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Texas A&M’s Sternberger named John Mackey Award Semifinalist
Nov 15, 2018 | Football
NEW YORK – Texas A&M junior Jace Sternberger was named one of eight semifinalists for the John Mackey Award, presented annually to the nation's top tight end, it was announced Thursday.
For the season, Sternberger has hauled in 38 passes for 644 yards and six touchdowns. He set the Texas A&M school record for most touchdowns by a tight end in a single season and is tied for the SEC and FBS lead among tight ends.
Sternberger's 644 receiving yards rank second nationally among tight ends and third all-time in school history for the highest single-season total by a tight end. The SEC's sixth-leading receiver has posted at least one 20-yard catch in nine of the Aggies' 10 games.
Mackey Award finalists are announced Thursday, November 22, and the award recipient is announced December 5 and presented live on December 6 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU.
2018 John Mackey Award Semifinalists
Noah Fant, Iowa
TJ Hockenson, Iowa
Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
Irv Smith, Alabama
Kaden Smith, Stanford
Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M
Tommy Sweeney, Boston College
Caleb Wilson, UCLA
For the season, Sternberger has hauled in 38 passes for 644 yards and six touchdowns. He set the Texas A&M school record for most touchdowns by a tight end in a single season and is tied for the SEC and FBS lead among tight ends.
Sternberger's 644 receiving yards rank second nationally among tight ends and third all-time in school history for the highest single-season total by a tight end. The SEC's sixth-leading receiver has posted at least one 20-yard catch in nine of the Aggies' 10 games.
Mackey Award finalists are announced Thursday, November 22, and the award recipient is announced December 5 and presented live on December 6 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU.
2018 John Mackey Award Semifinalists
Noah Fant, Iowa
TJ Hockenson, Iowa
Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
Irv Smith, Alabama
Kaden Smith, Stanford
Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M
Tommy Sweeney, Boston College
Caleb Wilson, UCLA
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