WVU Wide Receiver David Sills is Named One of 10 Semifinalists for Prestigious Biletnikoff Award
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on November 14, 2017 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
David Sills V was named as one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the Biletnikoff Award. The secure and confidential electronic voting by the distinguished members of the 
Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee was conducted from November 6th through November 12th, and certified by a prominent CPA firm.
Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee was conducted from November 6th through November 12th, and certified by a prominent CPA firm.
Sills has 55 catches for 856 yards and a nation-leading 18 touchdowns. He has had 100 or more receiving yards four times this season and multiple touchdowns in seven games. Sills is averaging 15.6 yards per catch, 85.6 yards per game and has a long catch of 75 yards. His season bests were 153 yards against East Carolina, nine catches against Virginia Tech and three touchdowns against East Carolina, Texas Tech and Baylor
The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the outstanding receiver in college football. Any player, regardless of position (wide receiver, tight end, slot back, and running back) who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes the outstanding receiver, not merely the outstanding wide receiver.
The semifinalists, finalists, and award recipient are selected by the highly distinguished Biletnikoff Award National Selection Committee, a group of prominent college football journalists, commentators, and former receivers. Foundation trustees do not vote and have never voted.
The transparently detailed and explicit criteria for candidate eligibility and voting appear at: BiletnikoffAward.com/criteria
The 2017 Biletnikoff Award Semifinalists are as follows:
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SCHOOL
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Darren Andrews
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UCLA
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A.J. Brown
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Ole Miss
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Deontay Burnett
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USC
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Keke Coutee
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Texas Tech
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Michael Gallup
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Colorado State
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Steve Ishmael
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Syracuse
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Anthony Miller
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Memphis
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Trey Quinn
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SMU
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David Sills, V
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West Virginia
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James Washington
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Oklahoma State
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The 2017 Biletnikoff Award winner will be presented live on December 7, 2017, on The Home Depot College Football Awards Show to be broadcast 7:00 - 9:00pm (EST) on ESPN. College Football Hall of Famer, Heisman Trophy winner, and Biletnikoff Award voter Desmond Howard will present the 2017 Biletnikoff Award winner on the show. Howard is one of only 5 ends or receivers who has won the Heisman Trophy, joining Larry Kelley, Leon Hart, Johnny Rodgers, and Biletnikoff Award voter Tim Brown.
