Fred Biletnikoff Award
Calvin Johnson's 2006 Biletnikoff Award
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| Awarded for | America's top college football receiver |
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| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. |
| History | |
| First award | 1994 |
| Most recent | Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State |
| Website | http://www.biletnikoffaward.com/ |
The Fred Biletnikoff Award is presented annually to the most outstanding receiver in American college football by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. (TQCF), an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The award was created by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. in 1994. The award is named for Fred Biletnikoff, who played college football at Florida State University and professionally with the Oakland Raiders and Montreal Alouettes. Any NCAA Division I FBS player who catches the football through the forward pass is eligible to be selected as the award winner, although every winner thus far has been a wide receiver. A national selection committee consisting of over 650 journalists, commentators, broadcasters, and former players selects the award winner. No member of the board of trustees of the foundation has a vote. The foundation's charitable mission is provision of scholarships to North Florida high school seniors who have overcome significant challenges to achieve at the highest levels, with 320 scholarships having been awarded through 2022 with total benefits of 4.8 million dollars. Founding Trustee and Chairman Walter Manley II & Past Chairman Mark Ryan announced in December, 2022, the goal of 10 million dollars in aggregate to be awarded by 2030.