For the second straight year, UNLV junior wide receiver Devonte Boyd has been named to the official preseason watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top pass catcher.
The 10 Biletnikoff Award semifinalists will be announced on Nov. 14 and the field will be narrowed to three finalists on Nov. 22. The 2016 winner will be presented live on Dec. 8 during The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.
Boyd, a Basic High School graduate, was a unanimous choice for the 2016 preseason first team All-Mountain West by Lindy’s, Athlon, Sporting News, ESPN and Phil Steele’s preview publications.