LAS VEGAS – Alabama football’s Josh Cuevas was named to the inaugural Hispanic College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List, as announced by the Hispanic Football Hall of Fame on Wednesday.

Cuevas is among 15 candidates from around the country named to the award’s first-ever watch list. The Hispanic College Football Player of the Year Award was created this season to recognize the most outstanding college football player of Hispanic ancestry. The Hispanic Football Hall of Fame was founded in 2025 to celebrate and honor the achievements of Hispanic players, coaches, and contributors in the sport of football.

Josh Cuevas

Tight End, Redshirt Senior

• A versatile, dependable tight end that has started all four games for the Crimson Tide
• Managed 10 receptions for 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns so far in 2025
• One of four Alabama pass-catchers with at least two receiving scores to begin the new campaign
• His 10 catches are fifth-most among Tide players while his 91 receiving yards are sixth-most
• Owns a 78.7 pass blocking grade from Pro Football Focus, the second-highest grade among Division I tight ends