The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Worthy named to Biletnikoff Award watch list
08.07.2023 | Football
Texas junior WR Xavier Worthy was named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, which honors college football’s top receiver.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Texas Football junior wide receiver Xavier Worthy has been added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. announced on Monday. It marked the second consecutive year in which Worthy was named to the preseason watch list for the award presented annually to college football's most outstanding FBS receiver.
Xavier Worthy has been named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list 🤘 @XavierWorthy x @biletnikoffawrd pic.twitter.com/SdlJ1xX3yd
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) August 7, 2023
Worthy is a third-year wide receiver who has played in and started 25 games. The Fresno, Calif. native has 122 career receptions for 1,741 yards and 21 touchdowns. His 21 career touchdown receptions rank third all-time in Texas history and his 122 career receptions are the 14th-most ever for a Longhorn. His 21 career touchdown receptions lead all returning Power 5 players and rank second among FBS receivers. Last season, he was a second-team All-Big 12 selection by the league's coaches and the Associated Press after leading the conference and ranking 19th in the nation with nine touchdown receptions, while tying for fourth in the Big 12 receptions (60), ranking fifth receiving yards (760), and seventh in receiving yards per game (58.5) and receptions per game (4.6). Worthy also served as the punt returner for Texas in 2022, averaging 9.7 yards per return.
The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the college football season's outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes college football's outstanding receiver, not merely college football's outstanding wide receiver.
The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., will announce the 10 Biletnikoff Award semifinalists on Nov. 20, 2023, following the vote by the distinguished members of the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee. Likewise, the three finalists will be declared, following another vote, on Nov. 28, 2023. For complete details and updates on the Biletnikoff Award candidates, visit BiletnikoffAward.com. The Biletnikoff Award Winner will be announced at The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 7, 2023.
