LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fifty-three players, representing all 10 conferences plus two of the independents that compete for the Football Bowl Series, have been selected for the Paul Hornung Award Pre-Season Watch List. The Mid-American Conference is represented by Buffalo's Ron Cook Jr., NIU's Trayvon Rudolph and Toledo's Jacquez Stuart. 

Now in its 14th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in major college football by the Louisville Sports Commission in memory of the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner in Louisville, Ky., in March 2024.
 
More information about the Award can be found at paulhornungaward.com.