King Named to Earl Campbell Award Watch List
8/13/2019 3:41:00 PM | Football
Quarterback picks up fifth preseason honor entering 2019
HOUSTON -- University of Houston Football senior quarterback D'Eriq King has been named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List, the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and SPORTyler announced Tuesday afternoon.
King is one of 42 players on the list, as the preseason accolade is his fifth watch list entering the season. The native of Manvel, Texas, was tabbed to the Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List on July 15, Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List on July 16, the Walter Camp Football Foundation 2019 Player of Year Preseason Watch List on July 26 and the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List on July 31.
In addition, King was ranked No. 40 in ESPN's Top 50 College Players announced on Monday.
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose 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. In addition, nominees must have meet one or more of the following criteria: born in Texas and/or graduated from a Texas High School and/or played at a Texas-based junior college or four-year college.
Up to 16 semifinalists will be announced November with the watch list narrowing to up to five finalists in December. The winner will be announced at The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet for Jan. 15, 2020, in Tyler, Texas.
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D'ERIQ KING | SR. | QB
• No. 40 in ESPN's 2019 Top 50 College Players
• 2019 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
• 2019 CFPA National Performer of the Year Trophy Watch List
• 2019 Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of Year Preseason Watch List
• 2019 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List
• 2019 Maxwell Award Preseason Watch List
• King returns for his senior season after setting The American Athletic Conference single-season record with 50 touchdowns responsible for (36 pass, 14 rush), despite missing the last 2.5 games with injury in 2018
• The Manvel, Texas, native led the nation with 27.5 points responsible for per game, four points ahead of the No. 2 spot shared by Heisman finalists Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins
• Became one of only three quarterbacks in Football Bowl Subdivision history with 35 passing touchdowns and 13 rushing touchdowns in a single season
• Had a rushing touchdown in all 11 games played
• 2018 The American All-Conference Second Team
• 2018 Earl Campbell Award Finalist
• 2018 Maxwell Award Semifinalist
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