Oct. 26, 2009
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - San Diego State junior Vincent Brown has been named a semi-finalist for the 2009 Biletnikoff Award, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced Monday. Brown is one of 10 semi-finalists for the award, given annually to the nation's top collegiate receiver.
Brown, one of five non-seniors on the list, is the first Aztec semi-finalist since J.R. Tolver in 2002. Brown is the only receiver on the list from the Mountain West Conference and one of just two from non-automatic qualifying BCS teams. He is the third SDSU player named to a national list this season, joining quarterback Ryan Lindley (Manning Award Watch List) and center Trask Iosefa (Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List).
Despite not catching a pass and missing most of Saturday's game at Colorado State with an injury, the Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., native ranks sixth in the nation in receiving yards per game (111.14), 19th in all-purpose yards per game (148.71) and in a tie for 21st in receptions per game (6.43). Brown has 45 receptions for 778 yards (17.3 yards per catch) and six touchdowns this season.
Past winners of the award include Michael Crabtree (2007-08), Braylon Edwards (2004), Larry Fitzgerald (2003), Randy Moss (1997) and Bobby Engram (1994), among others. The three finalists will be voted on Nov. 19 and will be announced at a later date.
San Diego State plays host to New Mexico Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium, beginning at 4:30 p.m. PT.
Semi-Finalists for the 2009 Biletnikoff Award (Nation's Top Receiver)
Freddie Barnes (Sr.), Bowling Green
Dezmon Briscoe (Jr.), Kansas
Vincent Brown (Jr.), San Diego State
Eric Decker (Sr.), Minnesota
Marshwan Gilyard (Sr.), Cincinnati
AJ Green (So.), Georgia
Jordan Shipley (Sr.), Texas
Demaryius Thomas (Jr.), Georgia Tech
Golden Tate (Jr.), Notre Dame
Mike Williams (Sr.), Syracuse