9 ACC Tight Ends Named to 2025 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference continues to showcase elite expertise on the tight finish place, as 9 of its standout athletes have been named to the 2025 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List, introduced Friday.
 
Presented yearly to essentially the most excellent tight finish in faculty soccer, the John Mackey Award honors the legacy of NFL Hall of Famer John Mackey. Since its inception in 2000 by the Nassau County Sports Commission, the award has acknowledged excellence in athletic efficiency, management, and impression on the sport.
 
Seven colleges are represented among the many 9 ACC tight ends named to the preseason watch checklist, with Florida State and SMU every putting two gamers on the checklist. Boston College, Miami, NC State, Stanford, and Virginia Tech every had one choice.
 
This yr’s recipient will probably be revealed throughout The Home Depot College Football Awards Show, airing dwell on ESPN on Friday, December 12 at 7 p.m. ET.
 
ACC Players Named to the 2025 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List
Name, School, Class
Jeremiah Franklin, Boston College, Senior
Randy Pittman Jr., Florida State, Junior
Landen Thomas, Florida State, Sophomore
Elija Lofton, Miami, Sophomore
Justin Joly, NC State, Senior
Matthew Hibner, SMU, Graduate Student
RJ Maryland, SMU, Senior
Sam Roush, Stanford, Senior
Benji Gosnell, Virginia Tech, Redshirt-Junior
 
The John Mackey Award Selection Committee is comprised of sportswriters, faculty soccer analysts and former John Mackey Award winners. The 11 Committee Members are Jerry Mackey (Chairman), Charles Arbuckle, Dallas Clark, Lee Corso, Tom Dienhart, Tim Stratton, Daniel Graham, Marc Connolly, Phil Steele, Dick Weiss, Jake Butts.
 
The John Mackey Award is a proud member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses faculty soccer’s most prestigious awards. The NCFAA’s 25 awards have honored greater than 950 recipients since 1935. Visit NCFAA.org for extra data.