Texas Tech University Athletics
Price selected to Hornung watch list
July 28, 2022 | Football
LOUISVILLE, Ky.— Texas Tech junior wide receiver Myles Price was named to the 2022 Paul Hornung Award preseason watch list, the Louisville Sports Commission announced on Thursday. Now in its 13th season, the Paul Hornung Award is given annually to the most versatile player in college football.
Price, one of 52 multi-talented college football players named to the 2022 watch list, is the Red Raiders' 2021 leader in all-purpose yards among returning players from last year's squad. As a sophomore, he racked up 643 all-purpose yards – tallying 523 receiving, 83 rushing, and 37 punt return yards.
He garnered watch list attention for the Hornung Award last preseason following his true freshman campaign. In his two seasons, Price has totaled 1,131 all-purpose yards behind 488 in his freshman season.
The 2022 watch list was compiled by a panel of college football experts based on a combination of statistics, career performance, SID recommendations and expectations heading into the 2022 season. The Big Ten led the Power 5 with eight players on the watch list, the Big 12 had seven, followed by the SEC and the ACC with four, and the Pac 12 with three.
To view the complete 2022 Paul Hornung Award preseason watch list, visit paulhornungaward.com.
About Paul Hornung
In the memory of the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. Hornung, who passed away in his hometown at age 84 on Nov. 13, 2020, played every position in the offensive backfield during his career with the Irish in the 1950s and also played defensive safety, punted, placekicked and returned kickoffs. He was named All-America at quarterback as a senior and won the Heisman Trophy in 1956, then was the first player selected in the NFL draft, going to Green Bay. He earned NFL MVP honors for the Packers in 1961 as a triple-threat halfback and placekicker by setting a single-season NFL scoring record that stood for 46 years. He is a member of the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, and Vince Lombardi once called him, "The most versatile man ever to play the game."
About the Paul Hornung Award
The Louisville Sports Commission successfully launched the Paul Hornung Award in 2010 to honor its namesake and native son, and to promote outstanding performances by versatile college football players who often go unnoticed. Each week during the regular season, a panel of college football experts selects players for the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll based on performance. A national selection committee comprised of 17 sports journalists and former NFL stars votes for the Hornung Award finalists and the winner, with fan voting powered by Texas Roadhouse comprising the 18th vote. Regional accounting firm Dean Dorton independently tabulates all votes. For more information, visit www.paulhornungaward.com. Fans also can follow online on Twitter (@hornungaward) and Become a Fan on Facebook.
The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville in March 2023.
About the NCFAA
The Paul Hornung Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about the association.
Price, one of 52 multi-talented college football players named to the 2022 watch list, is the Red Raiders' 2021 leader in all-purpose yards among returning players from last year's squad. As a sophomore, he racked up 643 all-purpose yards – tallying 523 receiving, 83 rushing, and 37 punt return yards.
He garnered watch list attention for the Hornung Award last preseason following his true freshman campaign. In his two seasons, Price has totaled 1,131 all-purpose yards behind 488 in his freshman season.
The 2022 watch list was compiled by a panel of college football experts based on a combination of statistics, career performance, SID recommendations and expectations heading into the 2022 season. The Big Ten led the Power 5 with eight players on the watch list, the Big 12 had seven, followed by the SEC and the ACC with four, and the Pac 12 with three.
To view the complete 2022 Paul Hornung Award preseason watch list, visit paulhornungaward.com.
About Paul Hornung
In the memory of the late football legend and Louisville native Paul Hornung. Hornung, who passed away in his hometown at age 84 on Nov. 13, 2020, played every position in the offensive backfield during his career with the Irish in the 1950s and also played defensive safety, punted, placekicked and returned kickoffs. He was named All-America at quarterback as a senior and won the Heisman Trophy in 1956, then was the first player selected in the NFL draft, going to Green Bay. He earned NFL MVP honors for the Packers in 1961 as a triple-threat halfback and placekicker by setting a single-season NFL scoring record that stood for 46 years. He is a member of the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, and Vince Lombardi once called him, "The most versatile man ever to play the game."
About the Paul Hornung Award
The Louisville Sports Commission successfully launched the Paul Hornung Award in 2010 to honor its namesake and native son, and to promote outstanding performances by versatile college football players who often go unnoticed. Each week during the regular season, a panel of college football experts selects players for the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll based on performance. A national selection committee comprised of 17 sports journalists and former NFL stars votes for the Hornung Award finalists and the winner, with fan voting powered by Texas Roadhouse comprising the 18th vote. Regional accounting firm Dean Dorton independently tabulates all votes. For more information, visit www.paulhornungaward.com. Fans also can follow online on Twitter (@hornungaward) and Become a Fan on Facebook.
The winner and his family will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville in March 2023.
About the NCFAA
The Paul Hornung Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about the association.
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