University of Massachusets Athletics
Harding Selected To Paul Hornung Award Watch List
July 31, 2025 | Football
The accolade is given to the most versatile player in FBS college football.
The Cambridge, Massachusetts, native, hauled in 20 receptions for 331 yards with five touchdowns in his primary role as a receiver last season and tallied a 58-yard reception, marking a career high, against NIU last season.
As a return specialist, the current redshirt junior added 109 punt return yards, including a career-best 58-yard return versus Wagner, and totaled 282 kick return yards, highlighted by a 32-yard return at Missouri. In total, Harding averaged 66.3 all-purpose yards per game in 2024, contributing across receiving, punt return, and kick return duties.
Over his career, Harding has eclipsed 100 all-purpose yards in four games: Central Connecticut State (148), Northern Illinois (116), Wagner (118), and Liberty (106).
The 2025 Paul Hornung Award Watch List was compiled by a panel of college football experts based on a combination of 2024 statistics, career performance, school recommendations and expectations heading into the 2025 season.
Profiles of each player and information about the award can be found at www.paulhornungaward.com. Players will be added to the watch list during the 2025 regular season based on performance.
Massachusetts Football returns on August 30 to open the 2025 season at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Season and single-game tickets are available now —visit UMassAthletics.com/tickets to secure your seats today.
2025 Paul Hornung Award Watch List Selections
Vinny Anthony II, Wisconsin
Jacory Barney Jr., Nebraska
Jadan Baugh, Florida
Hank Beatty, Illinois
Marcus Bellon, Nevada
Davon Booth, Mississippi St.
Isaac Brown, Louisville
Josh Cameron, Baylor
Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest
KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
Ja'Quez Cross, Arkansas St.
Greg Derosiers Jr., Memphis
Jacob De Jesus, Cal
Dylan Edwards, Kansas St.
Brylan Green, Liberty
T.Y. Harding, UMass
Eli Heidenreich, Navy
Martel Hight, Vanderbilt
Makai Jackson, Indiana
Quinton Jackson, Rice
Kenny Johnson, Pitt
Peyton Jones, Duke
Parker Kingston, BYU
Ismail Mahdi, Arizona
Keelan Marion, Miami
Willie McCoy, UTSA
Easton Messer, FAU
Mekhi Mews, Houston
Jalen Moss, Arizona St.
Jordan Napier, SDSU
Jaden Nixon, UCF
Trebor Pena, Penn St.
Koi Perich, Minnesota
Zylan Perry, Louisiana
Trayvon Rudolph, Toledo
Kam Shanks, Arkansas
DT Sheffield, Rutgers
Hollywood Smothers, NC State
Victor Snow, Buffalo
Smith Snowden, Utah
Kam Thomas, UTEP
Zavion Thomas, LSU
Noah Whittington, Oregon
Ryan Williams, Alabama
Antonio Williams, Clemson
Terrez Worthy, Temple
