Miles Kitselman Featured On Mackey Award Preseason Watch List

NEW YORK — The Mackey Award Foundation introduced Friday that Tennessee redshirt senior tight finish Miles Kitselman was named to the preseason watch listing for the 2025 John Mackey Award, which is introduced yearly to one of the best tight finish in school soccer.

Kitselman is one in all 45 tight ends acknowledged on the listing, together with one in all 10 from the Southeastern Conference. The Lyndon, Kansas, native enters his second season with the Vols in 2025 as a outstanding chief for Tennessee’s offensive unit trying to construct off its first College Football Playoff berth final fall.

Tennessee’s beginning tight finish in all 13 video games final season, Kitselman led the unit with 301 receiving yards, 4 receiving touchdowns and one dashing rating, and his 5 whole scores have been third-most amongst SEC tight ends in 2024. According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Kitselman is among the high three returning tights within the SEC in 2025.

Eight Mackey Award semifinalists shall be introduced Thursday, Oct. 30, and that group shall be narrowed down to a few finalists on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The winner shall be unveiled throughout ESPN’s reside presentation of The Home Depot College Football Awards present, scheduled for Friday, Dec. 12 at 9 p.m. ET.

2025 Tennessee Football Preseason Honors

Head Coach Josh Heupel
Dodd Trophy Watch List
 
DeSean Bishop, RB, R-So.
Doak Walker Award Watch List
Fourth Team All-SEC (Athlon)
 
Arion Carter, LB, Jr.
Butkus Award Watch List
Second Team All-SEC (Athlon)
Third Team All-SEC (Media)
 
Boo Carter, DB, So.
Third Team All-SEC (Media)
Fourth Team All-SEC (Athlon)
 
Bryson Eason, DL, R-Sr.
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
Third Team All-SEC (Athlon)
 
Rickey Gibson III, DB, Jr.
Third Team All-SEC (Athlon)

Max Gilbert, PK, R-So.

Lou Groza Award Watch List

 

Lance Heard, OL, Jr.

Fourth Team All-SEC (Athlon)

 

Joshua Josephs, DL, Sr.

Second Team All-SEC (Athlon)

 

Miles Kitselman, TE, R-Sr.

Mackey Award Watch List

Fourth Team All-SEC (Athlon)

 

Jermod McCoy, DB, Jr.

Jim Thorpe Award Watch List

Nagurski Trophy Watch List

Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List

First Team All-American (Athlon, PFF, Sporting News, Walter Camp)

First Team All-SEC (Athlon, Media)

 

Jackson Ross, P, R-Jr.

Fourth Team All-SEC (Athlon)

Star Thomas, RB, Sr.

Doak Walker Award Watch List