
Sean Pollard named to National Watch list |
In the year it celebrates its 20th anniversary, the Rimington Trophy Committee is pleased to announce its watch list of 80 Division I centers for the 2019 fall season. To build this list, the committee accepted nominations from all eligible programs across the country for consideration. This preseason and for the second year, centers were nominated from every conference.
The following is a list of those named to the 2019 Fall Watch List: Noah Hannon, Appalachian State Josh McCauley, Arizona Cohl Cabral, Arizona State Jacob Still, Arkansas State Peyton Reeder, Army West Point Kaleb Kim, Auburn Andrew Poenitsch, Ball State Garrett Larson, Boise State Alec Lindstrom, Boston College Jack Kramer, Bowling Green James Empey, BYU Michael Saffell, California Steve Eipper, Central Michigan Jaelin Fisher, Charlotte Jakari Robinson, Cincinnati Sean Pollard, Clemson Trey Carter, Coastal Carolina Tim Lynott, Jr., Colorado Jack Wohlabaugh, Duke Dallas Connell, FIU Nick Buchanan, Florida Junior Diaz, Florida Atlantic Deontrey Hill, Georgia Kenny Cooper, Georgia Tech Kohl Levao, Hawaii Doug Kramer, Illinois Hunter Littlejohn, Indiana Colin Newell, Iowa State Adam Holtorf, Kansas State Nate Warnock, Kent State Drake Jackson, Kentucky Kody Russey, Louisiana Tech T.J. McCoy, Louisville Lloyd Cushenberry, III, LSU Levi Brown, Marshall Johnny Jordan, Maryland Dustin Woodward, Memphis Danny Godlevske, Miami (OH) Cesar Ruiz, Michigan Matt Allen, Michigan State Josh Fannin, Middle Tennessee Darryl Williams, Mississippi State Trystan Colon-Castillo, Mizzou Ford Higgins, Navy Kyle Stapley, New Mexico Sosaia Mose, North Texas Jared Allen Thomas, Northwestern Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame Steven Hayes, Ohio Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma Johnny Wilson, Oklahoma State Jake Hanson, Oregon Michal Menet, Penn State Jimmy Morrissey, Pitt Michael Maietti, Rutgers Keith Ismael, San Diego State Hayden Howerton, SMU Brian Ankerson, South Alabama Trace Clopton, Southern Miss Drew Dalman, Stanford Airon Servais, Syracuse Kellton Hollins, TCU Matt Hennessy, Temple Brandon Kennedy, Tennessee Zach Shackelford, Texas Ryan McCollum, Texas A&M Aaron Brewer, Texas State Bryce Harris, Toledo Christian Montano, Tulane Lee Dufour, UAB Jordan Johnson, UCF Boss Tagaloa, UCLA Bobby Reynolds, ULM Sid Acosta, UNLV Brett Neilon, USC Derron Gatewood, UTEP Nick Harris, Washington Frederick Mauigoa, Washington State Luke Jurgia, Western Michigan Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin Seth Joest, WKU While more than a dozen All-America teams are selected annually, the Rimington Trophy committee uses these three prestigious teams to determine a winner: Walter Camp Foundation (WCF) Sporting News (SN) Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Because the selectors of these three All-America teams can place centers in a “mix” of offensive linemen that includes guards and tackles, their 11-man first teams can often have two centers. The Rimington Trophy committee’s policy is to count all players that play primarily the center position for their respective teams as centers, even though they may be listed as guards or tackles on the All- America teams. The center with the most first team votes will be determined the winner. If there is a tie with first team votes, then the center with the most second team votes will win. If there is still a tie, the winner will be determined by a majority vote from the Rimington Trophy committee. The winner will be recognized at the Rimington Trophy Presentation at the Rococo Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday, January 18, 2020. About the Rimington Trophy The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I College Football. Since its inception, the seventeen-year old award has raised over $4.2 million for the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis. Dave Rimington, the award’s namesake, was a consensus first-team All-America center at the University of Nebraska in 1981 and 1982, during which time he became the John Outland Trophy’s only two-time winner as the nation’s finest college interior lineman. For more on the Rimington Trophy and a list of past recipients, visit www.rimingtontrophy.com. 1280x100

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