Bolser named to Mackey Award midseason watch list

Senior tight end Ted Bolser was named to the midseason award watch list for the John Mackey Award on Tuesday.

He had been named to the award’s preseason watch list before the season.

The honor is given to the nation’s top tight end. Four other Big Ten tight ends were also named to the list.

Bolser is tied for first nationally for touchdown receptions by a tight end with five this season.

The five touchdown receptions is top on the team, and he ranks third on the team with 19 overall receptions.

Bolser already has the most career touchdown catches of any IU tight end, with 14.

Last week, Bolser became the 20th Hoosier to have more than 100 career catches and 1,000 career receiving yards. He is the third active Hoosier to eclipse the mark this season, joining teammates Shane Wynn and Kofi Hughes.

This is not the first honor of the year for Bolser. He was named the John Mackey Tight End of the Week after his two-touchdown performance against Navy in week two.

The semifinalists for the John Mackey Award will be named on Nov. 18.

— Evan Hoopfer