Cougars Kaufusi, Tuiloma, Mathews named to national award watch lists


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BYU defensive linemen Bronson Kaufusi and Travis Tuiloma were on Friday named to the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded annually to college football's top defensive player; Tuiloma was joined by offensive lineman Ryker Mathews on the watch list for the Outland Trophy, presented to the nation's most outstanding interior lineman.

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Tuiloma and Mathews are BYU's fourth and fifth players to receive natonal award consideration; Kaufusi and Tuiloma are multiple award nominees.

All three of Friday's watch-list representatives are entering their senior seasons at BYU; Kaufusi was the Cougars' leader in sacks (7.0) and tackles for loss (13.5) in 2014, while Tuiloma recorded 27 tackles and six tackles for loss from his nose tackle position. Mathews has played in 34 games, including 24 starts, and is being counted on to provide leadership and stability at one of the offensive line's tackle spots in 2015.

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BYU Football Players on 2015 College Football Award Watch Lists

PlayerPositionAwardRecognitionNo. of nomineesSemifinalistsFinalistsWinnerSponsoring Organization
Taysom HillQBMaxwell Award*Player of the Year80Nov. 10Nov. 23Dec. 10Maxwell Football Club
Bronson KaufusiDLBednarik Award*Defensive Player of the Year80Nov. 10Nov. 23Dec. 10Maxwell Football Club
Bronson KaufusiDLBronko Nagurski Trophy*Most Outstanding Defensive Player88N/ANov. 19Dec. 7Charlotte Touchdown Club
Tejan KoromaCRimington Trophy*Nation's Premier Center63N/AN/ADec. 10Boomer Esiason Foundation
Ryker MathewsOLOutland Trophy*Most Outstanding Interior Lineman81Nov. 19Nov. 24Dec. 10Football Writers Association of America
Travis TuilomaDLBronko Nagurski Trophy*Most Outstanding Defensive Player88N/ANov. 19Dec. 7Charlotte Touchdown Club
Travis TuilomaDLOutland Trophy*Most Outstanding Interior Lineman81Nov. 19Nov. 24Dec. 10Football Writers Association of America

* Award sanctioned by National College Football Awards Association

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Between July 7 and July 17, the National College Football Awards Association is releasing watch lists for 16 of 22 awards the organization sponsors on an annual basis.

Remaining watch list releases are scheduled as follows:

Mon., July 13: Jim Thorpe Award

Tue., July 14: Butkus Award/Rotary Lombardi Award

Wed., July 15: Biletnikoff Award/Wuerffel Trophy

Thu., July 16: Davey O'Brien Award/Doak Walker Award

Fri., July 17: Walter Camp Award

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