Sunday, July 5, 2020

TCU's Wallow, Moehrig, Washington, Wells, Hollins, Duggan, Barber and Spielman Garner Preseason Honors

TCU linebacker Garrett Wallow (#30) tackles Baylor running back JaMycal Hasty during the 2019 season.

TCU senior linebacker Garret Wallow, junior safety Trevon Moehrig, sophomore safety Ar’Darius Washington, junior tight end Pro Wells, senior offensive guard Kellton Hollins, sophomore quarterback Max Duggan, junior wide receiver Taye Barber and senior wide receiver JD Spielman have garnered preseason honors. 

Wallow has been named to the Lott Impact Trophy Watch List. The trophy is given to the nation’s top defensive player and community leader. 

He also has been named to the Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 first team. 

He has been named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List. The award is given to the nation's best defensive player. 

Wallow has been named to the Butkus Award Watch List and the Wuerffel Award Watch List.

The Butkus Award is given to the nation's best linebacker. 

The Wuerffel Award is presented to the Football Bowl Subdivision player who best combines exemplary community service with leadership achievement on and off the field. It is the premier major college football award that places the majority of its voting emphasis on community service.
 
And Wallow has been named to the Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List.

Wallow was the Big 12’s leading tackler last season. He made 125 tackles, with 3.5 sacks and 18 tackles for lost yards. He had one interception and two quarterback hurries. Against SMU, Wallow, a converted safety, recorded 19 tackles, the most for a TCU defender since Travin Howard in 2016. 

Moehrig has been recognized as the Best Defensive Back in Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. 

He also has been named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List. The award is given to the nation's best defensive player.  

Moehrig also has been named a Walter Camp Preseason All-American. He received second-team defensive honors. 

The 2020 season marks the 131st edition of the Walter Camp All-America team. Winners will be selected by head coaches and sports information directors ,with the complete team being announced in late November.

And Moehrig has been named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. The award is given annually to college football's best defensive back.

Pro Football Focus has named Moehrig as the most valuable safety returning to college football in 2020.

Pro Football Focus has graded Moehrig and TCU sophomore safety Ar’Darius Washington as the top two returning safeties in college football. 

Last season, Moehrig had 62 tackles, four interceptions and 11 pass breakups. He also forced two fumbles. Washington had five interceptions and 46 stops as a redshirt freshman.

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football has named Wallow, Moehrig and Washington to the first team of its All-Texas team.

In addition, Wallow and Moehrig have been named by the media to the 2020 preseason All-Big 12 football team. 

Plus, Wallow and Moehrig have been named to the Bronko Nagurski Watch List. The award is given to  the nation's defensive player of the year.

Wells has been named to the John Mackey Award Watch List, which is given to the nation's top college tight end. 

A second-team All-Big 12 selection last season, Wells tied for the TCU lead with five touchdown catches. He totaled 17 receptions on the year.

Hollins has been named to the Wuerffel Award Watch List. He started all 11 games in which he played in 2018 and was a team captain in each contest. 

Hollins was a 2019 semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award and was TCU's 2019 Big 12 Champions for Life representative.

Duggan has been named to the Maxwell Award Watch List and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List. 
 
The Maxwell Award annually is given to the most outstanding player in college football. Duggan is one of 15 sophomores named to the watch list. 
 
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award is presented annually to the nation's top player who was either born in Texas, graduated from a state high school or plays at a Texas-based university.
 
Duggan is coming off a true freshman season in 219. He threw for nearly 2,100 yards. He threw 15 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions. He ran for 555 yards and six touchdowns.
 
However, since award watch list announcements were made, it was announced that Duggan may miss the 2020 season due to a heart condition he was born with and the treatment he has received.
 
Barber has been named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award List.
 
Barber, honorable-mention All-Big 12 last season, was TCU's leading receiver over the final seven games. He recorded career-best totals of eight receptions and 137 yards receiving in the 33-31 win at Texas Tech. He also had five catches for 94 yards, including a 51-yard snag, in the 37-27 victory over Texas. He had a career-long 64-yard run and three receptions against West Virginia and caught seven passes at Oklahoma State.
 
Senior wide receiver JD Spielman has been named to the 2020 Biletnikoff Award Watch List and the Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List. The Biletnikoff Award is presented to college football's outstanding FBS receiver, regardless of position.
 
Spielman arrived at TCU recently after transferring from the University of Nebraska. A three-time All-Big 10 selection, he led the Cornhuskers last season with 49 receptions for 898 yards and five touchdowns. He is the only player in Nebraska history to have three 800-yard receiving seasons.

TCU head coach Gary Patterson talks with safeties Trevon Moehrig (#7) and Ar'Darius Washington (#27) during the game with Oklahoma State during the 2019 season. 
TCU tight end Pro Wells (#81) catches a touchdown pass against Kansas during the 2019 Big 12 football season.
TCU senior offensive guard Kellton Hollins (#55) blocks for running back Daimarqua Foster (#21) in the Horned Frogs' 51-14 win over Kansas in 2019.
TCU quarterback Max Duggan (#15) led TCU to a 37-27 Homecoming victory over the University of Texas during the 2019 season.
TCU wide receiver Taye Barber (#4) had a career-long 64-yard run against West Virginia during the 2019 season.

 
All photos by Tom C. (Midnite) Burke






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