Reynolds, a sophomore transfer Tyler Junior College by way of San Antonio Jay High School, has been a huge boon to the Texas A&M offense in his first season with the Aggies. Reynolds leads the team with 746 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns and is tied for second on the team with 45 catches. He is the only Aggie that has at least one catch in all 11 games this season.
Reynolds' 12 touchdowns lead the SEC, and nine of his receiving scores have come against SEC opponents. He has already matched the Texas A&M season receiving TDs records that originally set by Jeff Fuller in 2010 and Mike Evans in 2013. In the SEC statistics, Reynolds ranks seventh in receptions and fifth in receiving yards.
The 2014 semi-finalists are:
Jay Ajayi, Boise State, RB, Junior – Plano, Texas (Frisco Liberty HS) – MWC
J. T. Barrett, Ohio State, QB, RS Freshman - Wichita Falls, Texas (Rider HS) – Big Ten
Trevone Boykin, TCU, QB, Junior - Dallas, Texas (West Mesquite HS) – Big 12
Shane Carden, East Carolina, QB, Senior – Houston, Texas (Episcopal HS) – AAC
David Cobb, Minnesota, RB, Senior - Killeen, Texas (Ellison HS) – Big Ten
Corey Coleman, Baylor, WR, Sophomore - Richardson, Texas (Pearce HS) – Big 12
Josh Doctson, TCU, WR, Junior – Mansfield, Texas (Legacy HS) – Big 12
Rashard Higgins, Colorado State, WR, Sophomore – Mesquite, Texas (Mesquite HS) – MWC
Aaron Jones, UTEP, RB, Sophomore – El Paso, Texas (Burges HS) – Conference USA
Cayleb Jones, Arizona, WR, Sophomore – Austin, Texas (Austin HS) – Pac-12
Shock Linwood, Baylor, RB, Sophomore – Linden, Texas (Linden-Kildare HS) - Big 12
Keevan Lucas, Tulsa, WR, Sophomore – Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS) – AAC
Samaje Perine, Oklahoma, RB, Freshman – Pflugerville, Texas (Hendrickson HS) – Big 12
Bryce Petty, Baylor, QB, Senior – Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian HS) – Big 12
Josh Reynolds, Texas A&M, WR, Sophomore – San Antonio, Texas (Jay HS) (Tyler JC) SEC
Jonathan Williams, Arkansas, RB, Junior – Allen, Texas (Allen HS) – SEC
Finalists will be selected from this group and announced on December 10, 2014.
The winner will be announced at the award banquet in Tyler, Texas on January 14, 2015.
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THE EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, announced in 2012 by the Tyler Chamber and SPORTyler, recognizes the top offensive player in Division 1 football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community, and tenacity; specifically tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals.
In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: born in Texas and/or graduated from a Texas High School and/or played at a Texas-based junior college or four year D1 Texas college.