TYLER, Texas -- Fighting Illini junior wide receiver Casey Washington, a product of Round Rock, Texas, was named Tuesday as one of 63 players selected to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List announced by the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and SPORTyler.

THE EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD

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 DI four-year college.

Last three winners: Bailey Zappe (QB, Western Kentucky), Kyle Trask (QB, Florida), J.K. Dobbins (RB, Ohio State)

CASEY WASHINGTON | EARL CAMPBELL TEXAS ROSE AWARD WATCH LIST

• Ranked second on the team with 21 receptions and tallied 294 receiving yards as a sophomore in 2021
• Caught the game-winning two-point conversion in Illinois' 20-18 win at #7 Penn State (10/23/21) to end the longest game in college football history (9 OT)
• Recovered a fumble for the first touchdown of his career as a sophomore against Maryland (9/17/21)
• Has tallied 42 receptions for 532 yards in 30 games in his Illinois career.

ILLINI ON WATCH LISTS (as of Aug. 9)

» Chase Brown – Maxwell (POY), Doak Walker (RB)
» Luke Ford – Mackey (TE)
» Calvin Hart Jr. – Butkus (LB)
» Tailon Leitzsey – Wuerrfel (Community Service)
» Alex Palczewski – Outland (IOL)
» Casey Washington – Campbell