On Monday, the Biletnikoff Award released the list of its 12 semifinalists and Texas Longhorns senior wide receiver Devin Duvernay didn’t make the list despite ranking second nationally in receptions and receptions per game and eighth in receiving yards after passing the 1,000-yard mark on Saturday against the Iowa State Cyclones.
Notified about the snub on the Big 12 Conference call, Texas head coach Tom Herman called it a “shocking” decision by the Biletnikoff committee.
“I don’t know how you leave off — the guy is leading Power Five in catches, leading the country in broken tackles, he is leading the country in third-down receptions, and you’re telling me he’s not one of the best wideouts in the country?