Iowa State senior wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson was named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List yesterday. The award is given to the top offensive player in Division I football who exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell. The award is limited to players who were born in the state of Texas, attended a Texas high school or attended a Texas junior college or university.
Hutchinson is a native of Jacksonville, Florida, and graduate of Blinn Junior College in Brenham, Texas. He led the Big 12 with an Iowa State single-season record 83 receptions last season. Hutchinson earned First Team All-Big 12 honors for the second-straight seasons in 2021. He leads all active Big 12 receivers in career receptions (147) and receiving yards (1,758).