ESPYS names 4 finalists for Male Athlete of the Year
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – JANUARY 10: Bryce Young #9 of the Alabama Crimson Tide kicks the ball down the field against the Georgia Bulldogs during the College Football Playoff Championship held at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 10, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana . (Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)
ESPYS 2022 will take place on July 20. One of the categories for the awards is Best College Athlete, Male Sports.
The four nominees for the award are Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, Georgetown midfielder Dante Polvara, Gonzaga center Chet Holmgren and Maryland lacrosse star Logan Wisnauskas.
Young had an incredible 2021 season with the Crimson Tide, winning the Heisman Trophy and the Davey O’Bren Award. He finished the year with 4,872 passing yards and 47 touchdowns.
Polvara was named Big East Midfielder of the Year. In 22 games for the Hoyas, he registered a team-high seven goals along with six assists.
Holmgren was sensational in his first and only season at Gonzaga. The West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year was recently drafted second overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Wisnauskas, meanwhile, was selected first overall in the 2022 Premier Lacrosse League Draft. It was a fitting accomplishment for the former Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.
The ESPYS 2022 airs July 20 at 8 p.m. ET.