The Football Writers Association of America announced today that offensive lineman Blake Miller and defensive lineman Peter Woods have been named as two of 50 candidates on the watch list for the Outland Trophy, presented annually to the best interior lineman in college football. Additional information from the FWAA is included below.
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DALLAS (FWAA) – The Football Writers Association of America has announced the preseason watch list for the 2025 Outland Trophy, recognizing 50 returning standout interior linemen representing nine of the FBS conferences and Independents. The 2025 season will close with the award’s 80th winner selected from players spread among at least 35 different programs that includes one returning FWAA All-American.
The recipient of the 2025 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN on Friday, Dec. 12. The official trophy 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 on Jan. 21, 2026 in Omaha, Neb.
There are 16 guards and 15 offensive tackles on this year’s list to go with 10 defensive tackles and nine centers. This is the first time since 2012 for guards to lead the Outland Trophy Watch List player selection.
Two programs – Alabama and Oregon – have three members on the list spread across their offensive line. Each program has had an Outland Trophy winner within the last six seasons. Alabama, which has the lone returning FWAA All-American in center Parker Brailsford, also has guard Jaeden Roberts and offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor listed. Three of the last nine Outland Trophy winners have come from Alabama. Oregon’s trio begins with center Iapani Laloulu and extends with two top transfers in guard Emmanuel Pregnon (from USC) and offensive tackle Isaiah World (Nevada). Oregon’s lone Outland Trophy winner was offensive tackle Penei Sewell from the 2019 season.
Those two programs lead the two conferences leaders, as the Big Ten and the Southeastern Conferences each have 11 representatives. The Big 12 is just behind with 10. There are 13 programs with two or more players on the list. Texas, from which the last two Outland Trophy winners have come (defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat in 2023, offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. last season), is represented again by guard DJ Campbell.
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