Bowling Green's Doege Named To 2018 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
Bowling Green's Jarret Doege Named To 2018 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
TYLER, TEXAS – The sixth annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List was announced today at the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce East Texas Kick-Off Luncheon. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity; specifically, tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals. In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: born in Texas and/or graduated from a Texas High School and/or played at a Texas-based junior college or four-year college.
Representing the MAC is Bowling Green sophomore quarterback Jarret Doege, a native of Lubbock, Texas. Doege is projected as the Falcons' starting quarterback this season after posting one of the two greatest statistical seasons by a true freshman quarterback in program history last year. Doege appeared in seven games in 2017 and was 120-188 passing (63.8%) for 1,381 yards and 12 touchdowns with an average of 197.3 yards passing per game. He started five games and threw for at least 250 yards four times, had a season-high 294 yards passing at Buffalo and threw four touchdown passes against rival Toledo. Over the final four games of the season, he threw 11 touchdowns and just two interceptions. Doege's 63.8 percent completion percentage is the eighth-best single season in school history.
The Watch List announced today will be narrowed to up to 16 semifinalists in November and then up to 5 finalists in December. They will be selected by broadcasters, commentators, journalists, fans, and previous winners. The finalists will be brought to Tyler for The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet scheduled for January 9, 2019.
This year's Watch List includes 47 players from all 10 FBS conferences. Running Backs lead the nominations with 17, followed by wide receivers (13), quarterbacks (10), offensive linemen (5), and tight ends (2). A player does not have to appear on the initial Watch List to be eligible to win the award. The Watch List is made up of players nominated from their respective schools.
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award was announced in 2012 by the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and SPORTyler. Earl Campbell graduated from John Tyler High School in Tyler before joining the Texas Longhorns under legendary Coach Darrell K. Royal. In his senior year, he led the nation with 1,744 yards rushing and 19 touchdowns, going on to win the Longhorns’ first Heisman Trophy. He was subsequently drafted by the Houston Oilers where he won Rookie of the Year honors in 1978 and went on to lead the NFL in rushing three times. Campbell earned NFL MVP in 1979 and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1991. He now resides in Austin.
