Bucky Hodges named to John Mackey Award Watch List

#Hokies Bucky Hodges named to @JohnMackeyAward Midseason Watch List: http://t.co/GuLwfVmymg pic.twitter.com/P43Gh38Tck— VT Football (@VT_Football) October 13, 2014

The John Mackey Award goes to the nation's best collegiate tight end. Bucky is one of 2 freshmen on the current watch list.

The criteria for the award are as follows (from johnmackeyaward.com):

1. For John Mackey Award (JMA) and Watch List consideration a player should be a true tight
end in the style of John Mackey, play on the interior line with blocking responsibilities and
possess the potential to play tight end on the professional level.

2. The JMA Selection Committee also considers other John Mackey qualities including, but not limited to, positive sportsmanship, good academic standing and leadership on and off the field.

3. As a rule, candidates that play at other positions (i.e. slot or split receivers, halfbacks or wide outs) more than at tight end, are not generally regarded true tight ends for JMA Selection Committees purposes. However, John Mackey Award Selection Committee members may nominate any player for the award, who in their estimation is worthy of consideration.

4. Towards the end of the regular college football season, the JMA committee members nominate candidates for consideration and the JMA Award winner is determined by committee voting.

5. The John Mackey Tight End of the Week, recognizing solely on-field receiving performance, is an honor distinct and different from the annual John Mackey Award. The Tight End of the Week acknowledgment has no formal significance on t he final John Mackey Award selection process, however the JMA position qualifications also apply to the Tight End of the Week honor.

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