CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced the preseason watch list for the 2024 Outland Trophy on Tuesday, July 30, recognizing 75 returning standout interior linemen. Nine Atlantic Coast Conference student-athletes were named to the list, representing eight teams.
Created in 1946 when Dr. John Outland presented the FWAA with a financial contribution to initiate the award, the Outland Trophy has been given to the best interior lineman in college football.
Representing the ACC on the offensive side of the ball are center Zeke Correll of NC State, center Weston Franklin of Georgia Tech, offensive guard Michael Gonzalez of Louisville, offensive tackle Blake Miller of Clemson, center Justin Osborne of SMU, offensive tackle Jalen Rivers of Miami, offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo of Boston College and offensive tackle Darius Washington of Florida State.
The lone ACC defensive player named to the watch list was defensive tackle Joshua Farmer of Florida State.
There are 24 offensive tackles on this year’s list with 19 defensive tackles and 18 guards to go with 14 centers, and 57 of the 133 Football Bowl Subdivision schools are represented.
The FWAA will announce the Outland Trophy semifinalists on Nov. 20, and those players will then be paired down to three finalists announced on Nov. 26. The Outland Trophy winner is chosen from those finalists who will be part of the annual FWAA All-America Team. The FWAA All-America Committee, after voting input from the entire membership, selects a 26-man first team and eventually the three Outland finalists. Committee members, then by individual ballot, select the winner. Only interior linemen on offense or defense are eligible for the award; ends are not eligible.
The 79th winner of the Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN on December 12, 2024. The official presentation to the winner will be made at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 22, 2025.
Players may be added or removed from the watch list during the course of the season. For a second year…
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