[BAYLOR FOOTBALL] Baylor Football’s Dequan Finn Collects Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List Mention

[Calderone, Max]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Aug. 21, 2024

Baylor Football’s Dequan Finn Collects Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List Mention
Preseason praise continues to roll in for BU’s sixth-year senior quarterback
For more information contact: Max Calderone, 254-265-1639, Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu<mailto:Max_Calderone at Baylor.edu>

TYLER, Texas – Baylor football sixth-year senior quarterback Dequan Finn has been named to the 2024 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, the nominee 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.

Finn, who has already racked up multiple preseason mentions on the Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award and Golden Arm Award watch lists, was named the 2023 MAC Most Valuable Player after leading the league in passing efficiency (151.04), yards (2,657), touchdown passes (22) and total offense (247.7) a year ago. His 563 rushing yards were the most among MAC quarterbacks, as his dual-threat abilities landed him MAC West Offensive Player of the Week honors three times. He also earned his second-career all-conference accolade in 2023 and first as a first-team selection.

A native of Detroit, Finn comes to Baylor having played in 45 games over his collegiate career, including 32 starts. He has racked up 7,074 yards and 63 passing touchdowns, while rushing for another 1,840 yards in his career on 389 carries with 25 TDs.

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 for The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet scheduled for January 22, 2025, 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.

To stay up to date on all things Baylor football, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BUFootball.

2024 Baylor Football Preseason Honors
Monaray Baldwin, WR
Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List
Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List (No. 41)
Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (WR)
Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (WR)

Campbell Barrington, OL
DCTF Preseason All-Texas First Team (OT)
DCTF Lone Star Top 50 (No. 35)

Devyn Bobby, S
Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (S)

Josh Cameron, WR
Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (PR)
College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (PR)
Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (PR)
Phil Steele Preseason All-America Fourth Team (PR)

Alvin Ebosele, OL
Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (OL)

Dequan Finn, QB
Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List
Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
Davey O’Brien Award Preseason Watch List
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Preseason Watch List
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Preseason Watch List

Ashtyn Hawkins, WR
Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List

Caden Jenkins, CB
DCTF Preseason All-Texas First Team (CB)
Pick Six Previews Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (DB)
Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (CB)
Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (CB)
College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (CB)

Matt Jones, LB
DCTF Preseason All-Texas First Team (LB)
Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (LB)
Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (LB)
College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (LB)

Kyler Jordan, OLB
Wuerffel Trophy Watch List

Cooper Lanz, DT
College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (DT)

Steve Linton, OLB
Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List
College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (EDGE)

Tonga Lolohea, DL
Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Preseason Watch List

Hal Presley, WR
CSC Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List

Coleton Price, OL
Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (OL)

Garmon Randolph, OLB
Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List

Richard Reese, RB/KR
Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List
Jet Award Preseason Watch List
DCTF Lone Star Top 50 (No. 43)
Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (KR)
Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (KR)
College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (KR)

Kaden Sieracki, OG
College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (OG)

Carl Williams IV, CB
College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (CB)

TEAM AWARDS
College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Defensive Line of the Year



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