Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List names top FBS receivers

Biletnikoff Award college football FBS receivers preseason watch list SEC

The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation has announced the 2026 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, which recognizes the top outstanding FBS receivers in college football.

Among the honorees are Northwestern wide receiver Griffin Wilde, following a season where he ranked in the top 10 in his conference for receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns. Texas A&M's Mario Craver also earned a spot on the list after being a 2025 semifinalist and recording a 207-yard game against Notre Dame.

The University of Tennessee is one of the few programs with multiple receivers on the list, naming both Mike Matthews and Braylon Staley to the preseason watch list. Staley enters the season as the reigning SEC Freshman of the Year.

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Braylon Staley · Griffin Wilde · Mario Craver · Mike Matthews · Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc.

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Griffin Wilde of Northwestern was named to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List. nusports.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced the 2026 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List. nusports.com · utsports.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Tennessee wide receivers Mike Matthews and Braylon Staley were named to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List. utsports.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Mario Craver of Texas A&M was named to the Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List.