University of Minnesota sophomore Rashod Bateman was added to the Biletnikoff Award watch list by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., which is the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the award.

The Biletnikoff Award annually recognizes the season’s outstanding FBS receiver in college football. Any player, regardless of position, who catches a pass is eligible for the award. As such, the Biletnikoff Award recognizes college football’s outstanding receiver, not merely college football’s outstanding wide receiver.

Bateman is the Big 10’s leading receiver as he paces the conference with an average of 107.4 receiving yards per game.