AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn's John Samuel Shenker has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2022 John Mackey Award, presented annually to college football's most outstanding tight end, the Friends of John Mackey announced Friday.
A sixth-year senior, Shenker set program season records for tight ends with 33 receptions for 413 yards in 2021.
He was the John Mackey Award player of the week vs. LSU after making five catches for 102 yards, the first 100-yard game by an Auburn tight end since 1994.
In his career, Shenker has totaled 45 receptions for 540 yards and two touchdowns.
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