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UConn Athletic Communications — July 10, 2012 – Griffin Named To Mackey Award Watch List
BETHPAGE, N.Y. (July 10, 2012) – University of Connecticut redshirt-senior tight end Ryan Griffin (Londonderry, N.H.) was named to the 2012 John Mackey Award Watch List by the Nassau County Sports Commission on Tuesday.
The Mackey Award is given annually, since 2000, to the most outstanding collegiate tight end. The award recipient is selected by vote of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee. The winner will be announced on December 6 at the Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPNU.
Griffin is just one of two BIG EAST tight ends named to that list joining Hubie Graham of Pittsburgh.
Griffin was named a Second Team All-BIG EAST selection in 2011. He was Connecticut’s third leading receiver with 33 receptions, three for touchdowns, and 499 yards. Griffin was one of 25 tight ends named to the John Mackey award midseason watch list in 2011. Over his three year career, Griffin has 87 catches in 36 games for 1,016 receiving yards.
Here is the complete watch list:
Alex Bayer Bowling Green Jr.
Ted Bolser Indiana Jr.
Chase Clement LSU Sr.
Jack Doyle W. Kentucky Sr.
Tyler Eifert Notre Dame Sr.
Gavin Escobar San Diego State Jr.
Joseph Fauria UCLA Sr.
C.J. Fiedorowicz Iowa Jr.
Brandon Ford Clemson Sr.
Matt Furstenburg Maryland Sr.
Crockett Gillmore Colorado State Jr.
Chris Gragg Arkansas Sr.
Hubie Graham Pittsburgh Sr.
Ryan Griffin Connecticut Sr.
Ryan Harper Texas State Sr.
Chase Hoskins Eastern Michigan Sr.
Garrett Johnson Mississippi State So.
Malcolm Lutzenkirchen Auburn Sr.
Philip Najvar Baylor Jr.
Jordan Otten San Jose State Sr.
Ryan Pantale Boston College Sr.
Chris Pedersen Wisconsin Jr.
Jacob Pedersen Wisconsin Jr.
Mike Ragone Kansas Sr.
Kyler Reed Nebraska Sr.
Lucas Reed New Mexico Sr.
Jordan Reed Florida Jr.
Mychal Rivera Tennessee Sr.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins Washington So.
Dion Sims Michigan State Jr.
Jake Stoneburner Ohio St Sr.
Levine Toilolo Stanford Jr.
Michael Willson Rice Sr.
Luke Willson Rice Sr.
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Great Huskie and a great family. Here’s hoping he has a great year! That and PP settles on a QB to get him the ball.
Great news!! Btw, I actually saw John Mackey play … lacrosse for Syracuse. He scored 7 goals in the first half and was heard to say to the coach on the way to the locker room at intermission: “Think that’ll be it for me today, Coach.” To which the coach replied, “Yeah, that’s fine, John. Thanks.”