Bolser named semi-finalist for Mackey Award

Senior tight end Ted Bolser was named a semi-finalist Monday for the John Mackey Award, an honor bestowed to the nation’s top tight end.

Bolser, a fifth-year senior, was named one of the eight semi-finalists. He joins Michigan’s Devin Funchess as the only representatives from the Big Ten.

Bolser is the all-time leader in yards (1,313) and touchdowns (14) and second in receptions (112) among IU tight ends. He is four receptions away from Bob Stephenson’s record of 115 career tight-end receptions.

He and Stephenson are the only Hoosier tight ends to have more than 100 career receptions.

This season, Bolser has 30 catches for 296 yards and five touchdowns. All these figures are fourth on the current Hoosier team.

After opening up the season with two touchdowns in each of the team’s first two games, Bolser has just one touchdown in the team’s last eight games.

Former winners of the John Mackey award include Dallas Clark (2002), Kellen Winslow Jr. (2003), Heath Miller (2004) and Tyler Eifert (2012).

The finalists are announced Nov. 25, and the winner announced on
Dec. 11.

— Evan Hoopfer