The Rimington Trophy is awarded annually to the best center in the country for that season. The anchor of the offensive line, the center has the most responsibility of any other player along the trenches.
With that said, being named to this list, even in the preseason is honor.
The full list can be found at the website dedicated to the award. As it is the first list to come out this season, it is the longest one of the year. It includes several players, across every conference in the FBS.
Many of these players will be cut as the year continues, until one player is given the honor at the end of the year.
Congrats to all the #centers who made our Spring Watch List! Learn about each player here –> https://t.co/II42wRAPGF
— Rimington Trophy (@rimingtontrophy) May 22, 2017
The list is dominated mostly by experienced upperclassmen. Several sophomores do make the list, though. Among them are Texas A&M’s Colton Prater, Miami (OH) Danny Godlevske, Iowa State’s Julian Good- Jones, and Texas’ Zach Shackleford. After only one season in the FBS, their appearance on this preseason list is a testament to their high ceiling.
Last year the award was given to Ohio State’s Pat Elflein. This year, OSU center Billy Price is nominated for the award. Seems like the Buckeyes have turned into “Center U.”
The lengthy, full list can be seen below:
– Aaron Mitchell, Fresno State
– Alan Knott, South Carolina
– Alac Eberle, Florida State
– Antonyo Woods, Florida Atlantic
– Asotui Eli, Hawaii
– Austin Doan, Central Michigan
– Austin Golson, Auburn
– Austin Schlottmann, TCU
– Billy Price, Ohio State
– Blaise Fountain, New Mexico
– Brad Lundblade, Oklahoma State
– Brad North, Northwestern
– Bradley Bozeman, Alabama
– Brendan Moore, Maryland
– Brian Allen, Michigan State
– Bryce Holland, Army
– Cameron Ruff, South Florida
– Chandler Miller, Tulsa
– Coleman Shelton, Washington
– Colton Prater, Texas A&M
– Danny Godloveske, Miami (Ohio)
– Dennis Edwards, Western Kentucky
– Drew Keyser, Memphis
– Erick Wren, Oklahoma
– Evan Brown, SMU
– Frank Ragnow, Arkansas
– Gabe Mobley, Georgia State
– Garrett McGhin, East Carolina
– Jake Bennett, Colorado State
– Jake Hanson, Oregon
– Jake Pruehs, Ohio
– James Daniels, Iowa
– James O’Hagan, Buffalo
– Jesse Burkett, Stanford
– John Keenoy, Western Michigan
– Jon Baker, Boston College
– Julian Good-Jones, Iowa State
– Keoni Taylor, San Jose State
– LaVonne Gauthney, Akron
– Levi Brown, Marshall
– Luke Shively, Northern Illinois
– Mason Hampton, Boise State
– Matt Hennessy, Temple
– Mesa Ribordy, Kansas
– Michael Deiter, Wisconsin
– Nathan Puthoff, Kent State
– Nick Allegretti, Illinois
– Nick Clarke, Old Dominion
– Reid Najvar, Kansas State
– Ryan Anderson, Wake Forest
– Sam Mustipher, Notre Dame
– Scott Quessenberry, UCLA
– Sean Krepsz, Nevada
– Sean Rawlings, Ole Miss
– Sumner Houston, Oregon State
– T.J. McCoy, Florida
– Tanner Thrift, Baylor
– Tejan Koroma, BYU
– Tim McAullife, Bowling Green
– Trey Martin, Rice
– Will Clapp, LSU
– Will Noble, Houston
– Zach Shackelford, Texas
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