KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan senior Giovanni Ricci has been named to the 2019 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List for the most outstanding tight end in college football.
Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the award recipient is selected by vote of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee and the 2019 Mackey Award recipient will be announced on December 11, 2019 and then presented live on December 12, 2019 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU. All future announcements can be found at www.johnmackeyaward.com. NFL Hall of Fame member John Mackey is considered to be the best to have played the tight end position.