University of Houston Athletics
Carrier Named to Hornung Award Watch List
8/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 17, 2010
HOUSTON - University of Houston junior wide receiver/kick returner Tyron Carrier was one of 48 players named to the inaugural Paul Hornung Award Watch List on Tuesday.
The honor is given to the most versatile player in college football, and Carrier certainly fits that bill. In 2009, the Houston native recorded 91 receptions for 1,029 yards and seven touchdowns to help lead the Cougars to a 10-4 record and their fifth straight bowl appearance.
In addition to his receiving duties, Carrier electrified Cougar fans with his abilities on special teams. He returned 34 kickoffs for 986 yards with a school single-season record four touchdowns and ranked ninth nationally with 29.0 yards per kickoff return.
Carrier set the tone for the entire day with a career-long 99-yard return for a touchdown on the opening kickoff against Conference USA-rival Rice in a 73-14 win during the regular-season finale.
He enters the 2010 season with five kickoff returns for touchdowns during his career. Clemson's C.J. Spiller set the NCAA career record a year ago with seven kickoff returns from 2006 to 2009.
This is only the latest preseason award that Carrier has received. He was recognized as the C-USA Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year and was one of three Cougar receivers on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List.
The Hornung Award Watch List was compiled by a panel of college football experts based on 2009 statistics and expectations heading into the 2010 season. The list will be updated during the season based on players' performances.
The selection committee will narrow the field to 10-15 finalists at the end of the regular season in early December and will select the winner at or near the end of bowl season in early January.
The Paul Hornung Award Banquet will be held in late January at the Galt House in downtown Louisville.
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PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST
Douglas Beaumont, Louisville
Leon Berry, Mississippi State
Brandon Boykin, Georgia
LaVon Brazill, Ohio
Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma
Tyron Carrier, Houston
Randall Cobb, Kentucky
Graig Cooper, Miami
Dwight Dasher, Middle Tennessee
Ricky Dobbs, Navy
Tandon Doss, Indiana
Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina
David Gilreath, Wisconsin
Dwayne Harris, East Carolina
T.Y. Hilton, Florida International
Jerrel Jernigan, Troy
Damaris Johnson, Tulsa
Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Iowa
Colin Kaepernick, Nevada
Jeremy Kerley, TCU
Derrick Locke, Kentucky
Owen Marecic, Stanford
Doug Martin, Boise State
Keshawn Martin, Michigan State
Josh Nesbitt, Georgia Tech
James Nixon, Temple
Warren Norman, Vanderbilt
Chris Owusu, Stanford
Eric Page, Toledo
Niles Paul, Nebraska
DeVier Posey, Ohio State
Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State
Bobby Rainey, Western Kentucky
Chris Rainey, Florida
Greg Reid, Florida State
Reggie Rembert, Air Force
Dyrell Roberts, Virginia Tech
James Rodgers, Oregon St.
Jock Sanders, West Virginia
Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers
Da'Norris Searcy, North Carolina
Torrey Smith, Maryland
Shaky Smithson, Utah
Jerrard Tarrant, Georgia Tech
Daniel Thomas, Kansas State
Shane Vereen, California
Demond Washington, Auburn
Devon Wyliem, Fresno State
