University of North Carolina Athletics
Brown, Newsome On Biletnikoff Award Watch List
July 16, 2020 | Football
TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Carolina's dynamic receiving duo of Dyami Brown and Dazz Newsome are named on the 2020 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, announced Thursday by The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the prestigious Biletnikoff Award.
Brown, a junior from Charlotte, North Carolina, is coming off a 2019 season where he was named third team All-ACC after coming up with 1,034 receiving yards and tied a UNC school record with 12 receiving touchdowns. He ranked ninth nationally among WRs and led the ACC with a 20.3 yards per catch average.
A senior from Hampton, Virginia, Newsome earned second team All-ACC honors in 2019 with 1,018 receiving yards and 10 receiving TDs. He led the Tar Heels with 72 receptions and 84.8 receiving yards per game.
Brown and Newsome became the only set of teammates in Carolina football history to have 1,000 receiving yards in the 2019 season. The 2,052 combined receiving yards were also a new program standard. The previous mark of 1,939 yards was held by 2016 teammates Ryan Switzer (1,112) and Bug Howard (827).
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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.
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The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners, and other former receivers.
For up-to-date information on Carolina football, visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@TarHeelFootball), Instagram (@tarheelfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
The 2020 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List
(Other receivers will be added as their season performances dictate)
 Jonathan Adams Jr., Arkansas State
Tutu Atwell, Louisville
Jhamon Ausbon, Texas A&M
Rashod Bateman, Minnesota
David Bell, Purdue
Jadan Blue, Temple
Max Borghi, Washington State
Dyami Brown, North Carolina
Ja'Marr Chase, LSU
Nico Collins, Michigan
Elijah Cooks, Nevada
Damonte Coxie, Memphis
Frank Darby, Arizona State
Jaelon Darden, North Texas
Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
Kaylon Geiger, Troy
Kylen Granson, SMU
Warren Jackson, Colorado State
C.J. Johnson, East Carolina
Johnny Johnson III, Oregon
Tim Jones, Southern Miss
Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
Terrace Marshall Jr., LSU
Elijah Moore, Ole Miss
Rondale Moore, Purdue
Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
Dazz Newsome, North Carolina
Tre Nixon, UCF
Chris Olave, Ohio State
Andrew Parchment, Kansas
Whop Philyor, Indiana
George Pickens, Georgia
Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan
Kyle Pitts, Florida
Charleston Rambo, Oklahoma
Reggie Roberson Jr., SMU
Bradley Rozner, Rice
Khalil Shakir, Boise State
Jared Smart, Hawaii
DeVonta Smith, Alabama
Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa
Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC
Marquez Stevenson, Houston
Keylon Stokes, Tulsa
Sage Surratt, Wake Forest
Tamorrion Terry, Florida State
Tyquan Thornton, Baylor
Victor Tucker, Charlotte
Tyler Vaughns, USC
Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
Tre Walker, San José State
Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State
Austin Watkins, UAB
Seth Williams, Auburn
Michael Wilson, Stanford
Brown, a junior from Charlotte, North Carolina, is coming off a 2019 season where he was named third team All-ACC after coming up with 1,034 receiving yards and tied a UNC school record with 12 receiving touchdowns. He ranked ninth nationally among WRs and led the ACC with a 20.3 yards per catch average.
A senior from Hampton, Virginia, Newsome earned second team All-ACC honors in 2019 with 1,018 receiving yards and 10 receiving TDs. He led the Tar Heels with 72 receptions and 84.8 receiving yards per game.
Brown and Newsome became the only set of teammates in Carolina football history to have 1,000 receiving yards in the 2019 season. The 2,052 combined receiving yards were also a new program standard. The previous mark of 1,939 yards was held by 2016 teammates Ryan Switzer (1,112) and Bug Howard (827).
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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.
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The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, announcers, Biletnikoff Award winners, and other former receivers.
For up-to-date information on Carolina football, visit GoHeels.com/Football and follow us on Twitter (@TarHeelFootball), Instagram (@tarheelfootball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/TarHeelFootball).
The 2020 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List
(Other receivers will be added as their season performances dictate)
 Jonathan Adams Jr., Arkansas State
Tutu Atwell, Louisville
Jhamon Ausbon, Texas A&M
Rashod Bateman, Minnesota
David Bell, Purdue
Jadan Blue, Temple
Max Borghi, Washington State
Dyami Brown, North Carolina
Ja'Marr Chase, LSU
Nico Collins, Michigan
Elijah Cooks, Nevada
Damonte Coxie, Memphis
Frank Darby, Arizona State
Jaelon Darden, North Texas
Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
Kaylon Geiger, Troy
Kylen Granson, SMU
Warren Jackson, Colorado State
C.J. Johnson, East Carolina
Johnny Johnson III, Oregon
Tim Jones, Southern Miss
Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
Terrace Marshall Jr., LSU
Elijah Moore, Ole Miss
Rondale Moore, Purdue
Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
Dazz Newsome, North Carolina
Tre Nixon, UCF
Chris Olave, Ohio State
Andrew Parchment, Kansas
Whop Philyor, Indiana
George Pickens, Georgia
Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan
Kyle Pitts, Florida
Charleston Rambo, Oklahoma
Reggie Roberson Jr., SMU
Bradley Rozner, Rice
Khalil Shakir, Boise State
Jared Smart, Hawaii
DeVonta Smith, Alabama
Ihmir Smith-Marsette, Iowa
Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC
Marquez Stevenson, Houston
Keylon Stokes, Tulsa
Sage Surratt, Wake Forest
Tamorrion Terry, Florida State
Tyquan Thornton, Baylor
Victor Tucker, Charlotte
Tyler Vaughns, USC
Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
Tre Walker, San José State
Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State
Austin Watkins, UAB
Seth Williams, Auburn
Michael Wilson, Stanford
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