LOUISVILLE - Miami wide receiver and kick returner Keith Reynolds was named as one of 39 selections to the Paul Hornung Award Preseason Watchlist, as announced by the Louisville Sports Commission. The award is presented annually to the most versatile player in major college football. 

Reynolds played in all 14 games with 13 starts a season ago, catching 36 passes for 352 yards and a touchdown. He recorded seven catches for 120 yards at Rutgers and added seven receptions in a win at Akron. Serving as the team’s primary kick returner, Reynolds averaged 28.5 yards per return, including a school-record 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against UNLV.

The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner in Louisville in March 2027.

MACtion on 2026 Preseason Watchlists
Maxwell Award
Jordan Gant, Akron
Broc Lowry, Western Michigan
Jalen Buckley, Western Michigan

Outland Trophy
Evan Malcore, Miami
Chad Schuster, Western Michigan

Bronko Nagurski
Bryce Llewellyn, Eastern Michigan
Josh Franklin, Western Michigan

John Mackey Award
Terik Mulder, Kent State
Joshua Long, Eastern Michigan

Rimington Trophy
Nicholas Gallegos, Eastern Michigan

 Paul Hornung Award
Keith Reynolds, Miami