Every UNC Football Player Named to a 2026 Preseason Award Watch List

As we approach the 2026 college football season, several Tar Heels have been named to national award watch lists. The rundown includes RB Demon June (Doak Walker Award), LB Peyton Seelmann (Butkus Award), DE Melkart Abou-Jaoude (Bronko Nagurski Trophy), WR Jordan Shipp (Wuerffel Trophy), and TE Jelani Thurman (John Mackey Award).