Tulsa’s Watts Named to Hornung Award Watch List

University of Tulsa tailback/kick returner Trey Watts was named to the 2012 Watch List for the Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse, it was announced today by the Louisville Sports Commission.

 

Watts is one of 49 multi-talented players named to the preseason watch list. The Paul Hornung Award, now in its third season, is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission and football legend Paul Hornung.

 

The 5-foot 11-inch junior led the Golden Hurricane in all-purpose yardage last year with 1,629 yards for a 125.3 average per game. Watts was an honorable mention all-Conference USA selection as a sophomore.

 

2012 Paul Hornung Award Watch List

 

Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin

Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska

Keenan Allen, California

Tavon Austin, West Virginia

Kenjon Barner , Oregon

Jonathan Banks, Mississippi State

D.J. Beshears, Kansas

Matt Brown, Temple

Chad Bumphis, Mississippi State

Trey Burton, Florida

Adrian Bushell, Louisville

Jesse Callier, Washington

Michael Campanaro, Wake Forest

Brandon Carter, TCU

Tommy Davis, Illinois

Quandre Diggs, Texas

Jerry “BooBoo” Gates, Bowling Green

Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State

Jordan Hall, Ohio State

Dustin Harris, Texas A&M

Terry Hawthorne, Illinois

Dennis Johnson, Arkansas

Chandler Jones, San Jose State

Perry Jones, Virginia

Tracy Lampley, Southern Miss

Marqise Lee, Southern California

Josh Lenz, Iowa

Venric Marks, Northwestern

Onterio McCaleb, Auburn

Qunicy McDuffe, UCF

Tyrann Mathieu, LSU

Jamal Miles, Arizona State

T.J. Moe, Missouri

Ty Montgomery, Stanford

Warren Norman, Vanderbilt

Jordan Poyer, Oregon State

Theo Riddick, Notre Dame

Nickell Robey, Southern California

Ace Sanders, South Carolina

Jeff Scott, Mississippi

Branden Smith, Georgia

Orwin Smith, Georgia Tech

Darryl Surgent, Louisiana-Lafayette

De’Anthony Thomas, Oregon

Justin Veltung, Idaho

Sammy Watkins, Clemson

Trey Watts, Tulsa

Kerwynn Williams, Utah State

Robert Woods, Southern California