There are so many preseason awards watch lists these days, so I'm trying to consolidate them. If you want instant updates on which Big Ten players are being recognized, follow me on Twitter.

We've got three new watch lists out for the John Mackey Award (nation's top tight end), Dick Butkus Award (nation's top linebacker) and the new Paul Hornung Award, which recognizes the most versatile player in college football.

Let's take a look at the Big Ten representatives.

Mackey Award watch list (5)

• Drake Dunsmore, Northwestern
• Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin
• Kevin Koger, Michigan
• Charlie Gantt, Michigan State
• Brian Linthicum, Michigan State

Last Big Ten winner: Minnesota's Matt Spaeth in 2006

Butkus Award watch list (7)

• Martez Wilson, Illinois
• Jonas Mouton, Michigan
• Greg Jones, Michigan State
• Quentin Davie, Northwestern
• Ross Homan, Ohio State
• Brian Rolle, Ohio State
• Chris Borland, Wisconsin

Last Big Ten winner: Ohio State's James Laurinaitis in 2007

Hornung Award watch list (6)

• Indiana WR Tandon Doss
• Wisconsin WR David Gilreath
• Iowa WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos
• Michigan State WR Keshawn Martin
• Ohio State WR DeVier Posey
• Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor

Last Big Ten winner: This is the first year of award