The 2021 Paul Hornung Award watch list was just released and eight players from the SEC made the cut.

The annual award honors the nation’s versatile player in major college football and is named after the former Notre Dame and Green Bay Packer legend.

The previous two winners of the award both came from the SEC as Alabama’s DeVonta Smith won the award in 2020 and Kentucky’s Lynn Bowden Jr. won the award in 2019.

Here is the complete list of 2021 Paul Hornung Award watch list selections.

SEC players:

  • Tyler Badie, Missouri
  • Tank Bigsby, Auburn
  • Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss
  • Cam Johnson, Vandy
  • Velus Jones Jr., Tennessee
  • Wandale Robinson, Kentucky
  • Ainias Smith, Texas A&M
  • Derek Stingley Jr., LSU

National players:

  • Jacob Adams, Louisiana Tech
  • Tyler Allgeier, BYU
  • Jake Bailey, Rice
  • Phillip Brooks, Kansas State
  • Jermaine Brown Jr., UAB
  • Jordan Byrd, San Diego State
  • Tyleek Collins, University of Las Vegas
  • Britain Covey, Utah
  • Aron Cruickshank, Rutgers
  • Derius Davis, TCU
  • Nathaniel Dell, Houston
  • Jahan Dotson, Penn State
  • Romeo Doubs, Nevada
  • Demario Douglas, Liberty
  • Tresten Ebner, Baylor
  • Jahmyr Gibbs, Georgia Tech
  • Danny Gray, Southern Methodist
  • Donavon Greene, Wake Forest
  • Justin Hall, Ball State
  • Travell Harris, Washington State
  • Connor Heyward, MSU
  • Khaleb Hood, Georgia Southern
  • Jha’Quan Jackson, Tulane
  • D’Shawn Jamison, Texas
  • Jeshaun Jones, Maryland
  • Zonovan Knight, NC State
  • Jaylan Knighton, Miami
  • Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas
  • DJ Matthews, Indiana
  • Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
  • Kyle Phillips, UCLA
  • Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan
  • Myles Price, Texas Tech
  • Clint Ratkovich, Northern Illinois
  • Jayden Reed, Michigan State
  • Nikko Remigio, Cal
  • Ronnie Rivers, Fresno State
  • Stephon Robinson Jr., Northwestern
  • Tyrell Robinson, Army
  • Chris Smith, Louisiana Tech
  • Tyler Snead, East Carolina
  • Caleb Spurlin, Appalachian State
  • Keylon Stokes, Tulsa
  • Deandre Torrey, North Texas
  • Calvin Turner Jr., Hawaii
  • Kyren Williams, Notre Dame
  • Garret Wilson, Ohio State
  • Mykael Wright, Oregon
  • Winston Wright Jr., West Virginia