One of Penn State’s potential players on the rise is wide receiver Omari Evans. The breakout star of the spring Blue-White Game is now on a watch list for a college football award heading into the 2023 college football season.
Evans was named to the watch list for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. The sophomore wide receiver is looking to be the first Penn State player to win the award that recognizes the top college football player that meets a few specific requirements.
What makes this particular award unique is the requirement that a player either be born in Texas, attended a Texas high school, or attended a Texas junior college or university. Evans, a native of Killeen, Texas, checked off the first couple of boxes to be considered for the award’s watch list this season.
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Evans appeared in all 13 games during the 2022 season for Penn State with five receptions for 55 yards and a touchdown in a reserve role. With Penn State losing its top two wide receivers to the NFL in 2023, Evans has emerged as a possible candidate for a starting job with the season quickly approaching. Evans was the offensive MVP of the Blue-White Game in the spring, and he could be in line for a key role in the passing game this fall.
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award was first presented in 2013 to Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty. Only one player from the Big Ten has since won the award, with Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins winning the award in 2019. Last year’s winner was TCU quarterback Max Duggan.
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