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 |