ATLANTA, Ga. - Bowie State University football redshirt senior Nyme Manns has been named to the inaugural Black College Football Hall of Fame Player of the Year Watch List.  
 
The winner of the award, to be announced in February 2017, will receive the first Deacon Jones Trophy which is aimed to be the equivalent of a Heisman Trophy for Black College Football.
 
Manns had an outstanding 2015 season as he earned CIAA Receiver of the Week (9/12/15, 10/24/15 and 11/7/15), All-CIAA First Team, BOXTOROW All-American, Team Coach's Award (2015) and Dr. Calvin's 2015 Mid-Major First Team. So far in 2016, he has been selected to the Preseason All-CIAA Team and BOXTOROW Preseason All-American Team. He caught a team-high 82 passes for 1,104 yards and 13 touchdowns.  Manns' name is etched all over the Bowie State Bulldogs record book as the all-time leader in receptions in a game (12), receptions in a season (82 in 2015), career receptions (115), reception yards in a game (194), reception yards in a season (1,104) and career reception yards (1,718).
 
Bowie State opens its 2016 season on Saturday, September 3 at 1 pm, hosting Seton Hill University in a non-conference game in Bulldogs Stadium.