HOUSTON – Sports Illustrated revealed its 2016 college football preview covers this week, including Houston quarterback Greg Ward Jr. on one of four regional covers. The Tyler, Texas, native appears on the cover hitting subscribers and newsstands in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Missouri.
In the issue, Pete Thamel writes about how Ward and Houston coach Tom Herman had to overcome serious doubts about each other to find success.
In addition to this week’s cover, Ward has also appeared on preseason watch lists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the Davey O’Brien Award, the Maxwell Award, the Wuerffel Trophy and the Johnny Unitas Award.