Quintrevion Wisner is on the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award watch list, putting the Texas running back into a race that will narrow toward a winner in December. The recognition arrives after a season that gave him one of the strongest statistical cases on the board.
Wisner, who is from Mexia, Texas, ran for 1,064 yards and five touchdowns in 2024 and was a third team All-SEC selection. He also set a Texas running back record with 44 receptions, a number that helped separate his season from the usual straight-line profile of a ball carrier.
The award is reserved for the top offensive player who either graduated from a Texas high school or plays for a Texas-based Division I program, so Wisner fits the field on both sides of that rule. His career with the Texas Longhorns included 1,734 rushing yards, nine touchdowns, 66 receptions, 457 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns, giving the watch list selection more weight than a one-year spike would have on its own.
That is why the headline can look broader than the body at first glance. Wisner is being recognized for what he did at Texas, and the award’s eligibility standard is built around Texas roots and Texas programs, not around a single school label. In practical terms, the watch list is not a final field and not a trophy; it is the opening layer of a selection process that keeps players in view before the list is pared down and the race moves toward December.
The next marker comes after the announcement window in December, when the winner is revealed. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Banquet is scheduled for January 27, 2027 in Tyler, Texas, but for Wisner the immediate story is simpler: after a season that combined production, versatility and a record-setting role in the passing game, he has moved from standout performer to contender.
