Oklahoma State University Athletics
Wallace Named to Biletnikoff Award Watch List
July 16, 2020 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State wide receiver Tylan Wallace is one of 55 players on the 2020 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, announced Thursday by The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc.
Wallace was a finalist for the award and a first team All-American in 2018. He is one of five Big 12 players on this year's watch list for the honor, which is given annually to the season's outstanding college football receiver regardless of position.
The senior out of Fort Worth, Texas, has rightfully earned a spot among the best and most feared receivers in college football. He enters 2020 ranked third among active FBS players with 2,512 career receiving yards and is second with 20 career receiving touchdowns. He also has 11 games with 100 or more receiving yards in the past two seasons.
As a junior in 2019, Wallace earned Midseason All-America honors from The Athletic and earned second-team All-Big 12 status despite missing half of the conference season to injury. At the time he was hurt, Wallace averaged 112.9 receiving yards per game to rank fourth in the FBS and first among all receivers from Power Five conferences. His 903 yards through eight games led the Big 12 and his eight receiving touchdowns ranked second. At the time of his injury, he was also leading the nation in catches of 60 yards or longer, catches of 70 yards or longer and catches of 90 yards or longer.
Wallace also made one of the plays of the year in college football against Iowa State when he caught a short bubble screen, barreled through a would-be defender at the line of scrimmage to break free down the sideline, then delivered a punishing stiff-arm to a second defender in open space on his way to a 71-yard touchdown.
That year was predicated by a 2018 sophomore season that saw Wallace become one of three national finalists for the Biletnikoff Award and a first team All-American.
Wallace wrapped up his sophomore campaign by leading the nation with 63 receptions of 10 yards or longer and tying for second in the FBS with 25 receptions of 20 yards or longer. His 17.33 yards per reception led the FBS among players with a minimum of 80 catches and he ranked second nationally with 1,491 total receiving yards. His 66 first-down receptions also led all Power Five conference players and he became the first player in school history to post two 200-yard receiving games against ranked opponents in the same season.
Wallace's season receiving total in 2018 marked the second-highest total for an underclassman in school history, trailing only the 1,782 yards by Justin Blackmon in his Biletnikoff Award-winning season of 2010.
The semifinalists for the 2020 Biletnikoff Award are schedule to be announced Nov. 16 and finalists will be revealed Nov. 23. The Biletnikoff Award winner will be announced Dec. 10 on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN and will then be honored at The Biletnikoff Award Banquet on March 6, 2021, at the University Center Club at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
Semifinalists, finalists and the winner are determined by The Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners and other former receivers. A fan vote also plays a role in the process, and will be open beginning Sept. 22.
Wallace was a finalist for the award and a first team All-American in 2018. He is one of five Big 12 players on this year's watch list for the honor, which is given annually to the season's outstanding college football receiver regardless of position.
The senior out of Fort Worth, Texas, has rightfully earned a spot among the best and most feared receivers in college football. He enters 2020 ranked third among active FBS players with 2,512 career receiving yards and is second with 20 career receiving touchdowns. He also has 11 games with 100 or more receiving yards in the past two seasons.
As a junior in 2019, Wallace earned Midseason All-America honors from The Athletic and earned second-team All-Big 12 status despite missing half of the conference season to injury. At the time he was hurt, Wallace averaged 112.9 receiving yards per game to rank fourth in the FBS and first among all receivers from Power Five conferences. His 903 yards through eight games led the Big 12 and his eight receiving touchdowns ranked second. At the time of his injury, he was also leading the nation in catches of 60 yards or longer, catches of 70 yards or longer and catches of 90 yards or longer.
Wallace also made one of the plays of the year in college football against Iowa State when he caught a short bubble screen, barreled through a would-be defender at the line of scrimmage to break free down the sideline, then delivered a punishing stiff-arm to a second defender in open space on his way to a 71-yard touchdown.
That year was predicated by a 2018 sophomore season that saw Wallace become one of three national finalists for the Biletnikoff Award and a first team All-American.
Wallace wrapped up his sophomore campaign by leading the nation with 63 receptions of 10 yards or longer and tying for second in the FBS with 25 receptions of 20 yards or longer. His 17.33 yards per reception led the FBS among players with a minimum of 80 catches and he ranked second nationally with 1,491 total receiving yards. His 66 first-down receptions also led all Power Five conference players and he became the first player in school history to post two 200-yard receiving games against ranked opponents in the same season.
Wallace's season receiving total in 2018 marked the second-highest total for an underclassman in school history, trailing only the 1,782 yards by Justin Blackmon in his Biletnikoff Award-winning season of 2010.
The semifinalists for the 2020 Biletnikoff Award are schedule to be announced Nov. 16 and finalists will be revealed Nov. 23. The Biletnikoff Award winner will be announced Dec. 10 on The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN and will then be honored at The Biletnikoff Award Banquet on March 6, 2021, at the University Center Club at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida.
Semifinalists, finalists and the winner are determined by The Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners and other former receivers. A fan vote also plays a role in the process, and will be open beginning Sept. 22.
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