Outland
Preseason Watch List
DALLAS (FWAA) – The Football Writers Association of America
has announced the 2007 Outland Trophy Watch List. Forty-one
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. 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 2007 Outland Trophy announcement will be on Dec. 6 in Orlando,
Fla., on the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show. The Outland
Trophy presentation banquet, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports
Committee, will be in January 2008 in Omaha, Neb.
The Outland Trophy has been awarded annually by the FWAA since 1946.
It is named after the late John Outland, a lineman at Pennsylvania at
the turn of the century. Wisconsin offensive tackle Joe Thomas won the
2006 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.
|
Player, School |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Hometown |
|
Jeff Akeroyd, Houston |
OT |
Sr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
|
Sete Aulai, BYU |
C |
Sr. |
Carson, Calif. |
|
Sam Baker, USC |
OT |
Sr. |
Tustin, Calif. |
|
Kirk Barton, Ohio State |
OT |
Sr. |
Massillon, Ohio |
|
Alex Boone, Ohio State |
OT |
Jr. |
Lakewood, Ohio |
|
Ryan Clady, Boise State |
OT |
Jr. |
Rialto, Calif. |
|
Robert Conley, Utah |
G |
Jr. |
LaMarque, Texas |
|
Kyle Cunningham,
Louisiana-Monroe |
OT |
Sr. |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
|
Dan Davis, Connecticut |
DT |
Sr. |
Planfield, N.J. |
|
Glenn Dorsey, LSU |
DT |
Sr. |
Gonzales, La. |
|
Franklin Dunbar, Middle
Tennessee |
OT |
Jr. |
Waycross, Ga. |
|
Ryan Durand, Syracuse |
G |
Jr. |
Leominster, Mass. |
|
King Dunlap, Auburn |
OT |
Sr. |
Brentwood, Tenn. |
|
Sedrick Ellis, USC |
DT |
Sr. |
Chino, Calif. |
|
Andre Fluellen, Florida
State |
DT |
Sr. |
Cartersville, Ga. |
|
Eric Foster, Rutgers |
DT |
Sr. |
Homestead, Fla. |
|
Adrian Grady, Louisville |
DT |
Jr. |
Nichollsville, Ga. |
|
Dallas Griffin, Texas |
C |
Sr. |
Katy, Texas |
|
Antron Harper, Navy |
C |
Sr. |
Eastman, Ga. |
|
Robby Heos, Rice |
G |
Sr. |
Pearland, Texas |
|
Matt Hines, Nevada |
DT |
Sr. |
Modesto, Calif. |
|
Steve Justice, Wake
Forest |
C |
Sr. |
Port Orange, Fla. |
|
Adam Kraus, Michigan |
G |
Sr. |
New Orleans, La. |
|
Doug Legursky, Marshall |
C |
Sr. |
Beckley, W.V. |
|
Kory Lichtensteiger,
Bowling Green |
C |
Sr. |
Van Wert, Ohio |
|
Matty Lindner, TCU |
G |
Sr. |
Comfort, Texas |
|
Derek Lokey, Texas |
DT |
Sr. |
Denton, Texas |
|
Jake Long, Michigan |
OT |
Sr. |
Lapeer, Mich. |
|
Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas |
C |
Jr. |
Little Rock, Ark. |
|
Alex Mack, California |
C |
Jr. |
Santa Barbara, Calif. |
|
Michael Oher, Ole Miss |
OT |
Jr. |
Memphis, Tenn. |
|
Frank Okam, Texas |
DT |
Sr. |
Dallas, Texas |
|
Barry Richardson, Clemson |
OT |
Sr. |
Mount Pleasant, S.C. |
|
Matt Slauson, Nebraska |
OT |
Jr. |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
|
Andre Smith, Alabama |
OT |
So. |
Birmingham, Ala. |
|
Pedro Sosa, Rutgers |
OT |
Sr. |
Union City, N.J. |
|
John Sullivan, Notre Dame |
C |
Sr. |
Old Greenwich, Conn. |
|
Cody Wallace, Texas A&M |
C |
Sr. |
Cuero, Texas |
|
Ryan Wendell, Fresno
State |
G |
Sr. |
Diamond Bar, Calif. |
|
Eric Wood, Louisville |
C |
Jr. |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
|
Jeremy Zuttah, Rutgers |
OT |
Sr. |
Edison, N.J. |
|