Williams selected to Mackey Award preseason list

By UA Media Relations

Posted: July 30, 2009 at 6:38 a.m.

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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas junior tight end D.J. Williams was named to the John Mackey Award PreseasonWatch List it was announced Wednesday by the Nassau County Sports Commission.

The John Mackey Award is given annually to the nation's best collegiate tight end.

Williams is one of 30 players on the preseason watch list and is the only returning semifinalist from last season.Arkansas' leading receiver from a year ago is also one of 10 juniors to make the list and one of seven Southeastern Conference tight ends to be considered.

This year's John Mackey Award winner will be announced Dec. 10.

Last season Williams had a breakout season as he caught 61 passes for a school record 723 yards by a tight end. He scored three touchdowns with a long catch of 76 yards. In 12 games last year he broke the 100-yard mark three times, including back-to-back contests of 129 yards, a career best.

Widely considered one of the best tight ends in the nation, Williams has already been named to a pair of preseason All-SEC squads, including a first-team honor by the media in attendance at SEC Media Days last week.

Sports, Pages 7 on 07/30/2009

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