John Mackey Award

Presented to the nation's most outstanding tight end by the Friends of John Mackey

Georgia's Brock Bowers, 2023 John Mackey Award winner

2024 Preseason Watch List

  • Gavin Bartholomew, Pitt
  • Alex Bauman, Tulane
  • Arlis Boardingham, Florida
  • Benjamin Brahmer, Iowa State
  • Jake Briningstool, Clemson
  • Sean Brown, Jax State
  • Oscar Cardenas, UTSA
  • Jalin Conyers, Texas Tech
  • John Copenhaver, North Carolina
  • Drake Dabney, TCU
  • Oscar Delp, Georgia
  • CJ Dippre, Alabama
  • Markeston Douglas, Arizona State 
  • Jack Endries, Cal
  • Michell Evans, Notre Dame
  • Rivaldo Fairweather, Auburn
  • Harold Fannin, Jr., Bowling Green
  • Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
  • Thomas Fidone, Nebraska
  • Nick Gallo, Virginia Tech
  • Thomas Gordon, Northwestern
  • Donovan Green, Texas A&M
  • John Michael Gyllenborg, Wyoming
  • Luke Hasz, Arkansas
  • Zach Horton, Indiana
  • Justin Joly, NC State
  • Brant Kuithe, Utah
  • Luke Lachey, Iowa
  • Anthony Landphere, Memphis
  • Colston Loveland, Michigan
  • RJ Maryland, SMU
  • Moliki Matavao, UCLA 
  • Kyle Morlock, Florida State
  • Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
  • Amari Niblack, Texas
  • Brett Norfleet, Missouri
  • Caden Prieskorn, Ole Miss
  • Mark Redman, Louisville
  • Sam Roush, Stanford
  • Cole Rusk, Illinois
  • Kole Taylor, West Virginia
  • Mason Taylor, LSU
  • Anthony Torres, Toledo
  • Jack Velling, Michigan State
  • Tyler Warren, Penn State
  • Eli Wilson, App State
  • Dae’Quan Wright, Ole Miss
  • Benjamin Yurosek, Georgia

Named For

John Mackey, only the second true tight end to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

2023 Recipient

Brock Bowers, Georgia

2024 Dates

Watch List: Friday, August 9