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SEC Head Outland Watch List
The 2010 Outland Trophy Watch List has been announced by the Football Writers Association of America. The prestigious list gives football fans the first glimpse at a great crop of college offensive and defensive tackles, offensive guards and centers. The SEC conference heads the list with 11 players currently among the 63 early nominees. The SEC has annually lead the award lists, in addtion to the most teams in the weekly Top 25 rankings in college football.
The FWAA will consider other players for the 2010 Outland Trophy Watch List and will also delete players as the season progresses. The FWAA All-America Committee will select three finalists in late November and eventually the overall winner.
The Outland Trophy, presented annually since 1946, is the third oldest award in major college football. The Outland Trophy is named after the late John Outland, an All-America lineman at Penn and Kansas at the turn of the century. The 2010 winner will be announced on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show on Dec. 9. The Outland Trophy presentation banquet will be on Jan. 13 in Omaha, Neb.
Frank Coyle has been a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland, Nigurski, Thorpe awards etc., in addition to being a scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl All-star game for over 15 years. He is also a member of the FWAA.
2010 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Sam Acho, Texas, DT / Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson, DT
Marvin Austin, North Carolina, DT / Carl Johnson, Florida, G
Tim Barnes, Missouri, C / Barrett Jones, Alabama, G
Colin Baxter, Arizona, C / Ben Jones, Georgia, C
Sean Bedford, Georgia Tech, C / Jake Kirkpatrick, TCU, C
Chase Beeler, Stanford, C / Karl Klug, Iowa, DT
Clint Boling, Georgia, T / Ben Lamaak, Iowa St, C
Justin Boren, Ohio St, G / DeMarcus Love, Arkansas, T
Cory Brandon, Oklahoma, T / Ryan McMahon, Florida St, C
Mike Brewster, Ohio St, C / Ryan Miller, Colorado, G
Bryant Browning, Ohio St, G / Drake Nevis, LSU, DT
Marcus Cannon, TCU, T / Kristofer O'Dowd, USC, C
Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin, T / Josh Oglesby, Wisconsin, T
James Carpenter, Alabama, T / Stephen Paea, Oregon St, DT
Jurrell Casey, USC, DT / Alan Pelc, North Carolina, G
Anthony Castonzo, Boston College, T / Jason Pinkston, Pittsburgh, T
Thomas Claiborne, Boston College, G / Ken Plue, Purdue, G
Jared Crick, Nebraska, DT / Nate Potter, Boise St, G
Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech, T / Mike Pouncey, Florida, C
Art Forst, Rutgers, G / Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss, DT
Marcus Forston, Miami, DT / Matt Reynolds, BYU, T
Orlando Franklin, Miami, T / Trevor Robinson, Notre Dame, T
Anthony Gray, Southern Miss, DT / Stephen Schilling, Michigan, G
Lawrence Guy, Arizona St, DT / Caleb Schlauderaff, Utah, G
Ben Habern, Oklahoma, C / Nate Solder, Colorado, T
Kyle Hix, Texas, T / Adrian Taylor, Oklahoma, DT
Rodney Hudson, Florida St, G / Zane Taylor, Utah, C
Omar Hunter, Florida, DT / Bo Thran, Oregon, T
Rod Huntley, UTEP, G / Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple, DT
Zach Hurd, Connecticut, G / Stefen Wisniewski, Penn St, G
Benjamin Ijalana, Villanova, T / Lee Ziemba, Auburn, T
Andrew Jackson, Fresno St, G
Tackles, guards and centers are eligible for consideration. Candidates may be added or removed during the season