The Football Writers Association of America released its 2008 Outland Trophy Watch List, which includes two linemen from its 2007 All-America Team – Arkansas center Jonathan Luigs and West Virginia offensive tackle Ryan Stanchek. Seventy standout linemen from around the country have been nominated for consideration in the preseason.

Photo - Center Alex Mack - California, Sr.

The Outland Trophy has been awarded to the best interior lineman in college football since 1946. With input from the entire FWAA membership, 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 2008 Outland Trophy announcement will be on Dec. 11 in Orlando, Fla., on the ESPNU Home Depot College Football Awards Show. Three finalists will appear on the show. The Outland Trophy presentation banquet, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee, will be on Jan. 15, 2008 in Omaha, Neb.
The Outland Trophy is named after the late John Outland, a lineman at Pennsylvania at the turn of the century. Senior defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, who played for the national champion LSU Tigers, won the 2007 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 - Position - Class
Geno Atkins, Georgia, DT, Jr.
Ted Bentler, Army, DT, Jr.
Ciron Black, LSU, OT, Jr.
Alex Boone, Ohio St, OT, Sr.
Ron Brace, Boston College, DT, Sr.
Robert Brewster, Ball St, OT, Sr.
Eben Britton, Arizona, OT, Jr.
George Bussey, Louisville, OT, Sr.
Jeff Byers, USC, G, Sr.
Terrill Byrd, Cincinnati, DT, Sr.
Gerald Cadogan, Penn St, OT, Sr.
Antoine Caldwell, Alabama, C, Sr.
Anthony Davis, Rutgers, OT, So.
Cedric Dockery, Texas, G, Sr.
John Estes, Hawaii, C, Jr.
Ray Feinga, BYU, G, Sr.
Alex Fletcher, Stanford, C, Sr.
John Fletcher, Wyoming, DT, Jr.
Xavier Fulton, Illinois, OT, Sr.
Andrew Gardner, Georgia Tech, OT, Sr.
John Gill, Northwestern, DT, Sr.
DeMarcus Granger, Oklahoma, DT, Jr.
Brigham Harwell, UCLA, DT, Sr.
Brett Helms, LSU, C, Sr.
Ziggy Hood, Missouri, DT, Sr.
George Hypolite, Colorado, DT, Sr.
Greg Isdaner, West Virginia, G, Jr.
Ricky Jean-Francois, LSU, DT, Jr.
John Jerry, Mississippi, OT, Jr.
Peria Jerry, Mississippi, DT, Sr.
Herman Johnson, LSU, G, Sr.
Arthur Jones, Syracuse, DT, Jr.
Mitch King, Iowa, DT, Sr.
Matt Kroul, Iowa, DT, Sr.
Andy Levitre, Oregon St, OT, Sr.
Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma, OT, Sr.
Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas, C, Sr.
Alex Mack, California, C, Sr.
Matt Mandich, Arkansas St, OT, Sr.
Sen'Derrick Marks, Auburn, DT, Jr.
Ryan McDonald, Illinois, C, Sr.
Josh McNeil, Tennessee, C, Jr.
Fili Moala, USC, DT, Sr.
Eugene Monroe, Virginia, OT, Sr.
Gus Mustakas, Pittsburgh, DT, Sr.
Vince Oghobaase, Duke, DT, Jr.
Michael Oher, Mississippi, OT, Sr.
Jeff Owens, Georgia, DT, Sr.
Anthony Parker, Tennessee, G, Sr.
Jeremy Perry, Oregon St, G, Sr.
Steve Rehring, Ohio St, G, Sr.
Sergio Render, Virginia Tech, G, Jr.
Dallas Reynolds, BYU, OT, Sr.
Duke Robinson, Oklahoma, G, Sr.
Ryan Schmidt, USF, G, Sr.
Dorell Scott, Clemson, DT, Sr.
Sean Sester, Purdue, OT, Sr.
A.Q. Shipley, Penn St, C, Sr.
Andre Smith, Alabama, OT, Jr.
Ryan Stanchek, West Virginia, OT, Sr.
Jim Tartt, Florida, G, Jr.
Terrance Taylor, Michigan, DT, Sr.
Fenuki Tupou, Oregon, OT, Sr.
Max Unger, Oregon, C, Sr.
Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin, G, Sr.
Louis Vasquez, Texas Tech, G, Sr.
Vance Walker, Georgia Tech, DT, Sr.
Garry Williams, Kentucky, OT, Sr.
Eric Wood, Louisville, C, Sr.
Sam Young, Notre Dame, OT, Jr.

Tackles, guards and centers are eligible for consideration
Candidates may be added or removed during the season