South Carolina State's  Temarrick Hemingway has earned a spot on the 2014 CFPA Tight End Award Watch List, as announced by College Football Performance Awards.
 
Hemingway (TE-r-Jr.6-5, 210) the Loris, SC native will be among the top receivers returning for the Bulldogs this season. He finished third on the team in catches with 26 for 223 yards (18.6 yards per catch) and four touchdowns, while earning All-MEAC Third Team honors last season.
 
"Congratulations to Temarrick Hemingway on earning a spot on the 2014 CFPA Watch List," said CFPA Executive Director Brad Smith. "Hemingway produced a number of strong performances in 2013, notably against Furman and Savannah State."
 
The initial watch list includes 36 returning performers, vying for the top tight end award in the Football Championship Subdivision. All players are eligible for awards at their respective positions; players are not preemptively eliminated from consideration.
 
The goal of College Football Performance Awards is to provide the most scientifically rigorous conferment in college football. Recipients are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams. Twenty-eight CFPA winners have been first-round NFL Draft selections.
 
CFPA is now in its seventh season of recognition, utilizing objective rankings of player and team performance from its data index since 2008. Its player and team performance index is broken down by offense, defense, and special teams.
 
The full list of 2014 CFPA winners will be announced January 14, 2015.