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"(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) \u2013 Alabama tight end O.J. Howard has been named to the 2016 John Mackey Award Preseason watch list.He was a semifinalist for the award a season ago.Howard earned Offensive MVP honors against Clemson in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game last season. In the title game, he hauled in five catches for a career-high and national championship game high 208 yards and two touchdowns against the Tigers.The Mackey Award has been presented annually since 2000 by the Friends of John Mackey to recognize the top tight end in college football. The award is named in honor of former NFL Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey. The 2016 winner will be announced at the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show in December."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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