Sept. 12, 2006

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue wide receiver Dorien Bryant has been listed a candidate for the 2006 Biletnikoff Award, presented to the nation's outstanding wide receiver.

The Swedesboro, N.J., native is one of 50 nominated candidates for this award. Bryant joins five other Big Ten receivers on the list: Deon Butler of Penn State, Ted Ginn, Jr. of Ohio State, James Hardy of Indiana, Shaun Herbert of Northwester and Derrick Williams of Penn State.

After two games this season Bryant is leading the Big Ten and is tied for sixth nationally with 240 receiving yards. Also in conference rankings, he is second, behind teammate Kory Sheets, with 336 all-purpose yards, good for 10th most in the nation, as well as second in receptions with 14, placing him tied for 12th nationally. The wide receiver also has hauled in two touchdown receptions during the first two games.

Last season, Bryant appeared in all 11 games, leading Purdue with 80 receptions for 960 yards (12.0 average) and four touchdowns along with 21 kickoff returns for 500 yards and one touchdown. He was named second team Sophomore All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com as well as second team All-Big Ten by media and honorable mention by coaches.

The Biletnikoff Award, named after former Florida State and Oakland Raiders' wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff, will be presented in December at the ESPN College Football Awards Show at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. The annual awards banquet is held in February in Tallahassee.

The 2005 winner was Oregon State's Mike Hass, who is currently on the Chicago Bear's practice squad.

2006 Biletnikoff Award Watchlist

Andre Caldwell, University of Florida
Aundrae Allison, East Carolina University
Billy Pittman, University of Texas
Brian Hernandez, University of Utah
Caleb Spencer, University of Nevada
Calvin Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology
Chandler Williams, Florida International University
Chansi Stucky, Clemson University
Chris Davis, Florida State University
Dallas Baker, University of Florida
Damien Linson, Central Michigan University
Davone Bess, University of Hawaii
Deon Butler, Pennsylvania State University
Derrick Williams, Pennsylvania State University
Deyon Williams, University of Virginia
D'Jaun Woods, Oklahoma State University
Dorien Bryant, Purdue University
Dwayne Bowe, Louisiana State University
Dwayne Jarrett, University of Southern California
Earl Bennett, Vanderbilt University
Eric Deslauriers, Eastern Michigan University
Eric Newman, Louisiana Tech University
Greg Carr, Florida State University
James Hardy, Indiana University
Jarrett Hicks, Texas Tech University
Jason Hill, Washington State University
Jeff Samardzija, University of Notre Dame
Joel Falani, Texas Tech University
Johnnie Lee Higgins, University of Texas at El Paso
Johnny Quinn, University of North Texas
Johnny Walker, Colorado State University
Jonny Harline, Brigham Young University
Jordy Nelson, Kansas State University
Kevin Robinson, University of Utah
Marcus Monk, University of Arkansas
Mario Urrutia, University of Louisville
Mike Thomas, University of Arizona
Mike Walker, University of Central Florida
Mohammad Massaquoi, University of Georgia
Nate Swift, University of Nebraska
Paul Williams, Fresno State University
Robert Johnson, Texas Tech University
Ryan Grice-Mullen, University of Hawaii
Ryan Robinson, Miami University, Ohio
Shaun Herbert, Northwestern University
Steve Smith, University of Southern California
Sydney Rice, University of South Carolina
Ted Ginn, Jr., Ohio State University
Todd Blythe, Iowa State University
Tony Pennyman, University of Utah
Vincent Marshall, University of Houston

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