The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced today that wide receiver T.J. Moore has been named as one of 44 players on the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, presented annually to the nation's most outstanding pass receiver regardless of position. Additional information from award organizers is included below.
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Tallahassee, FL - The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the prestigious Biletnikoff Award, has released the 2026 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List.
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. Tight end Kyle Pitts was a finalist in 2020 and other tight ends were semifinalists in prior and subsequent years. Moreover, the Biletnikoff Award is a single season, not career, award.
The Biletnikoff Award's semifinalists, three finalists, and award recipient are selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of 625 prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners, and other former receivers. Foundation trustees do not vote and have never voted. For a list of voters, please see BiletnikoffAward.com/voters.
Receivers are frequently added to the watch list as their season performances dictate. Actual, not potential, performance is the basis for inclusion on the Biletnikoff Award Watch List.
The Biletnikoff Award candidate eligibility and voting criteria, transparently explicit and detailed, are available for review at BiletnikoffAward.com/criteria.
2026 Preseason Watch List
WR Cooper Barkate, Miami
WR Charlie Becker, Indiana
WR Que'Sean Brown, Virginia Tech
WR Tre' Brown III, LSU
TE Terrance Carter Jr., Texas Tech
WR Cam Coleman, Texas
WR Ryan Coleman-Williams, Alabama
WR Mario Craver, Texas A&M
WR Chris Dawn Jr., Texas State
WR KJ Duff, Rutgers
WR Jordan Dwyer, TCU
WR Anthony Evans III, Mississippi State
WR Jackson Harris, LSU
WR Trell Harris, Oklahoma
WR Chase Hendricks, California
WR Iverson Hooks, Oregon
TE Jafari Johnson, Oregon
WR Mike Matthews, Tennessee
WR Nik McMillan, Kansas
WR Easton Messer, FAU
WR Omarion Miller, Arizona State
WR T.J. Moore, Clemson
WR Javen Nicholas, Duke
WR Braden Pegan, Utah
WR Kam Perry, Colorado
WR Jayshon Platt, Illinois
WR Tre Richardson, Louisville
WR Duce Robinson, Florida State
WR Isaiah Sategna III, Oklahoma
WR Danny Scudero, Colorado
WR Junior Sherrill, Vanderbilt
WR Keshaun Singleton, Auburn
WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State
WR Victor Snow, North Carolina State
WR Beau Sparks, Texas State
WR Braylon Staley, Tennessee
WR Ian Strong, California
WR Amare Thomas, Houston
WR Malachi Toney, Miami
WR Trent Walker, Houston
WR Griffin Wilde, Northwestern
WR Sean Wilson, Delaware
WR Ryan Wingo, Texas
WR Wyatt Young, Oklahoma State
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.
The TQC Foundation, Inc., is an independent, charitable organization designated with 501(c)(3) status that was founded in 1994. Many trustees have contributed to its development as one of the most prominent awards in college football. The TQC Foundation, Inc., joined the idea of a college receiver's award to the organization's vision and created the outstanding award and dynamic organization.
The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, is the creator and sponsor of the Biletnikoff Award. The Foundation administers the Biletnikoff Award, its charitable activities, and the distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee. Foundation Trustees do not serve on the National Selection Committee. For a full recounting of the Foundation's activities, please consult BiletnikoffAward.com.
National College Football Awards Association
The Biletnikoff Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses college football’s most prestigious awards. The NCFAA’s 25 awards have honored nearly 1,000 recipients since 1935. This season, 12 NCFAA awards will honor national players of the week each Tuesday.
Sixteen NCFAA members are unveiling preseason watch lists over a three-week period as the association spearheads a coordinated effort to promote each award’s preseason candidates. Following is the remaining 2026 preseason watch list calendar:
Wed., Aug. 19: Biletnikoff Award
Thu., Aug. 20: Davey O’Brien Award
Fri., Aug. 21: Bednarik Award
For more information about the NCFAA and its award programs, visit NCFAA.org or follow on X at @NCFAA and Instagram @TheNCFAA.