Aaron Hernandez received the John Mackey Award in early 2010 after his 2009 season. Mackey died on July 6, 2011, roughly a year and a half after Hernandez won the award. Boston Univeristy's CTE ...

Pitts is the second tight end in school history to win the Mackey Award, joining Aaron Hernandez who won the award in 2009. Ben Troupe (2003) and Jake McGee (2015) were named finalists in their ...

2006: Dennis Hernandez, the father of 16-year-old Aaron Hernandez ... 2009: Hernandez becomes the first Gator to win the John Mackey Award, given every year to the top collegiate tight end.

Episode 3 of “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez,” which aired Tuesday ... receiving the John Mackey Award, named for the Hall of Fame pass-catcher and given annually to college football ...