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DALLAS (FWAA) – The Football Writers Association of
America has released its 2008 Outland Trophy Watch List,
which includes two linemen from its 2007 All-America Team – Arkansas
center Jonathan Luigs and West Virginia offensive tackle Ryan Stanchek.
Seventy standout linemen from around the country have been nominated
for consideration in the preseason.
 The
Outland Trophy has been awarded to the best interior lineman in
college football since 1946. With input from the entire FWAA
membership, the winner is selected by the FWAA's
All-America Committee, which selects the association's 25-man All-America
team and picks the three Outland Trophy finalists and the winner.
The 2008 Outland Trophy announcement will be on Dec. 11 in Orlando,
Fla., on the ESPNU Home Depot College Football Awards Show. Three
finalists will appear on the show. The Outland Trophy presentation
banquet, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee, will be
on Jan. 15, 2008 in Omaha, Neb.
The Outland Trophy is named after the late John Outland, a lineman
at Pennsylvania at the turn of the century. Senior defensive tackle
Glenn Dorsey, who played for the national champion LSU Tigers, won
the 2007 Outland Trophy.
Nebraska has more Outland Trophy winners than another school.
Seven Cornhuskers have claimed the trophy, with Nebraska center
Dave Rimington being the only player to win it twice (in 1981 and
'82).
Additional Outland Trophy candidates may be added during the
course of the season. Tackles, guards and centers are eligible for
consideration.
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2008 OUTLAND TROPHY
PRESEASON WATCH LIST |
| Player, School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
| Geno Atkins, Georgia |
DT |
Jr. |
Pembroke Pines, Fla. |
| Ted Bentler, Army |
DT |
Jr. |
Davenport, Iowa |
| Ciron Black, LSU |
OT |
Jr. |
Tyler, Texas |
| Alex Boone, Ohio
State |
OT |
Sr. |
Lakewood, Ohio |
| Ron Brace, Boston
College |
DT |
Sr. |
Springfield, Mass. |
| Robert Brewster,
Ball State |
OT |
Sr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Eben Britton,
Arizona |
OT |
Jr. |
Burbank, Calif. |
| George Bussey,
Louisville |
OT |
Sr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Jeff Byers, USC |
G |
Sr. |
Fort Collins, Colo. |
| Terrill Byrd,
Cincinnati |
DT |
Sr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Gerald Cadogan,
Penn State |
OT |
Sr. |
Portsmouth, Ohio |
| Antoine Caldwell,
Alabama |
C |
Sr. |
Montgomery, Ala. |
| Anthony Davis,
Rutgers |
OT |
So. |
Piscataway, N.J. |
| Cedric Dockery,
Texas |
G |
Sr. |
Garland, Texas |
| John Estes, Hawaii |
C |
Jr. |
Stockton, Calif. |
| Ray Feinga, BYU |
G |
Sr. |
West Valley City, Utah |
| Alex Fletcher,
Stanford |
C |
Sr. |
Old Brookville, N.Y. |
| John Fletcher,
Wyoming |
DT |
Jr. |
Erie, Colo. |
| Xavier Fulton,
Illinois |
OT |
Sr. |
Flossmoor, Ill. |
| Andrew Gardner,
Georgia Tech |
OT |
Sr. |
Tyrone. Ga. |
| John Gill, Northwestern |
DT |
Sr. |
Los Altos Hills, Calif. |
| DeMarcus Granger,
Oklahoma |
DT |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| Brigham Harwell,
UCLA |
DT |
Sr. |
Chino Hills, Calif. |
| Brett Helms, LSU |
C |
Sr. |
Stuttgart, Ark. |
| Ziggy Hood, Missouri |
DT |
Sr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| George Hypolite,
Colorado |
DT |
Sr. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Greg Isdaner,
West Virginia |
G |
Jr. |
Gladwyne, Pa. |
| Ricky Jean-Francois,
LSU |
DT |
Jr. |
Miami, Fla. |
| John Jerry, Mississippi |
OT |
Jr. |
Batesville, Miss. |
| Peria Jerry, Mississippi |
DT |
Sr. |
Batesville, Miss. |
| Herman Johnson,
LSU |
G |
Sr. |
Olla, La. |
| Arthur Jones,
Syracuse |
DT |
Jr. |
Endicott, N.Y. |
| Mitch King, Iowa |
DT |
Sr. |
Burlington, Iowa |
| Matt Kroul, Iowa |
DT |
Sr. |
Mount Vernon, Iowa |
| Andy Levitre,
Oregon State |
OT |
Sr. |
Ben Lomond, Calif. |
| Phil Loadholt,
Oklahoma |
OT |
Sr. |
Fountain, Colo. |
| Jonathan Luigs,
Arkansas |
C |
Sr. |
Little Rock, Ark. |
| Alex Mack, California |
C |
Sr. |
Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| Matt Mandich,
Arkansas State |
OT |
Sr. |
Hattiesburg, Miss. |
| Sen'Derrick Marks,
Auburn |
DT |
Jr. |
Mobile, Ala. |
| Ryan McDonald,
Illinois |
C |
Sr. |
Holland, Mich. |
| Josh McNeil, Tennessee |
C |
Jr. |
Collins, Miss. |
| Fili Moala, USC |
DT |
Sr. |
Buena Park, Calif. |
| Eugene Monroe,
Virginia |
OT |
Sr. |
South Plainfield, N.J. |
| Gus Mustakas,
Pittsburgh |
DT |
Sr. |
Cooper City, Fla. |
| Vince Oghobaase,
Duke |
DT |
Jr. |
Houston Texas |
| Michael Oher,
Mississippi |
OT |
Sr. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
| Jeff Owens, Georgia |
DT |
Sr. |
Sunrise, Fla. |
| Anthony Parker,
Tennessee |
G |
Sr. |
Jonesboro, Ga. |
| Jeremy Perry,
Oregon State |
G |
Sr. |
Hau'ula, Hawaii |
| Steve Rehring,
Ohio State |
G |
Sr. |
West Chester, Ohio |
| Sergio Render,
Virginia Tech |
G |
Jr. |
Newnan, Ga. |
| Dallas Reynolds,
BYU |
OT |
Sr. |
Provo, Utah |
| Duke Robinson,
Oklahoma |
G |
Sr. |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| Ryan Schmidt,
USF |
G |
Sr. |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
| Dorell Scott,
Clemson |
DT |
Sr. |
Columbia, S.C. |
| Sean Sester, Purdue |
OT |
Sr. |
Fort Thomas, Ky. |
| A.Q. Shipley,
Penn State |
C |
Sr. |
Coraopolis, Pa. |
| Andre Smith, Alabama |
OT |
Jr. |
Birmingham, Ala. |
| Ryan Stanchek,
West Virginia |
OT |
Sr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Jim Tartt, Florida |
G |
Jr. |
Sopchoppy, Fla. |
| Terrance Taylor,
Michigan |
DT |
Sr. |
Muskegon, Mich. |
| Fenuki Tupou,
Oregon |
OT |
Sr. |
Elverta, Calif. |
| Max Unger, Oregon |
C |
Sr. |
Honaunau, Hawaii |
| Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin |
G |
Sr. |
Hudson, Wis. |
| Louis Vasquez,
Texas Tech |
G |
Sr. |
Corsicana, Texas |
| Vance Walker,
Georgia Tech |
DT |
Sr. |
Fort Mill, S.C. |
| Garry Williams,
Kentucky |
OT |
Sr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Eric Wood, Louisville |
C |
Sr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Sam Young, Notre
Dame |
OT |
Jr. |
Coral Springs, Fla. |
Tackles,
guards and centers are eligible for consideration
Candidates may be added or removed during the season |
The Football Writers Association of America, a non-profit
organization founded in 1941, consists of more than 900 men and
women across North America who cover college football for a living.
The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists,
as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game.
The FWAA works to govern areas that include gameday operations,
major awards, a national poll and its annual All-America team.
For more information on the Outland Trophy, go to the official
website,
www.outlandtrophy.com,
or contact FWAA executive director Steve Richardson (972-713-6198
or tiger@fwaa.com).
Related links:
• All-time Outland Trophy winners
• Outland Trophy
official site (outlandtrophy.com)
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