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Zeno Named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
8/17/2023 12:57:00β―PM | Football
BIRMINGHAM β Redshirt junior quarterback Jacob Zeno has been named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List.
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Now in its 11th year, the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award is presented to the top offensive player in Division I football who meets one or more of the following criteria: 1. Born in Texas 2. Graduated from a Texas High School 3. Played at a Texas-based junior college or four-year Division I Texas College.
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Zeno is poised for a breakout year as UAB's starting quarterback under the direction of first year head coach Trent Dilfer. Zeno appeared in nine games last season in a backup role and started two games.
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In his two starts, he completed 64 percent of his passes for 524 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. In his start against his hometown team UTSA, he threw for a career-best 332 yards.
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Zeno is a native of San Antonio where he was a four-star quarterback and the 26th ranked player in Texas coming out of John Jay High School. He spent his first three years at Baylor from 2019-21 before transferring to UAB in the spring of 2022.
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This award serves to recognize Earl Campbell, who went by the nickname of "The Tyler Rose." Campbell was a Heisman Trophy-winning running back at Texas then went on to play for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints as the No. 1 overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft. He was the 1979 NFL Most Valuable Player and a three-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year from 1978-80.
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Max Duggan of TCU won the 2022 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.
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Zeno and the Blazers are exactly two weeks away from opening the 2023 season at home against North Carolina A&T. Kickoff at Protective Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
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Season and single game tickets are on sale by clicking here, while a special 2 for $23 ticket offer for the first game only is available here.
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Now in its 11th year, the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award is presented to the top offensive player in Division I football who meets one or more of the following criteria: 1. Born in Texas 2. Graduated from a Texas High School 3. Played at a Texas-based junior college or four-year Division I Texas College.
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Zeno is poised for a breakout year as UAB's starting quarterback under the direction of first year head coach Trent Dilfer. Zeno appeared in nine games last season in a backup role and started two games.
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In his two starts, he completed 64 percent of his passes for 524 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. In his start against his hometown team UTSA, he threw for a career-best 332 yards.
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Zeno is a native of San Antonio where he was a four-star quarterback and the 26th ranked player in Texas coming out of John Jay High School. He spent his first three years at Baylor from 2019-21 before transferring to UAB in the spring of 2022.
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This award serves to recognize Earl Campbell, who went by the nickname of "The Tyler Rose." Campbell was a Heisman Trophy-winning running back at Texas then went on to play for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints as the No. 1 overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft. He was the 1979 NFL Most Valuable Player and a three-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year from 1978-80.
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Max Duggan of TCU won the 2022 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.
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Zeno and the Blazers are exactly two weeks away from opening the 2023 season at home against North Carolina A&T. Kickoff at Protective Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
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Season and single game tickets are on sale by clicking here, while a special 2 for $23 ticket offer for the first game only is available here.
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