Eastern Michigan Athletics
Odukoya Named to John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List
7/19/2019 1:00:00 PM | Football
The John Mackey Award winner will be announced Dec. 11
NEW YORK, N.Y. (EMUEagles.com) — The Friends of John Mackey released the 2019 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List today, July 19. Representing the Eastern Michigan University football team on the list is senior tight end Thomas Odukoya (Almere, Netherlands-Helen Parkhurst-Garden City C.C.).
The John Mackey Award is given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end. The award recipient is selected by a vote of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. The 2019 Mackey Award recipient will be announced on Dec. 11, and be presented with the award, Dec. 12, at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU.
One of three Mid-American Conference tight ends named to the 60-player list, Odukoya saw action in eight games in 2018 after returning from injury. He earned four starts at the tight end position, but did not register a catch. In his eight games in the lineup, the Eagles averaged 165.9 yards per game on the ground and 191.8 yards via the air.
The 2019 EMU football season will feature a year-long series of events, initiatives, and programming centered around fans, student-athletes, and the community. The celebration will salute the five decades of student-athletes that have played inside Rynearson Stadium as well as the more than 2.8 million fans who have passed through the turnstiles to watch one of the 252 home games in the venue. Furthermore, the College Football 150th Anniversary celebration will be recognized at all divisions of the collegiate game during the 2019 season.
Fans can now order reserved non-chairback season tickets for just $90 ($18 per game). EMU faculty and staff can secure season tickets for $70 ($14 per game), while youth season tickets are just $50 ($10 per game). In addition, EMU continues to offer the Ultimate Fan Season Ticket Plan for $150 ($30 per game). The premiere plan includes a padded chairback seat and VIP parking in the Convocation Center lots.
Buying a season ticket is your best deal as you will save 38 percent when compared to the single-game rate. Tickets are now on sale at EMUEagles.com/tickets, by calling 734.487.3669 or by visiting the EMU Ticket Office.
The complete list of candidates is below...
Devin Asiasi, UCLA
John Bates, Boise St
Jacob Breeland, Oregon
Hunter Bryant, Washington
Harrison Bryant, FAU
Jake Burt, Boston College
Matt Bushman, BYU
Cameron Butler, Colorado St
Grant Calcaterra, Oklahoma
Octavious Cooley, Ole Miss
Tyler Davis, Georgia Tech
Josiah Deguara, Cincinnati
Josh Falo, USC
Luke Farrell, Ohio St
Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin
Miller Forristall, Alabama
Cole Fotheringham, Utah
Kyle Fourtenbary, WKU
Pat Freiermuth, Penn St
Jack Fruedenthal, Wake Forest
Noah Gray, Duke
Farrod Green, Mississippi St
Jovani Haskins, West Virginia
Andrew Homer, Miami (OH)
Brycen Hopkins, Purdue
Parker Houston, San Diego St
Javonis Isaac, Arkansas St
Brevin Jordan, Miami
Dalton Keene, Virginia Tech
Cole Kmet, Notre Dame
Charlie Kolar, Iowa St
Armani Levias, Marshall
Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
Hunter Long, Boston College
Johnny Lumpkin, Louisiana
Tyler Mabry, Maryland
Joey Magnifico, Memphis
Trey McBride, Colorado St
Sean McKeon, Michigan
Tre McKitty, Florida St
Cheyenne O'Grady, Arkansas
Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan
Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
Cade Otton, Washington
Sterling Palmer, FIU
Colby Parkinson, Stanford
Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt
Collin Reed, Appalachian St
Giovanni Ricci, Western Michigan
Jared Rice, Fresno St
Kelvin Smith, North Texas
Jack Stoll, Nebraska
Noah Togiai, Oregon St
Carl Tucker, North Carolina
Nate Wieting, Iowa
Mitchell Wilcox, USF
Charlie Woerner, Georgia
Bryce Wolma, Arizona
Dominick Wood-Anderson, Tennessee
Kenny Yeboah, Temple
The John Mackey Award is given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end. The award recipient is selected by a vote of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. The 2019 Mackey Award recipient will be announced on Dec. 11, and be presented with the award, Dec. 12, at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU.
One of three Mid-American Conference tight ends named to the 60-player list, Odukoya saw action in eight games in 2018 after returning from injury. He earned four starts at the tight end position, but did not register a catch. In his eight games in the lineup, the Eagles averaged 165.9 yards per game on the ground and 191.8 yards via the air.
The 2019 EMU football season will feature a year-long series of events, initiatives, and programming centered around fans, student-athletes, and the community. The celebration will salute the five decades of student-athletes that have played inside Rynearson Stadium as well as the more than 2.8 million fans who have passed through the turnstiles to watch one of the 252 home games in the venue. Furthermore, the College Football 150th Anniversary celebration will be recognized at all divisions of the collegiate game during the 2019 season.
Fans can now order reserved non-chairback season tickets for just $90 ($18 per game). EMU faculty and staff can secure season tickets for $70 ($14 per game), while youth season tickets are just $50 ($10 per game). In addition, EMU continues to offer the Ultimate Fan Season Ticket Plan for $150 ($30 per game). The premiere plan includes a padded chairback seat and VIP parking in the Convocation Center lots.
Buying a season ticket is your best deal as you will save 38 percent when compared to the single-game rate. Tickets are now on sale at EMUEagles.com/tickets, by calling 734.487.3669 or by visiting the EMU Ticket Office.
The complete list of candidates is below...
Devin Asiasi, UCLA
John Bates, Boise St
Jacob Breeland, Oregon
Hunter Bryant, Washington
Harrison Bryant, FAU
Jake Burt, Boston College
Matt Bushman, BYU
Cameron Butler, Colorado St
Grant Calcaterra, Oklahoma
Octavious Cooley, Ole Miss
Tyler Davis, Georgia Tech
Josiah Deguara, Cincinnati
Josh Falo, USC
Luke Farrell, Ohio St
Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin
Miller Forristall, Alabama
Cole Fotheringham, Utah
Kyle Fourtenbary, WKU
Pat Freiermuth, Penn St
Jack Fruedenthal, Wake Forest
Noah Gray, Duke
Farrod Green, Mississippi St
Jovani Haskins, West Virginia
Andrew Homer, Miami (OH)
Brycen Hopkins, Purdue
Parker Houston, San Diego St
Javonis Isaac, Arkansas St
Brevin Jordan, Miami
Dalton Keene, Virginia Tech
Cole Kmet, Notre Dame
Charlie Kolar, Iowa St
Armani Levias, Marshall
Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
Hunter Long, Boston College
Johnny Lumpkin, Louisiana
Tyler Mabry, Maryland
Joey Magnifico, Memphis
Trey McBride, Colorado St
Sean McKeon, Michigan
Tre McKitty, Florida St
Cheyenne O'Grady, Arkansas
Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan
Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
Cade Otton, Washington
Sterling Palmer, FIU
Colby Parkinson, Stanford
Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt
Collin Reed, Appalachian St
Giovanni Ricci, Western Michigan
Jared Rice, Fresno St
Kelvin Smith, North Texas
Jack Stoll, Nebraska
Noah Togiai, Oregon St
Carl Tucker, North Carolina
Nate Wieting, Iowa
Mitchell Wilcox, USF
Charlie Woerner, Georgia
Bryce Wolma, Arizona
Dominick Wood-Anderson, Tennessee
Kenny Yeboah, Temple
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