TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Old Dominion senior wide receiver Antonio Vaughan was added to the Fred Biletnikoff Award Watch List, presented to college football's outstanding receiver, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced on Tuesday.
Vaughan has 37 receptions for a Conference USA best 653-yards and conference best nine touchdowns. His nine TD catches is tied for third most in the country.
A native of Ahoskie, N.C., Vaughan had six catches for 220-yards and a pair of touchdowns at Western Kentucky. His 220-yards was a career-high and the second most in school history next to Nick Mayers’ 271 in 2012 against New Hampshire. Vaughan’s 36.6 yard per catch average on Saturday also set a single-game school record, breaking his own record of 34.0 last year at Idaho.
The 100-yard receiving game was Vaughan’s second of the season and 10th of his career.
Vaughan is also on the Paul Hornung Award Watch List for the most versatile player in the country. Along with his receiving numbers, Vaughan has six rushes for 31-yards and has returned seven punts for 96-yards, including a 46-yard return for a touchdown in the win over Eastern Michigan.
Vaughan is currently in third place in the fan vote for the Hournung Award.
Fans can vote here to vote Vaughan for the Biletnikoff Award and here for the Hornung Award.