MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University senior wide receiver
David Sills V was named one of 11 semifinalists for the 2018 Biletnikoff Award, as announced today by The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the Biletnikoff Award.
Sills V is the only returning finalist from last year, and he and A.J. Brown (Ole Miss), were the only two semifinalists from last year. Sills V also was named to 10 different All-America teams in 2017.
In 2018, Sills V is No. 2 nationally in touchdown receptions (12) and has a team-leading 49 catches for 697 yards, averaging 14.2 yards per catch. He has registered two 100-yard receiving performances, including a season-best 140 yards and two touchdowns against Tennessee, and has had multiple touchdowns in four games in 2018, including three against Kansas State.
Sills has caught 30 touchdowns over the past two years and the combination he has formed with senior quarterback and Heisman Trophy contender
Will Grier leads the nation in touchdown receptions during that time frame.
During his career, Sills V has played in 30 games and caught 116 passes for 1,808 yards and 32 touchdowns.
| Player |
School |
| JJ Arcega-Whiteside |
Stanford |
| A.J. Brown |
Ole Miss |
| Marquise Brown |
Oklahoma |
| N'Keal Harry |
Arizona State |
| Andy Isabella |
Massachusetts |
| Jerry Jeudy |
Alabama |
| Rondale Moore |
Purdue |
| David Sills V |
West Virginia |
| John Ursua |
Hawaii |
| Tylan Wallace |
Oklahoma State |
| Antoine Wesley |
Texas Tech |
The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the outstanding receiver in college football.
Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such
, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes the outstanding receiver, not merely the outstanding
wide receiver.
The semifinalists, finalists and award recipient are selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, and former receivers. Foundation trustees do not vote and have never voted. See:
BiletnikoffAward.com/voters
The transparently detailed and explicit criteria for candidate eligibility and voting appear at:
BiletnikoffAward.com/criteria
The 2018 Biletnikoff Award winner will be presented live on December 6, 2018, on The Home Depot College Football Awards presented by Gildan to be broadcast 7–9 p.m. (EST) on ESPN. College and pro football hall of famer Fred Biletnikoff will announce the 2018 Biletnikoff Award winner on the show.
The correlation between Biletnikoff Award winners and stardom in the National Football League is nearly uniformly consistent. Past Biletnikoff Award winners include Calvin Johnson, Randy Moss, Michael Crabtree, Amari Cooper, and Larry Fitzgerald.
The 2018 Biletnikoff Award winner will be presented the Biletnikoff Award trophy by college and pro football hall of famer Fred Biletnikoff and keynoter & 1993 Lombardi Award and Jim Parker Award winner Aaron Taylor before 550 patrons at the Biletnikoff Award Banquet at the University Center Club at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The banquet was hailed by 2014 keynote speaker Dick Vermeil, as well as by 2013 keynoter Larry Csonka, as "the best banquet in college sports."
Recently, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation opened the 2018 FanVote and FanForum. Every fan may vote once daily on the Biletnikoff Award FanVote page. The aggregate fan tally will be counted as one official vote to determine semi-finalists (11 receivers), finalists (three), and the winner. In the closest contest in years, the FanVote tally provided the one-vote margin of victory for 2013 winner Brandin Cooks of Oregon State. The Biletnikoff Award FanForum consists of fan-created discussion topics that allow sports fans to voice their opinions.
To access the Biletnikoff Award FanVote, go to
BiletnikoffAward.com/fan-vote
