The Razorbacks officially kick off their 2011 season on Sept. 3 when they take on Missouri State, but if pre-season accolades are worth anything, the Hog football team is already scoring points this year.
The final pre-season watch lists came out earlier this week, and all-told, 14 Razorbacks are in the early running for a host of individual honors in 2011.
The Hogs also hold 14 positions on the Southeastern Conference Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC Team announced last week, more than any other SEC team.
Below is a full list of Razorbacks that have been honored so far this preseason. Let’s hope the list of accolades at the end of the season is even longer.
Gawgs.
Pre-Season Award Candidates
Jake Bequette – College Football Performance Awards Defensive Lineman Trophy Watch List, Bendarik Award Watch List, Nagurski Watch List, Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List
Jerry Franklin – College Football Performance Awards Linebacker Trophy Watch List, Bendarik Award Watch List, Nagurski Watch List, Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, Butkus Award Watch List
Tramain Thomas – College Football Performance Awards Defensive Back Trophy Watch List, Jim Thorpe Award
Joe Adams – Pony Express Award Watch List Watch List, Biletnikoff Watch List
Greg Childs – Pony Express Award Watch List Watch List, College Football Performance Awards Wide Receiver Trophy Watch List, Biletnikoff Watch List
Jarius Wright – Pony Express Award Watch List Watch List, College Football Performance Awards Wide Receiver Trophy Watch List, Biletnikoff Watch List
Cobi Hamilton – Biletnikoff Watch List
Travis Swanson– Rimington Trophy 2011 Spring Watch List, Rimington Trophy 2011 Fall Watch List
Knile Davis – Maxwell Award Watch List, College Football Performance Awards Running Back Trophy Watch List, Doak Walker Award Watch List, Walter Camp Award Watch List
Zach Hocker – College Football Performance Awards Placekicker Trophy Watch List, Lou Groza Award Watch List
Dylan Breeding – College Football Performance Awards Punter Trophy Watch List
Greg Childs – Maxwell Award Watch List
Tyler Wilson – Maxwell Award Watch List
Alvin Bailey – Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List
Razorbacks on the Coaches’ Preseason All-SEC Team
Greg Childs – First Team Offense
Jake Bequette – First Team Defense
Joe Adams – First Team Special Teams
Alvin Bailey – Second Team Offense
Joe Adams – Second Team Offense
Knile Davis – Second Team Offense
Jerry Franklin – Second Team Defense
Tramain Thomas – Second Team Defense
Grant Cook – Third Team Offense
Travis Swanson – Third Team Offense
Jarius Wright – Third Team Offense
Tenarius Wright – Third Team Defense
Dylan Breeding – Third Team Special Teams
Zach Hocker – Third Team Special Teams
