UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State senior wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley and sophomore wide receiver Parker Washington have been named to the Biletnikoff Award watch list, announced by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation on Thursday.
The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes college football's outstanding FBS receiver. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes college football's outstanding receiver, not merely college football's outstanding wide receiver.
Mitchell Tinsley · Sr.+ · WR · 6-1 · 206 · Lee's Summit, Mo. · Lee's Summit/Hutchinson C.C./WKU
- Joined the Nittany Lions as a transfer from Western Kentucky.
- Was a second-team All-Conference USA selection in 2021.
- Started all 14 games at WKU in 2021.
- Caught 87 passes for 1,402 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging 100.1 yards per game and 16.1 yards per reception.
- Finished eighth nationally in receiving yards, 16th in receptions and fifth in receiving touchdowns.
- Eclipsed the 100-yard mark six times in 2021, including a career-high 198 yards at Rice (11/13).
- Caught at least five passes in 11 of 14 games.
- In 2020, led the Hilltoppers in receptions (43), yards (377) and touchdowns (4).
Parker Washington · So. · WR · 5-10 · 215 · Sugar Land, Texas · William B. Travis
- Has appeared in 22 career games for the Nittany Lions, making 16 starts.
- Owns 100 career receptions, ranking 18th all-time at Penn State.
- Has caught a pass in all 22 games.
- Has recorded 1,310 career receiving yards, good for 22nd in program history.
- Washington's 100 receptions in his first two seasons are the second-most ever at Penn State, trailing only DaeSean Hamilton (127 combined receptions in 2014 and 2015).
- In 2021, tallied 64 receptions, 820 yards and five touchdowns, ranking second on the team in all categories.
- Held sixth in the Big Ten in receptions and ninth in receiving yards.
- Posted 12 receptions of 20-plus yards in 2021.
- Was named third-team All-Big Ten by Pro Football Focus in 2021.
The Tennessee Quarterback Club Foundation will select the award's semifinalists in November, and three finalists, voted on by the Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, will be announced in late November.
The winner of the 2022 Biletnikoff Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards.
The 2022 Biletnikoff Award winner will be presented the Biletnikoff Award trophy by TQC Foundation Chairman Mark Ryan and the banquet keynote speaker at the black-tie Biletnikoff Award Banquet & Celebration at the Dunlap Champions Club, at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
The award is named for Florida State's consensus All-America receiver Fred Biletnikoff, a member of the pro and college football halls of fame.
Penn State Football Recognized on 2022 Preseason Watch Lists
Sean Clifford: Davey O'Brien Award, Maxwell Award
Keyvone Lee: Doak Walker Award
Joey Porter Jr.: Lott IMPACT Trophy
Chris Stoll: Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
Mitchell Tinsley: Biletnikoff Award
Parker Washington: Biletnikoff Award
For more information on joining the Nittany Lion Club and reserving new season tickets for the 2022 Penn State Football season presented by PSECU, as well as club seating in Beaver Stadium, fans can visit www.PSUnrivaled.com, call 1-800-NITTANY weekdays from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
More than 5,300 new season tickets have already been sold for the 2022 campaign.