Kent State tight end Terik Mulder named to Mackey Award watch list

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Last updated Aug 5, 2026

Kent State tight end Terik Mulder named to Mackey Award watch list
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Kent State tight end Terik Mulder has been included on the John Mackey Award preseason watch list for the 2026 college football season. The award recognizes the most outstanding tight end in the nation, and Mulder is among only two players from the Mid-American Conference to receive this honor, alongside Eastern Michigan's Joshua Long. Last season, Mulder recorded 19 receptions for 198 yards and achieved four touchdowns across four games. The midseason watch list, finalists, and eventual winner will be announced later this year.

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  • Terik Mulder named to the 2026 Mackey Award watch list.
  • Mulder recorded 19 catches for 198 yards in the previous season.
  • He scored four touchdowns in four different games last season.
  • Joshua Long of Eastern Michigan is the only other MAC player listed.
  • The midseason watch list and finalists will be announced later this year.
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A Kent State college football player is on this year's John Mackey Award preseason watch list

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