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.