Candidates for the sixth annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award have been announced, and North Carolina junior quarterback Nathan Elliott was among the players named to the list. The announcement was made at the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce East Texas Kick-Off Luncheon on Tuesday.
According to the official website, the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award “recognizes the top offensive player in Division 1 football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community, and tenacity; specifically tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals”.