As preseason awards season keeps on trucking along, two more Wisconsin Badgers received honors. Standout tight end Jake Ferguson was named to the Mackey Award watch list, given annually to the nation’s top tight end, and leader of the offensive line Kayden Lyles was added to the Rimington Award watch list, given to the best center in the country.
Ferguson has been receiving a lot of All-America hype this offseason as well, and is routinely picked as the top TE in the Big Ten. Last season Ferguson was the top receiving option for the Badgers, hauling in 30 passes for 305 yards and four touchdowns in a shortened season.