Baylor's Shapen Named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
WACO, Texas – Baylor football sophomore Blake Shapen has been named to the 2022 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list, as announced Tuesday at the annual Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and SPORTyler East Texas Kick-off Luncheon.
The award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity to persist as well as determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals.
Additionally, the nominee must either be born in Texas, graduated from a Texas high school, or played at a Texas-based junior college or four-year university.
Shapen, a Shreveport, La., native, was the 2021 Big 12 Championship Most Outstanding Player after setting a Big 12 Championship and AT&T Stadium (collegiate games) record with 17-straight completions. He finished the game with 23 completions, 180 yards and three touchdowns in helping the Bears defeat No. 7 Oklahoma State for the league’s title.
The third-year sophomore was named Baylor’s starting quarterback following spring practice and enters the 2022 season with 596 career passing yards and five touchdowns. He has completed 72% of his passes and has yet to throw an interception in his six career games played.
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list will be narrowed down to no more than 16 semifinalists in November, and then up to five finalists in December. They will be selected by broadcasters, commentators, journalists, fans and previous winners. The finalists will be brought to Tyler for The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet scheduled for January 11, 2023, where the winner will be announced.
Historically, former Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty won the first Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award in 2013, and most recently former running back Abram Smith was named a finalist for the honor in 2021.
2022 BAYLOR FOOTBALL PRESEASON HONORS
Dave Aranda, Head Coach
- Dodd Trophy Watch List
Dillon Doyle, LB
- All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
- All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
- All-Texas Second Team (DCTF)
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
TJ Franklin, DL
- All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Jacob Gall, C
- All-America Third Team (PFN)
- All-America Fourth Team (Athlon)
- All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
- All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
- All-Texas Second Team (DCTF)
- Rimington Trophy Watch List
- Outland Trophy Watch List
Connor Galvin, OL
- All-America First Team (Athlon)
- All-America Second Team (Phil Steele, PFN)
- All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
- All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
- Best Offensive Lineman in Texas (DCTF)
- All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
- Outland Trophy Watch List
- Lombardi Award Watch List
Gabe Hall, DL
- All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Isaiah Hankins, K
- All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Siaki Ika, DL
- All-America First Team (PFN)
- All-America Third Team (Phil Steele)
- All-America Fourth Team (Athlon)
- All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
- All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
- Best Defensive Lineman in Texas (DCTF)
- All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
- Outland Trophy Watch List
- Bednarik Award Watch List
Matt Jones, LB
- All-Big 12 First Team (Phil Steele)
Taye McWilliams, RB
- All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Grant Miller, OL
- All-Big 12 Second Team (Phil Steele)
- All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Christian Morgan, S
- All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
- All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Jaxon Player, DL
- All-America Second Team (Walter Camp)
- All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Issac Power, P
- All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
- All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
- Ray Guy Award Watch List
Blake Shapen, QB
- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
Ben Sims, TE
- All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
- All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
- All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
- Mackey Award Watch List
- Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Al Walcott, CB
- All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)