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College Football Awards 2012: Biletnikoff Watch List Includes WRs From Boise State, BYU And Utah

In every college football season since 1994, the Biletnikoff Award has been presented to the nation's most outstanding receiver. The list of winners includes NFL stars like Randy Moss (1997), Larry Fitzgerald (2003) and Calvin Johnson (2006), along with plenty of other high NFL draft picks. The Preseason Watch List for the 2012 Biletnikoff Award has been released, and prospects from the Boise State Broncos, BYU Cougars and Utah Utes all made the cut.

Utah's senior wide receiver DeVonte Christopher, BYU's junior WR Cody Hoffman and Boise State's sophomore pass catcher Matt Miller join a long list of hopefuls for the upcoming season. Here is a look at the full list of candidates placed on the preseason watch list:

2012 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
Jared Abbrederis Wisconsin JR Allen Hurns Miami (FL) JR
Keenan Allen California JR Darius Johnson SMU SRPage 3
Tavon Austin West Virginia SR TJ Jones Notre Dame JR
Stedman Bailey West Virginia JR Tavarres King Georgia SR
Emory Blake Auburn SR Alec Lemon Syracuse SR
Josh Boyce TCU JR Colin Lockett San Diego St. JR
Jheranie Boyd North Carolina SR Jordan Matthews Vanderbilt JR
Corey Brown Ohio State JR Matt Miller Boise State SO
Dan Buckner Arizona SR TJ Moe Missouri SR
Michael Campanaro Wake Forest JR Uzoma Nwachukwu Texas A&M SR
DeVonte Christopher Utah SR Quinton Patton La. Tech SR
Keenan Davis Iowa SR Tevin Reese Baylor JR
Marcus Davis Virgina Tech SR Da'Rick Rogers Tennessee JR
Mike Davis Texas JR Roy Roundtree Michigan SR
Andre Debose Florida JR Mike Shanahan Pittsburgh SR
Aaron Dobson Marshall SR Kenny Stills Oklahoma JR
Noel Grigsby San Jose State JR Devin Street Pittsburgh JR
Cobi Hamilton Arkansas SR Ryan Swope Texas A&M SR
Nick Harwell Miami (Ohio) JR Conner Vernon Duke SR
Willie Haulstead Florida State JR Eric Ward Texas Tech JR
Erik Highsmith North Carolina SR Markus Wheaton Oregon State SR
Cody Hoffman BYU JR Terrance Williams Baylor SR
DeAndre Hopkins Clemson JR Marquess Wilson Wash.State JR
Justin Hunter Tennessee JR Robert Woods USC JR

The 2012 winner will announced live on December 6, 2012.