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Tight end Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick on Mackey Award watchlist

By Gary Klein
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USC’s Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick was named to the watchlist for the John Mackey Award, presented annually to college football’s top tight end.

Cope-Fitzpatrick, a 6-foot-4, 250-pound junior, did not play in 2014 because he was academically ineligible. He caught two passes as a freshman in 2012 and one pass in 2013.

Cope-Fitzpatrick participated in spring practice but his status for the fall was to be determined.

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Cope-Fitzpatrick is one of five players listed as a tight end on USC’s 2015 roster. Others are freshman Tyler Petite, walk-on Connor Spears and freshmen linebackers Porter Gustin and Osa Masina.

USC’s Fred Davis won the Mackey Award in 2007.

USC begins training camp Aug. 8 in preparation for its Sept. 5 opener against Arkansas State.

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Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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