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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor Football’s Dequan Finn Collects Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List Mention<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Preseason praise continues to roll in for BU’s sixth-year senior quarterback<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
<a href="mailto:Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu">Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu</a> <b> </b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TYLER, Texas –
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Baylor football sixth-year senior quarterback Dequan Finn has been named to the 2024 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list, as announced Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">To stay up to date on all things Baylor football, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BUFootball.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2024 Baylor Football Preseason Honors
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Monaray Baldwin, WR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List (No. 41)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (WR)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (WR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Campbell Barrington, OL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DCTF Preseason All-Texas First Team (OT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DCTF Lone Star Top 50 (No. 35)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Devyn Bobby, S<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (S)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Josh Cameron, WR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (PR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (PR)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (PR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phil Steele Preseason All-America Fourth Team (PR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Alvin Ebosele, OL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (OL)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dequan Finn, QB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Davey O’Brien Award Preseason Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Preseason Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Preseason Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ashtyn Hawkins, WR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Caden Jenkins, CB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DCTF Preseason All-Texas First Team (CB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Pick Six Previews Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (DB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (CB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (CB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (CB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Matt Jones, LB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DCTF Preseason All-Texas First Team (LB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (LB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (LB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (LB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kyler Jordan, OLB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Wuerffel Trophy Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Cooper Lanz, DT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (DT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Steve Linton, OLB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (EDGE)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tonga Lolohea, DL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Preseason Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Hal Presley, WR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CSC Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Coleton Price, OL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (OL)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Garmon Randolph, OLB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Richard Reese, RB/KR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jet Award Preseason Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DCTF Lone Star Top 50 (No. 43)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phil Steele Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (KR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (KR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (KR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kaden Sieracki, OG<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (OG)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Carl Williams IV, CB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (CB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TEAM AWARDS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">College Football Network Preseason All-Big 12 Defensive Line of the Year<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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