OU FOOTBALL PRESEASON AWARD WATCHLISTS: Which Sooners Made It & Who Got SNUBBED? | Week 1

The first batch of college football’s preseason national award watchlists has arrived—and Travis Davidson breaks down which Oklahoma Sooners made the cut, who was overlooked and which players have legitimate opportunities to bring more hardware back to Norman. John Mateer, David Stone, Kip Lewis, Tate Sandell, Jake Maikkula and Ben Anderson are among the Sooners earning national recognition. Travis examines their chances, Oklahoma’s history with each award and the major moments that could propel them from the watchlist to becoming finalists—or winners. Plus, which Sooners were SNUBBED? Travis makes the case for several overlooked players along the offensive and defensive lines, addresses the absence of an OU tight end from the Mackey Award watchlist and ranks Oklahoma’s strongest candidates to win national awards this season. Awards discussed include: • Maxwell Award • Outland Trophy • Bronko Nagurski Trophy • John Mackey Award • Lou Groza Award • Rimington Trophy • Patrick Mannelly Award This is Week 1 of our three-part preseason award-watchlist series. Who was Oklahoma’s biggest snub—and which Sooner has the best chance to bring home a trophy? Let us know in the comments! Please like, subscribe and follow OUInsider for more sourced team intel, recruiting coverage, podcasts and Oklahoma football analysis. Powered by Riverwind Casino and Jani-King. #OUFootball #OklahomaSooners #CollegeFootball Want the best Sooners' intel and info in the industry? Want to be a part of a community of THOUSANDS of Sooner fans that you can talk with on a daily basis? Become a member of OU Insider and stay updated daily with insights from the OUI staff!! 🔗 Visit our Website: ouinsider.com 📲 Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/OUInsider 🖥 Check out our Instagram: instagram.com/ouinsiderofficial 👍 Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ouinsider Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.