SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, BYU and the University of Utah each had candidates revealed for the 2023 John Mackey Award Watch List.

This award is annually presented to the top tight end in college football and is named for the former star tight end at Syracuse and the Baltimore Colts who was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

BYU was represented by junior tight end Isaac Rex. Rex has 78 career receptions for 963 yards and 21 scores for the Cougars.

The Utes are represented by two tight ends, redshirt senior Brant Kuithe and senior Thomas Yassmin.

Kuithe has 148 career receptions for 1,882 yards and 16 scores. Yassmin posted 13 receptions for 301 yards and 6 touchdowns for the Utes last season. Yassmin had never played North American gridiron football before arriving on campus in 2018. Yassmin, a native of Sydney, Australia, previously excelled at rugby.

Kuithe, Yassmin and their Utah teammates begin the season August 31 by hosting the Florida Gators at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Rex and his BYU teammates start the season September 2 by hosting FBS newcomer Sam Houston at LaVell Edwards Stadium.