Courtesy of New Mexico Athletics
Louisville, Ky. — The Louisville Sports Commission today named 53 multi-talented college football players to the 2022 Watch List for the Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse. For the second straight year, Lobo receiver and punt returner Luke Wysong was named to the preseason Watch List, and he is one of five Mountain West players on the Watch List.
Now in its 14th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission in the memory of the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville in March 2023.
More information about the Award can be found at www.paulhornungaward.com.
Wysong was the leading receiver for the Lobos in 2022 with 34 receptions, and was second on the team in yards, with 291 and touchdowns. Wysong had a big game in the season opener a year ago, scoring two touchdown, one rushing and one receiving. In additon to leading the team in receiving, Wysong was the top punt returner on the squad and was second in kickoff returns.
The players represent 53 different schools and last season combined for more than 56,000 total yards and more than 1,700 points. The vast majority of the players on the Watch List – 47 – play offensive skill positions and all but one are return specialists; six players are defensive backs and return specialists.
The 2023 Watch List was compiled by a panel of college football experts based on a combination of statistics, career performance, SID recommendations and expectations heading into the 2022 season. In addition to the Watch List, the Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll will recognize players whose performances during the regular season meet the Award’s criteria. Players from both the Watch List and the Weekly Honor Roll are eligible to win the Award.
