[BAYLOR FOOTBALL] Trio Tabbed to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

[Calderone, Max]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Aug. 20, 2025

Baylor Football Trio Tabbed to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
Awarded to the top offensive player in Division I football with Texas ties
For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>

TYLER, Texas – Baylor football’s standout offensive trio of quarterback Sawyer Robertson, running back Bryson Washington and wide receiver Josh Cameron have all been named to the 2025 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list, as announced Wednesday.

The award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity to persist as well as determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals.

Additionally, nominees must either have played football at and graduated from a Texas High School and/or be currently playing at a Texas-based Division I four-year university.

A total of 102 players from nine different conferences and one independent were included on the 13th annual award watch list.

On the heels of leading the Bears to six-straight wins to finish the 2024 regular season, Robertson put together a breakout 2024 campaign by throwing for 3,071 yards with 28 TDs and just eight interceptions. He also rushed 63 times for 230 yards with four scores. Robertson ranked among the tops in single-season program history in passing efficiency, passing yards, completions, completion percentage, touchdowns and TD:INT ratio. He had four 300+-yard passing games and threw for a career-high 445 yards with two touchdowns vs. LSU in the Texas Bowl.

Washington rolled to Freshman All-America status a year ago after shattering BU’s freshman rushing record. Though he played in just 11 games, the rookie ran for 1,028 yards with 12 TDs and logged six 100+-yard performances, the most by any freshman in program history. Washington also caught 22 passes for 217 yards and a touchdown in 2024.

A native of Cedar Park, Texas, Cameron garnered All-Big 12 praise as a wideout in 2024 and has already been named to the Biletnikoff Award’s preseason watch list. After starting all 13 games in 2024, Cameron led the Bears with 52 receptions, 754 yards and 10 touchdowns, while totaling four 100+-yard receiving performances. His 10 scores ranked inside the top 10 in Baylor single-season history. Cameron also earned a pair of All-America honors as a punt returner in 2024.

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list will be narrowed down to no more than 16 semifinalists in November, and then up to five finalists in December, as selected by broadcasters, commentators, journalists, fans and previous winners. The finalists will be brought to Tyler, Texas, for The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet, scheduled for January 21, 2026, where the winner will be announced.

Historically, former Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty won the inaugural Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award in 2013, and most recently former running back Abram Smith was named a finalist for the honor in 2021.

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BAYLOR FOOTBALL 2025 PRESEASON HONORS
Omar Aigbedion, OG
Outland Trophy Watch List
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)

Travion Barnes, LB
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 46)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)

Josh Cameron, WR/PR
Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
Hornung Award Watch List
Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List (No. 49)
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 23)
Senior Bowl Top 300 List
Preseason First-Team All-America, PR (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12, PR/KR (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas, WR (DCTF)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12, WR (Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12, WR (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12, PR (Phil Steele)

Sidney Fugar, OL
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)

Caden Jenkins, CB
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)

Ryan Lengyel, OL
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)

Jackie Marshall, DL
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 38)
Senior Bowl Top 300 List
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)

Coleton Price, OL
Rimington Trophy Watch List
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)

Sawyer Robertson, QB
Davey O’Brien Award Watch List
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
Maxwell Award Watch List
Manning Award Watch List
Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Senior Bowl Top 300 List
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)

Keaton Thomas, LB
Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
Butkus Award Watch List
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Preseason Fourth-Team All-America (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas (DCTF)

Michael Trigg, TE
John Mackey Award Watch List
Senior Bowl Top 300 List
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews))
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)

Devin Turner, S
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Pick Six Previews)

Bryson Washington, RB
Doak Walker Award Watch List
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
Maxwell Award Watch List
DCTF Texas 50 (No. 11)
Senior Bowl Top 300 List
Preseason Third-Team All-America (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews, Sports Info Solutions)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas (DCTF)

Palmer Williams, P
Ray Guy Award Watch List
Senior Bowl Top 300 List
Preseason First-Team All-America (The Athletic)
Preseason Second-Team All-America (CBS Sports, Phil Steele, The Sporting News)
Preseason Third-Team All-America (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Sports Info Solutions)



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Max Calderone | Director of Athletics Communications (Baseball, Football)

Department of Athletics | Baylor University

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