The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award named Illinois wide receiver Casey Washington to its 2023 preseason watch list, the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and SPORTylerannounced on Thursday.
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award is presented annually to the most outstanding offensive player in college football who was born in Texas, graduated from a Texas high school, or competed at a junior or four-year college in the state of Texas. It honors College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Earl Campbell, whose characteristics of community, integrity, performance, sportsmanship, teamwork, and tenacity are reflected in the winner of the award. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award was created in 2012, and the recipient is voted on by broadcasters, commentators, journalists, previous winners, and fans.- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award website
- Last three winners: Max Duggan (TCU, 2022), Bailey Zappe (Western Kentucky, 2021), Kyle Trask (Florida, 2020)
Casey Washington | Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
- Hails from Round Rock, Texas, and graduated from Pflugerville High School in Texas
- 2022 Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in all 13 games with three starts at wide receiver in 2022
- 31 receptions for 306 yards in 2022
- One or more receptions in 12 of 13 games in 2022
- Fourth on the team in receptions (31) and receiving yards (306) in 2022
- Career-high seven receptions and tied career-high with 68 receiving yards against Mississippi State in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Jan. 2
Illini On Watch Lists (As of Aug. 17)
- Isaiah Adams (Outland)
- Reggie Love III (Doak Walker)
- Josh McCray (Doak Walker)
- Jer'Zhan Newton (Bednarik, Lombardi,Nagurski, Walter Camp)
- Keith Randolph Jr. (Bednarik, Lombardi, Nagurski, Outland)
- Tip Reiman (Mackey)
- Casey Washington (Earl Campbell Tyler Rose)
- Isaiah Williams (Maxwell, Wuerffel)
