Huskies receiver John Ross named a semifinalist for Biletnikoff Award

Washington Huskies receiver John Ross was named one of 10 semifinalists Monday for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation’s top receiver.

Ross currently ranks second nationally with 15 touchdown receptions, and has 52 catches this season for 896 yards. He needs three more touchdown catches to tie the UW single-season record of 18 set by Mario Bailey in 1991.

Here is the list of semifinalists:

Austin Carr, Northwestern

Corey Davis, Western Michigan

Amba Etta-Tawo, Syracuse

Carlos Henderson, Louisiana Tech

Isaiah "Zay" Jones, East Carolina

John Ross, Washington

Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky

Trent Taylor, Louisiana Tech

James Washington, Oklahoma State

Dede Westbrook, Oklahoma

This story was originally published November 14, 2016 at 10:48 AM with the headline "Huskies receiver John Ross named a semifinalist for Biletnikoff Award."