AUSTIN, Texas – Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers was named to the preseason watch list for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award for the second-straight year, the Tyler Chamber of Commerce and SPORTyler announced Wednesday.
The award, which is named after 1977 Heisman Trophy winner and Longhorn Legend Earl Campbell, is given annually to the top offensive player in the FBS who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Campbell – integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity. In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: played football at and graduated from a Texas high school and/or currently plays at a Texas Division I university.