NEWS
RELEASE
November
27,
2024
Contact Information:
Cindy Smoak
Phone: 903-595-7226
Email: csmoak@tylertexas.com
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Tyler
Announces The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalists
TYLER,
Texas
– This year many talented athletes with ties to the state of
Texas have emerged as candidates for The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.
Sixteen Semifinalists have been selected by The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
Selection Committee.
This year’s candidates include ten quarterbacks, 3 running backs,
2 wide receivers and 1 tight end. Six different conferences are
represented.
The
2024 Semifinalists are
:
Jack Bech, WR, TCU, Sr. –
Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More High School) Big 12
Tahj Brooks, RB, Texas Tech,
Sr. – Manor, TX (Manor HS) Big 12
Bryson Daily, QB, Army, Sr. –
Abernathy, TX (Abernathy HS) American
Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas, Jr. –
Southlake, TX (Carroll HS) SEC
Gunnar Helm, TE, Texas, Sr. –
Englewood, CO (Cherry Creek HS) SEC
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State,
Jr. – Jacksonville, FL (Lone Star HS, TX) Mountain West
Kevin Jennings, QB, SMU, Soph. –
Oak Cliff, TX (South Oak Cliff HS) ACC
Haynes King, QB, Georgia
Tech, R-Jr. – Longview, TX (Longview HS) ACC
Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson, Jr.
– Austin, TX (Westlake HS) ACC
John Mateer, QB, Washington
State, RS-Soph. – Little Elm, TX (Little Elm HS) Pac-12
Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama,
RS-Jr. – Katy, TX (Tompkins HS) SEC
Sawyer Robertson, QB, Baylor,
RS-Jr. – Lubbock, TX (Coronado HS) Big 12
Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado,
Sr. – Dallas, TX (Trinity Christian HS) Big 12
Brashard Smith, RB, SMU Sr-TR –
Richmond Heights, FL (Miami Palmetto HS) ACC
Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona
State, RS-Soph. – Allen, TX (Allen HS) Big 12
Cameron Ward, QB, Miami, Sr. –
West Columbia, TX (Columbia HS) ACC
Finalists will be selected from this group and announced on
December 17, 2024.
The winner will be announced at an award banquet in Tyler, Texas
on January 22, 2025.
Thank you to the award sponsors: City of Tyler, Brookshire Grocery
Company, BMW of Tyler, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, Clements
Fluids Management, LLC, Flowers Davis, Harry and Dawn Leatherwood, Patterson
Commercial Property Group, R.W. Fair Foundation, Southside Bank, Sharon & James
Wynne, Ted W. Walters, Austin Bank, Azalea
Orthopedics, Delek US, Prothro, Wilhelmi & Co., The University of Texas at
Tyler, Tyler Morning Telegraph, UT Health East Texas Orthopedic and Sports
Medicine Institute, American State Bank, Texas Bank and Trust, and Tyler Junior
College.
Fan
Vote for the semifinalists round begins Wednesday, November 27th at 4:00 pm CST
through Sunday, December 15
th at noon CST. Visit www.earlcampbellaward.com
and vote once daily for your favorite.
This
is the twelfth year for the award. Previous finalists and winners are
listed below.
2013 Finalists
Jace
Amaro
, Texas Tech, Tight End, Junior – San Antonio, TX (MacArthur HS)
Mike
Evans
, Texas A&M, Wide Receiver, Sophomore – Galveston, TX (Ball
HS)
James
Franklin
, Missouri, Quarterback, Senior – Corinth, TX (Lake Dallas, HS)
Johnny
Manziel
, Texas A&M, Quarterback, Sophomore – Kerrville, TX (Tivy HS)
*Bryce
Petty
, Baylor, Quarterback, Junior – Midlothian, HS (Midlothian HS)
2014 Finalists
Jay
Ajayi
, RB, Boise State, Junior – Plano, Texas (Frisco Liberty HS)
J. T.
Barrett
, QB, Ohio State, RS Freshman – Wichita Falls, Texas (Rider HS)
*Trevone
Boykin
, QB, TCU, Junior – Dallas, Texas (West Mesquite HS)
Samaje
Perine
, RB, Oklahoma, Freshman – Pflugerville, Texas (Hendrickson HS)
Bryce
Petty
, QB, Baylor, Senior – Midlothian, Texas (Midlothian HS)
2015 Finalists
Trevone
Boykin
, TCU, QB, Senior – Dallas, Texas (West Mesquite HS)
Corey
Coleman
, Baylor, WR, Junior – Richardson, Texas (Pearce HS)
Josh
Doctson
, TCU, WR, Senior – Mansfield, Texas (Legacy HS)
Baker
Mayfield
, Oklahoma, QB, Junior – Austin, Texas (Lake Travis HS)
*Greg Ward, Jr., Houston, QB,
Junior – Tyler, Texas (John Tyler HS)
2016
Finalists
*D’Onta
Foreman
, Texas, RB, Junior – Texas City, TX (Texas City HS)
Jalen
Hurts,
Alabama, QB, Freshman – Channelview, TX (Channelview HS)
Patrick
Mahomes, II
, Texas Tech, QB, Junior – Whitehouse, TX (Whitehouse HS)
Baker
Mayfield
, Oklahoma, QB, Junior – Austin, Texas (Lake Travis HS)
Dede
Westbrook
, Oklahoma, WR, Senior – Cameron, TX (Cameron Yoe HS)
2017
Finalists
J.T.
Barrett
, Ohio State, QB, Graduate – Wichita Falls, TX (Rider HS)
Ronald
Jones, II
, USC, TB, Junior – McKinney, TX (McKinney North HS)
*Baker
Mayfield
, Oklahoma, QB, Senior – Austin, TX (Lake Travis HS)
Jarrett
Stidham
, Auburn, QB, Sophomore – Stephenville, TX (Stephenville HS)
James
Washington
, Oklahoma State, WR, Senior – Stamford, TX (Stamford HS)
2018
Finalists
Eno
Benjamin
, Arizona State, RB, Sophomore – Wylie, TX (Wylie East HS)
D’Eriq
King
, Houston, QB, Junior – Manvel, TX (Manvel HS)
Greg
Little
, Ole Miss, OL, Junior – Allen, TX (Allen HS)
*Kyler
Murray
, Oklahoma, QB, Junior – Allen, TX (Allen HS)
Tylan
Wallace
, Oklahoma State, WR, Sophomore – Ft. Worth, TX (South Hills HS)
Trayveon
Williams
, Texas A&M, RB, Junior – Houston, TX (C.E. King HS)
2019
Finalists
Charlie Brewer, QB, Baylor, Jr. –
Austin, TX (Lake Travis HS)
Shane Buechele, QB, SMU, Jr.-GT –
Arlington, TX (Lamar HS)
*J.K. Dobbins, RB, Ohio State,
Junior – LaGrange, TX (LaGrange HS)
Jalen Hurts, QB, Oklahoma, Sr.
– Houston, TX (Channelview HS)
CeeDee Lamb, WR, Oklahoma, Jr.
– Richmond, TX (Foster HS)
2020
Finalists:
Jaelon Darden, North
Texas, WR, Senior. Houston, TX (Eisenhower HS)
D’Eriq King, Miami, QB,
R-Senior. Manvel, TX (Manvel HS)
Sincere McCormick, UTSA, RB,
Sophomore. Converse, TX (Judson HS)
Kellen Mond, Texas A&M,
QB, Senior. San Antonio, TX (IMG Academy)
*Kyle Trask, Florida, QB,
R-Senior. Manvel, TX (Manvel HS)
2021 Finalists
Sincere McCormick, UTSA, RB, Junior
– Converse, TX (Judson HS)
Abram Smith, Baylor, RB,
Senior – Abilene, TX (Abilene HS)
Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State,
RB, Sophomore – Round Rock, TX (Cedar Ridge HS)
Garrett Wilson, Ohio State, WR,
Junior - Austin, TX (Lake Travis HS)
*Bailey Zappe, Western
Kentucky, QB, Grad Student – Victoria, TX (Victoria East HS)
2022 Finalists
*Max Duggan, TCU, QB, Sr. –
Council Bluffs, IA (Lewis Central HS) Big 12
Frank Harris, QB, UTSA, Sr. –
Schertz, TX (Clemens HS) C-USA
Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas, Jr. –
Tucson, AZ (Salpointe HS) Big 12
Deuce Vaughn, RB, Kansas
State, Jr. – Round Rock, TX (Cedar Ridge HS) Big 12
2023
Finalists:
Jonathon Brooks, RB, Texas, Soph.
– Hallettsville, TX (Hallettsville HS) Big 12
*Ollie Gordon, II, RB, Oklahoma
State, Soph. – Fort Worth, TX (Euless Trinity HS) Big 12
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State,
Soph. – Jacksonville, FL (Lone Star HS, TX) Mountain West
Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama,
RS-Soph. – Katy, TX (Tompkins HS) SEC
Kaidon Salter, QB, Liberty,
Soph. – Cedar Hill, TX (Cedar Hill HS) CUSA
*Denotes winner
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 I 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:
played football and graduated from a Texas High School and/or playing at
a four-year Division I Texas college.
For more information about The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award go
to
www.earlcampbellaward.com or
contact Cindy Smoak, SPORTyler, Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce:
csmoak@tylertexas.com or 903-595-7226.
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