2017 Outland Trophy Watch List

The 2017 Outland Trophy Watch List was announced on Thursday by the Football Writers Association of America.

Washington State’s Cody O’Connell and Texas’ Connor Williams are returning finalists from last year. Both finished behind 2016 winner, Cam Robinson.

Eighty one interior linemen from all 10 Division I FBS conferences represented.

By Conference:

ACC – 17

Big Ten – 11

SEC – 11

Pac-12 – 10

American Athletic – 9

Big 12 – 6

Mid-American – 6

Independents – 4

Mountain West  – 4

Conference USA – 2

Sun Belt – 1

By Position:

Offensive Tackles 24

Centers 20

Defensive Tackles 21

Offensive Guards 16

Players:

2017 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (81)
G Tony Adams, N.C. State OT Evan Lisle, Duke
OT Trey Adams, Washington OT Greg Little, Ole Miss
C Brian Allen, Michigan State DT Lowell Lotulelei, Utah
DT Drew Bailey, Louisville G Evan Martin, Navy
C Jake Bennett, Colorado State OT Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame
G Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin C Chandler Miller, Tulsa
G Kyle Bosch, West Virginia DT David Moa, Boise State
C Bradley Bozeman, Alabama G Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame
G Parker Braun, Georgia Tech OT Elijah Nkansah, Toledo
C Evan Brown, SMU DT Derrick Nnadi, Florida State
OT Orlando Brown, Oklahoma DT Kendrick Norton, Miami
OT Geron Christian, Louisville G Cody O’Connell, Washington State
C Will Clapp, LSU C Alex Officer, Pitt
C Mason Cole, Michigan OT Chukwuma Okorafor, Western Michigan
OT Austin Corbett, Nevada DT Ed Oliver, Houston
OT Tyrell Crosby, Oregon OT Brian O’Neill, Pitt
G Tyrone Crowder, Clemson DT Da’Ron Payne, Alabama
C James Daniels, Iowa DT Harrison Phillips, Stanford
C Austin Davis, Duke DT Jamiyus Pittman, UCF
C Michael Deiter, Wisconsin OT Evan Plagg, Tulsa
G O’Shea Dugas, Louisiana Tech C Billy Price, Ohio State
C Alex Eberle, Florida State C Jake Pruehs, Ohio
DT Folorunso Fatukasi, UConn C Scott Quessenberry, UCLA
G Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas C Frank Ragnow, Arkansas
DT Greg Gaines, Washington DT Steven Richardson, Minnesota
OT Nick Gates, Nebraska OT Dalton Risner, Kansas State
DT Will Geary, Kansas State G Jashon Robertson, Tennessee
G Colby Gossett, Appalachian State OT Max Scharping, NIU
DT Rasheem Green, USC C Austin Schlottmann, TCU
G Will Hernandez, UTEP DT Deadrin Senat, USF
DT B.J. Hill, N.C. State C Coleman Shelton, Washington
DT Maurice Hurst, Michigan OT Braden Smith, Auburn
OT Mitch Hyatt, Clemson OT Bentley Spain, North Carolina
OT Martez Ivey, Florida DT Trent Thompson, Georgia
OT Jamarco Jones, Ohio State OT Brett Toth, Army West Point
C John Keenoy, Western Michigan DT Vita Vea, Washington
C Tejan Koroma, BYU G Sean Welsh, Iowa
G Gabe Kuhn, Memphis DT Christian Wilkins, Clemson
DT Dexter Lawrence, Clemson OT Connor Williams, Texas
G Jimmy Leatiota, Eastern Michigan OT Jonah Williams, Alabama
OT Archie Lewis, Boise State
Tackles, guards and centers are eligible for consideration
Candidates may be added or removed during the season

 

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