LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – The 13th annual Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List was announced Wednesday and included three UNLV players.
 
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award recognizes the top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity; specifically, tenacity to persist and determination to overcome adversity and injury in pursuit of reaching goals. In addition, the nominee must meet one or more of the following criteria: Played football at and graduated from a Texas high school and/or currently playing at Texas D1 four-year college.
 
The Rebels included were junior quarterback Alex Orji, who attended Sachse High School in the Lone Star State, senior wide receiver Troy Omeire, who attended Fort Bend Austin High School and senior wide receiver JoJo Earle, who graduated from Aledo High School.
 
The Watch List announced today will be narrowed to up to 16 semifinalists in November and then up to five finalists in December. They will be selected by broadcasters, commentators, journalists, fans, and previous winners. The winner will be announced in December and celebrated at The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet scheduled for Jan. 21, 2026, in Tyler, Texas.
 
Under the direction of first-year head coach Dan Mullen, the Rebels will kick off their 58th season of football on Saturday by hosting Idaho State in the earliest game in program history.
 
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