The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Sweed named to Biletnikoff Award watch list
09.03.2007 | Football
AUSTIN, Texas -- Senior WR Limas Sweed has been selected to the watch list for the 2007 Biletnikoff Award, which honors the nation's top receiver, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation has announced.
Sweed, a first-team All-Big 12 performer, preseason Playboy All-American and a member of the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year watch lists, has started 34 consecutive games and opened 2007 by making five catches for 93 yards, including a 35-yard TD reception. He extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 19.
He finished 2006 with 46 receptions for 801 yards (17.4 ypc) and 12 TDs (T-No. 1 on UT's single-season list). He set a school record by catching a TD pass in seven consecutive games, breaking Roy Williams' record of six. Overall, Sweed caught a TD pass in 10 of 13 games and averaged 34.8 yards per TD catch. He tallied 11 of UT's 18 longest receptions, posted 10 catches of at least 30 yards and five receptions of at least 40 yards.
For his career, Sweed has made 110 receptions (No. 7 on UT's all-time list) for 1,702 yards (No. 6 on UT's all-time list) and 18 TDs (No. 2 on UT's all-time list), while averaging 33.3 yards per TD reception. He has caught a pass in 35 of his 38 career games.
Sweed follows former UT All-American and current Detroit Lions Pro Bowl WR Roy Williams, who was a semifinalist for the award in 2003.
The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., (TQC Foundation), the creator and sponsor of the Biletnikoff Award, is an independent, charitable organization founded in 1994. A number of people established the award and many more have contributed to its development as one of the most prominent in college football.
Over 50 prominent journalists, commentators, announcers, and former players select the winner through a process audited by a CPA firm. While the TQC Foundation Trustees manage the organization, they have no role in the winner's selection. The award is presented annually on the ESPN College Awards Show and the TQC Foundation hosts the party at Walt Disney World for the finalists and sponsoring organizations of the many awards presented on ESPN.
The TQC Foundation's mission also includes the provision of generous college scholarships to local high school students who have overcome significant emotional, physical, and environmental barriers. The annual banquet in Tallahassee, Florida, attended by 500 supporters with a keynote address by a prominent national figure, showcases each year's award winner, as well as the scholarship recipients. Over 40 students have received college scholarships. Austin, Texas ­ Senior WR Limas Sweed has been selected to the watch list for the 2007 Biletnikoff Award, which honors the nation's top receiver, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation has announced.
Sweed, a first-team All-Big 12 performer, preseason Playboy All-American and a member of the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year watch lists, has started 34 consecutive games and opened 2007 by making five catches for 93 yards, including a 35-yard TD reception. He extended his streak of consecutive games with a reception to 19.
He finished 2006 with 46 receptions for 801 yards (17.4 ypc) and 12 TDs (T-No. 1 on UT's single-season list). He set a school record by catching a TD pass in seven consecutive games, breaking Roy Williams' record of six. Overall, Sweed caught a TD pass in 10 of 13 games and averaged 34.8 yards per TD catch. He tallied 11 of UT's 18 longest receptions, posted 10 catches of at least 30 yards and five receptions of at least 40 yards.
For his career, Sweed has made 110 receptions (No. 7 on UT's all-time list) for 1,702 yards (No. 6 on UT's all-time list) and 18 TDs (No. 2 on UT's all-time list), while averaging 33.3 yards per TD reception. He has caught a pass in 35 of his 38 career games.
Sweed follows former UT All-American and current Detroit Lions Pro Bowl WR Roy Williams, who was a semifinalist for the award in 2003.
The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., (TQC Foundation), the creator and sponsor of the Biletnikoff Award, is an independent, charitable organization founded in 1994. A number of people established the award and many more have contributed to its development as one of the most prominent in college football.
Over 50 prominent journalists, commentators, announcers, and former players select the winner through a process audited by a CPA firm. While the TQC Foundation Trustees manage the organization, they have no role in the winner's selection. The award is presented annually on the ESPN College Awards Show and the TQC Foundation hosts the party at Walt Disney World for the finalists and sponsoring organizations of the many awards presented on ESPN.
The TQC Foundation's mission also includes the provision of generous college scholarships to local high school students who have overcome significant emotional, physical, and environmental barriers. The annual banquet in Tallahassee, Florida, attended by 500 supporters with a keynote address by a prominent national figure, showcases each year's award winner, as well as the scholarship recipients. Over 40 students have received college scholarships.
