Various members of the University of Louisville football program have been named to a handful of preseason watch lists for certain awards. Spanning from prestigious honors to all-conference recognition, Cardinals’ players have been included in a slew of preseason lists. Let’s take a look at the individuals that have racked up honors.
QB Malik Cunningham
Maxwell Award Watch List (College Player of the Year)
Davey O’Brien Award Watch List (Quarterback of the Year)
Manning Award Watch List (Best College Quarterback)
Unitas Award Watch List (Top Underclassmen Quarterback)
#Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham has been named to the Maxwell Watch Award List, an honor given to the most outstanding player in college football.
The list contains 80 players from across the country
— Dalton Pence (@dpence_) July 19, 2021
C Cole Bentley
Pro Football Focus All-ACC
Rimington Award Watch List (Nation’s Best Center)
.@UofLFootball center Cole Bentley's 82.9 PFF Pass Block grade is tops in the ACC. He has only allowed 4 pressures on 271 pass block snaps. @PFF_College #rimingtonwatchlist pic.twitter.com/FBLdFWhqB7
— Rimington Trophy (@rimingtontrophy) November 3, 2020
OL Caleb Chandler
ProFootball Focus All-ACC
CB Kei’Trel Clark
ProFootball Focus All-ACC
Jim Thorpe Award Watch List (Top Defensive Back)
Safety Kenderick Duncan Jr
ProFootball Focus All-ACC
TE Marshon Ford
ProFootball Focus All-ACC
Kick Returner Hassan Hall
ProFootball Focus All-ACC
PK James Turner
ProFootball Focus All-ACC
Lou Groza Award Watch List (Nation’s Top Kicker)
The 2021 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Preseason Watch List is out!! Read the full release and vote for your favorite! Good Luck to Everyone This Year!https://t.co/cmKgkR8t3G pic.twitter.com/inblrgyOtI
— Lou Groza Award (@LouGrozaAward) July 28, 2021
LS Mitch Hall
Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List (Nation’s Premier Long Snapper)
