CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Friends of John Mackey have released the 2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List and Boston College senior tight end Tommy Sweeney was named to the list. Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the award recipient is selected by vote of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee and the 2018 Mackey Award recipient will be announced on December 5, 2018 and then presented live on December 6, 2018 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU.
Sweeney was an All-ACC third-team selection in 2017 after leading the Eagles in receptions (36), receiving yards (512) and receiving touchdowns (4).