D.J. Williams of Arkansas was named John Mackey Tight End of the Week. The Southeastern Conference senior recorded five receptions for 58 yards and tied a career high with two touchdowns as Arkansas routed UTEP, 58-21.
Williams was also honored this week with the 2010 Disney Spirit Award given annually by Disney Sports to college football's most inspirational figure. Honorable mentions considered for this week's Mackey Tight End of the Week include Ladarius Green of Louisiana and Rob Housler of Florida Atlantic. Both were involved in a great Tight End match up against each other in a game that saw both of these players lead their respective teams in receiving yards as Tight Ends...a rare feat.
The 2010 recipient of "The Mackey" will be announced at the Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show December 9, 2010 on ESPN.
Other John Mackey Tight Ends of the week are Virgil Green, Nevada (Week 1),Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame (2), Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin (3), Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin (4), Collin Franklin, Iowa State (5), Michael Egnew, Missouri (6), Ben Thayer, Eastern Michigan (7), Mike Cruz, Pittsburgh (8), Orson Charles, Georgia (9) and Lucas Reed, New Mexico in Week 10.
By Raul Colon
