Stone Selected To Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Stone Selected To The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List

DALLAS (SMU)-- SMU quarterback Preston Stone was named to the 2023 The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list on Thursday.

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity; specifically, tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals. In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: born in Texas and/or graduated from a Texas High School and/or played at a Texas-based junior college or currently playing at Texas D1 four-year college.

Stone comes into the 2023 season poised for a breakout campaign with the Mustangs after spending the past two years in a backup role. The Dallas native, a highly-touted recruit coming out Parish Episcopal, appeared in six games last season. He posted career-best numbers in completions (11), passing yards (219), rushing yards (24) and passing touchdowns (1) in his first collegiate start last season, a 45-34 victory at Tulsa.

The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Selection Committee is comprised of Texas-bound journalists and college football dignitaries and, in subsequent years, each of the all-time winners. This year, the selection committee will narrow the field to 16 semifinalists in November and up to five finalists in December. The recipient of the award will be announced in January.