October 29, 1998
EVANSTON, Ill. - Senior wide receiver D'Wayne Bates was named one of 10 semifinalists today for the Biletnikoff Award given to the nations finest receiver.
So far this season, Bates has caught 56 passes for 791 yards and five touchdowns. He leads the Big Ten Conference in receptions per game (7.0) and is second in receiving yards per game (98.9).
Northwestern's all-time receiving yards leader, Bates ranks third in Big Ten history in career catches (183) and sixth in receiving yards (2,916). With 84 yards this Saturday at Michigan State, Bates would become only the fifth player in conference history with 3,000 yards receiving.
Following is a list of the 10 semifinalists:
D'Wayne Bates Northwestern David Boston Ohio State Troy Edwards Louisiana Tech Donnie Hart Texas Tech Torry Holt North Carolina State Travis McGriff Florida Geoff Noisy Nevada Peter Warrick Florida State Dez White Georgia Tech Craig Yeast Kentucky