Courtesy of the Rimington Trophy
The Rimington Trophy committee has released its 2010 Spring Watch List.
The list includes 17 returning players from the 2009 Watch List. In all, there are 37 players on the Watch List. The ACC checks in with the most candidates, with six players being named. The Big-12 and PAC-10 are represented by five players each on the Watch List.
The following is a list of those named to the 2010 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List.
Chris Anzevino Kent State 6'2" 305 Junior
Tim Barnes Missouri 6'4" 310 Senior
Ryan Bartholemew Syracuse 6'2"; 298 RS Senior
Colin Baxter Arizona 6'4" 295 Senior
Sean Bedford Georgia Tech 6'1" 274 Senior
Chase Beeler Stanford 6'3" 276 Senior
Mario Benavides Louisville 6'4" 312 Sophomore
Joe Bernardi Fresno State 6'2" 285 Senior
Ben Bojicic Bowling Green 6'4" 294 Sophomore
Mike Brewster Ohio State 6'5" 293 Junior
J.C. Brignone Mississippi State 6'1" 300 Senior
Ben Burkett Northwestern 6'4" 285 Junior
Mike Caputo Nebraska 6'1" 275 Junior
Dalton Freeman Clemson 6'5" 280 Sophomore
John Gianninoto UNLV 6'3" 290 Senior
Jeremiah Hatch Kansas 6'3" 332 Junior
Trask Iosefa San Diego State 6'0" 300 Senior
Ben Jones Georgia 6'3" 300 Junior
Jake Kirkpatrick TCU 6'3" 305 Senior
Alex Linnenkohl Oregon State 6'2" 297 Senior
Kai Maiava UCLA 6'1" 300 Junior
Ryan McMahon Florida State 6'3" 282 Junior
Colin Miller Central Michigan 6'3" 292 Senior
David Molk Michigan 6'2" 270 Senior
Bryan Morgan Duke 6'3" 255 Senior
Russell Nenon Wake Forest 6'4" 295 RS Junior
Kristofer O'Dowd USC 6'5" 300 Senior
Brad Paul Memphis 6'5" 290 Senior
Moe Petrus Connecticut 6'2" 292 RS Junior
Mike Pouncey Florida 6'5" 312 Senior
Lon Roberts Louisiana Tech 6'3" 285 RS Junior
Brad Serini Florida International 6'3" 300 Senior
Keenan Stevens Colorado 6'2" 290 Senior
William Vlachos Alabama 6'1" 296 Junior
Beau Warren Virginia Tech 6'3" 292 RS Senior
Wade Weibert Kansas State 6'4" 303 Senior
While more than a dozen All-America football teams are selected annually, the Rimington Trophy committee uses these four prestigious teams to determine a winner:
* American Football Coaches Association
* Walter Camp Foundation
* Sporting News
* Football Writers Association of America
Because the selectors of these four All-America teams can place Centers in a "mix" of offensive linemen that includes guards and tackles, their 11-man first teams can often have two Centers. Our policy is to count all players that play primarily the Center position for their respective teams as Centers, even though they maybe listed as guards or tackles on the four All American teams.
The Center with the most first team votes will be determined the winner. If there is a tie with first team votes, then the Center with most second team votes will win. If there is still a tie, the winner will be determined by the Rimington Trophy committee.
The winner will be honored at Rimington Trophy Presentation banquet at the Rococo Theater in Lincoln , Nebraska , on January 15, 2011.