Jake Briningstool joins several of his teammates on a preseason watchlist for 2023. He has been named to the John Mackey Award watchlist.
The John Mackey Award is given annually to the best tight end in college football. Mackey was Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end that played for Syracuse before joining the Baltimore Colts and San Diego Chargers in the NFL.
This is the first time Briningstool has been named to the watchlist for the Mackey. While he has had significant playing time in his first two seasons at Clemson, this will be his first season as the starting tight end, following Davis Allen’s departure for the NFL.