Sooners Dominate First Batch of Pre-Season Award Watch Lists

Everyone expected the Sooners to be loaded on both sides of the ball coming into this year. A look at the pre-season award watch lists only seems to back this notion up.

Here's a list of the awards and the Sooners' players who made the watch list:


Lombardi Award (Lineman)

Gerald McCoy, Jr.
Trent Williams, Sr.

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John Mackey Award (Tight End)

Jermaine Gresham, Sr.

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Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback)

Sam Bradford, Jr.

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Doak Walker Award (Running Back)

Chris Brown, Sr.
DeMarco Murray, Jr.

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Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive Back)

Dominique Franks, Jr.

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Walter Camp Award (Player of the Year)

Sam Bradford, Jr.
Jermaine Gresham, Sr.

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That's all for now. Another 7 award watch lists will be unveiled from August 10- August 20 on College Football Live. They will be revealed as follows:

Monday, Aug. 10: Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver)
Tuesday, Aug. 11: Outland Trophy (Interior Lineman)
Wednesday, Aug. 12: Lou Groza Award (Kicker)
Thursday, Aug. 13: Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player)
Friday, Aug. 14: Maxwell Award (All-Around Player)
Wednesday, Aug. 19: Bronko Nagurski (Defensive Player)
Thursday, Aug. 20: Dick Butkus (Linebacker)

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