TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Josh Downs, a junior wide receiver on the North Carolina football team, has been named to the 2022 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, announced Thursday by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc.
Downs enjoyed a record-setting sophomore season in 2021 with 101 receptions and 1,355 receiving yards, both school records, and scored a touchdown in eight-straight games, one short of the school standard.
The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season's outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award.