NEW YORK – Florida State senior tight end Nick O’Leary was named the 2014 John Mackey Award winner as the nation’s most outstanding tight end on Wednesday.
O’Leary will be presented with the award at the Home Depot College Football Awards Red Carpet Show at 6 p.m. ET on ESPNU on Thursday.
The Palm Beach, Fla., native is the first Seminole ever to win the honor, which has been presented since 2000 and named for NFL Hall of Fame member John Mackey.
“I'm honored to be chosen as the winner of the 2014 Mackey Award,” O’Leary said. “The Mackey Award is something that all tight ends dream of winning and I'd like to thank the committee and all the voters for selecting me. My coaches, teammates and family have given me great support and I want to thank them too. My goal has been to be one of the best there is out there. A lot of great players have won this award and I want to be able to carry on the tradition that comes with being a Mackey Award winner.”
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