NEW YORK -- The Mid-American Conference is represented by Bowling Green's Demetrius Hardamon, Buffalo's Jake Orlando, Miami's Brett Gabbert and fellow RedHawk Jack Coldiron on the 2024 Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List, as announced by the College Sports Communicators, Associated Press and Fiesta Bowl Organization today. 

Since 2018, the award has recognized college football student-athletes for overcoming injury, illness, or other circumstances.  At the conclusion of each season, in a vote by a panel of college football writers, editors, and sports information directors, three college football student-athletes are honored as Comeback Player of the Year Award winners at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.  

MACtion on Preseason Award Watch Lists
Maxwell Award Watch List
Terion Stewart | RB| Bowling Green
Antario Brown | RB | Northern Illinois

Outland Trophy Award Watch List
Jacob Gideon | C | Western Michigan
Reid Holskey | OT | Miami
Alex Wollschlaeger | OT | Bowling Green

Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Maxen Hook | S | Toledo
CJ Nunnally IV | DE | Akron
Matt Salopek | LB | Miami

Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
Maxen Hook | S | Toledo
Donte Kent | DB | Central Michigan
Jordan Oladokun | CB | Bowling Green

Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Jordan Oladokun | CB | Bowling Green
Taji Johnson | WR | Buffalo
Dominic Serapiglia | OL | Central Michigan
David Carter Jr. | DB | Eastern Michigan
Cameron Golden | OT | Kent State
Cade Haberman | DT | Northern Illinois
Michael Denning | PK | Toledo
Boone Bonnema | LB | Western Michigan

Hornung Award Watch List
Marion Lukes | RB | Central Michigan
Trayvon Rudolph | WR | Northern Illinois
Jacquez Stuart | WR | Toledo

Ray Guy Award Watch List 
Alec Bevelhimer | P | Miami
Mitchell Tomasek | P | Eastern Michigan

Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Watch List
Terion Stewart | RB| Bowling Green
Antario Brown | RB | Northern Illinois

Doak Walker Award Watch List
Terion Stewart | RB| Bowling Green
Antario Brown | RB | Northern Illinois
Marion Lukes | RB | Central Michigan
Jalen Buckley | RB | Western Michigan

Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List
Demetrius Hardamon | LB | Bowling Green
Jake Orlando | TE | Buffalo
Brett Gabbert | QB | Miami
Jack Coldiron | TE | Miami