Penn State’s Connor McGovern, Jonathan Holland named to award watch lists

McGovern started every game for the Nittany Lions last year. Holland was a backup to Mike Gesicki, who was a finalist last year for the Mackey Award.

Jonathan Holland (left) is on the pre-season award watch list for the best tight end in college football.Read moreAP File

by Joe Juliano

Published Jul. 20, 2018, 8:32 p.m. ET

A pair of Penn State players, junior center Connor McGovern and junior tight end Jonathan Holland, have been named to pre-season watch lists.

McGovern, who started every game last year for the Nittany Lions, is on the watch list for the Rimington Trophy given to the nation's best center.

Holland was included on the watch list for the John Mackey Award given to college football's most outstanding tight end. He was a standout on special teams last season while serving as a backup to Mike Gesicki, a Mackey Award finalist.