Missouri Football: Damarea Crockett and Marcell Frazier added to preseason watch lists
Missouri running back Damarea Crockett and defensive end Marcell Frazier found themselves on preseason award watch lists, as SEC Media Days kicked off.
A little glimmer of respect found its way to Missouri’s doorstep on Monday, as the SEC Media Days events began. For most of the offseason, Mizzou has suffered the brunt of many pundits’ opinions on defining what comprises an SEC program – of which Missouri “isn’t a good fit.”
On Monday, Crockett was placed on the Maxwell Award watch list, which is awarded to the best football player. In 2016, Crockett finished his first year with 1,062 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns.
But for some off-the-field issues which kept him off the field at the end of the season, Crockett, who will begin this season as a sophomore, would have likely contributed more yardage and an extra touchdown or two.
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Crockett’s 1,062 yards on the ground set a freshman record for Missouri, where he averaged 96.5 yards per game, and ran for 225 yards against Tennessee.
Senior defensive end Marcell Frazier was placed on the Bednarik Award watch list, which is awarded to the defensive player of the year. In 2016, Frazier contributed 34 tackles, two fumble recoveries, 8½ sacks, and 9½ tackles.
Missouri remains hopeful that Frazier will fill the role left by Charles Harris, who was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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If Frazier can capitalize on his late 2016 season performance, it could land him amid serious consideration for the Bednarik Award. Entering the 2017 season, Frazier is listed as the starting defensive end for Missouri.