Rory Anderson Named to Mackey Award Midseason Watch List

Oct. 13, 2014

University of South Carolina senior tight end Rory Anderson has been named to the 2014 John Mackey Award Midseason Watch List, it was announced today.

Anderson, a 6-5, 227-pounder from Powder Springs, Ga., has caught 17 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown through six games this season. During his career, Anderson has hauled in 56 passes for 874 yards and nine scores in 45 games, including 16 starts.

Given annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end, the award recipient is selected by vote of the John Mackey Award Selection Committee and the 2014 John Mackey recipient will be announced on December 10, 2014 and then presented live on December 11, 2014 at The Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show on ESPNU. Upcoming key dates include the announcement of the 2014 Mackey Semi-finalists on November 17, 2014 and the 2014 Mackey Finalists on November 24, 2014. All future announcements can be found at www.johnmackeyaward.com.

NFL Hall of Fame member John Mackey is considered to be the best to have played the tight end position. A tight end by whom all others are measured, Mackey was a role model on and off the field as demonstrated by his Super Bowl Championship, his commitment to community and his place in history as the first President of the NFLPA.

The John Mackey Award presented since 2000, lists thirteen alumni to have played in the NFL: two-time Super Bowl Champion Daniel Graham (’01), 2006 Super Bowl Champion Dallas Clark (’02), Kellen Winslow II (’03), two-time Super Bowl Champion Heath Miller (’04) of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Marcedes Lewis (’05) of the Jacksonville Jaguars, 2008 Super Bowl Champion Matt Spaeth (’06) of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Fred Davis (’07), Chase Coffman (’08) of the Tennessee Titans, Aaron Hernandez (’09), D.J. Williams (’10), Dwayne Allen (’11) of the Indianapolis Colts, Tyler Eifert (’12) of the Cincinnati Bengals and Austin Seferian-Jenkins (’13) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.