NEW YORK – The University of South Alabama's Gerald Everett was named to a pair of preseason watch lists before the 2016 campaign began last weekend. He wasted little time in adding an in-season honor to his list of accolades.
After making eight catches for 95 yards Saturday — with the last providing the game-winning score — the senior was chosen the first John Mackey Tight End of the Week on Wednesday. Everett's efforts helped the Jaguars hand Mississippi State a 21-20 defeat in Starkville, with South not only recording its first-ever victory over a Southeastern Conference opponent but receiving votes in the Amway Coaches poll for the first time as well on Tuesday.