Courtesy of New Mexico

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Luke Wysong, who is having a career year and is already on the CSC Comeback Player of the Year Watch List, has been added to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List.  He was one of three additions to the team, including Mac Delena of Fresno State and Tyler Warren of Penn State.  Wysong is the first Lobo to be on any Biletnikoff List since Hank Baskett was named a semifinialist in 2005.

The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season’s outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes college football’s outstanding receiver, not merely college football’s outstanding wide receiver.

Wysong through seven games and has a career-high 50 catches for a career-high 663 yards.  Wysong’s 50 catches is the most by a Lobo since Marcus Smith set the all-time record for receptions with 91 in 2007. While he is 114 yards from the top-15 on that single-season list, Wysong is going to start climbing the receptions chart, as he is currently 14th after just seven games.

The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of 600 prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners, and other former receivers. Foundation trustees do not vote and have never voted. For a list of voters, please see BiletnikoffAward.com/voters.

SEASON RECEPTIONS
 Rec. Player  Year
 1. 91 Marcus Smith 2007
 2. 88 Terance Mathis 1989
 3. 80 Eric Morgan 1990
 4. 76 Carl Winston 1991
     76 Travis Brown2007
 6. 73 Terance Mathis 1987
 7. 69 Pascal Volz 1997
 8. 67 Ace Hendricks 1967
      67 Hank Baskett2005
10. 66 Shane Hall 1987
11. 64 Travis Brown 2006
12. 54 Hank Baskett 2004
13. 53 Marcus Smith 2006
14 50 Luke Wysong 2024
15. 47 Ty Kirk 2011
47Deon Long2011
Luke’s also moving up the career chart…
CAREER RECEPTIONS
  Rec.  Player    Years
 1. 263 Terance Mathis 1985-87, ’89
 2. 202 Carl Winston 1990-93
 3. 182 Travis Brown 2004-07
 4. 153 Marcus Smith 2004-07
 5. 142 Preston Dennard 1974-77
 6. 141 Mike Henderson 1987-90
 7. 140 Hank Baskett 2002-05
 8. 136 Eric Morgan 1989-90
 9. 134 Ty Kirk 2009-12
10. 122 Dwight Counter 2000-03
11. 116 Luke Wysong 2021-24
12. 97 Keith McGee 1979-82
13. 94 Shane Hall 1985-87
14. 92 DonTrell Moore 2002-05
15. 91 Zack Wesley 1991-94

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