North Carolina State University Athletics
Grinnage Named to Mackey Award Midseason Watch List
10/13/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
RALEIGH, N.C. - Redshirt sophomore David J. Grinnage has been named to the 2014 John Mackey Award midseason watch list. 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.
Grinnage currently ranks fourth on the Pack in receiving, having caught 14 passes for 200 yards (third-best in yardage). This past weekend against Boston College, he caught his first TD pass of the season and second of his career. Grinnage has started six of the first seven games at tight end for the Pack this season and 13 of his 19 career games.
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 is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 21 awards boast 678 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.NCFAA.org to learn more about our story.
