMU
Naaman Roosevelt, Buffalo
Greg Salas, Hawaii
Jordan Shipley, Texas
Jacory Stone, Eastern Michigan
Golden Tate, Notre Dame
Damian Williams, USC
Stephen Williams, Toledo
Ryan Wolfe, UNLV
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