The John Mackey Award is presented annually to
college football
College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur Student athlete, student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that gridiron football American football in the United States, firs ...
's most outstanding
tight end
The tight end (TE) is an offense (sports), offensive position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football. It is a hybrid that combines the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a receiver (football), receiv ...
. Established in 2000 by the Nassau County Sports Commission,
[ the award is given annually to the tight end who best exemplifies the play, sportsmanship, academics, and community values of ]Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional football (gridiron), professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of profes ...
tight end John Mackey.
The winner is chosen by a selection committee comprising sportswriters and former players, including Lee Corso, Phil Steele, Charles Arbuckle, and former John Mackey Award winners Tim Stratton, Dallas Clark, and , among others. The award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association
The National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) was founded in 1997 as a coalition of major United States college football
College football is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur Student athlete, student-athletes at ...
, which encompasses college football's most prestigious awards. Former Florida State
Florida State University (FSU or Florida State) is a Public university, public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida and a preeminent university in the s ...
tight end Nick O'Leary
Nicklaus O'Leary (born August 31, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning consensus All-American hono ...
called the award one which "all tight ends dream of winning".[
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Winners
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College football national player awards
Awards established in 2000