For best interior lineman (offense and defense). Here's the release from the Football Writers' Association:
The Football Writers Association of America has announced the preseason watch list for the 2024 Outland Trophy, recognizing 75 returning standout interior linemen representing all 10 Division I FBS conferences and independents. The 2024 season will close with the award's 79th winner being feted in Omaha and the watch list offers a talented field of players alongside one returning FWAA All-American.
The recipient of the 2024 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN on Dec. 12, 2024. The official 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 in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 22, 2025.
Howard Cross III of Notre Dame, a two-time FWAA All-American at defensive tackle, is the lone returning All-American on the preseason watch list. Notre Dame was 26th nationally at stopping the run last season giving up only 119.0 rushing yards per game with Cross in the middle. None of last year’s Outland Trophy semifinalists return this season.
The Football Writers Association of America has announced the preseason watch list for the 2024 Outland Trophy, recognizing 75 returning standout interior linemen representing all 10 Division I FBS conferences and independents. The 2024 season will close with the award's 79th winner being feted in Omaha and the watch list offers a talented field of players alongside one returning FWAA All-American.
The recipient of the 2024 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN on Dec. 12, 2024. The official 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 in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 22, 2025.
Howard Cross III of Notre Dame, a two-time FWAA All-American at defensive tackle, is the lone returning All-American on the preseason watch list. Notre Dame was 26th nationally at stopping the run last season giving up only 119.0 rushing yards per game with Cross in the middle. None of last year’s Outland Trophy semifinalists return this season.
| 2024 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST (75) | ||
| DT Bear Alexander, USC | OG AJ Gillie, Louisiana | C Jonah Monheim, USC |
| OT Kelvin Banks, Texas | OG Michael Gonzalez, Louisville | DT Walter Nolen, Ole Miss |
| OT Bryce Benhart, Nebraska | DT Mason Graham, Michigan | C Justin Osborne, SMU |
| DT Jordan Bertagnole, Wyoming | DT Kenneth Grant, Michigan | OT Shiyazh Pete, New Mexico State |
| OG Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M | OT Joshua Gray, Oregon State | OG Emmanuel Pregnon, USC |
| OG Gabe Blair, North Texas | DT B.J. Green, Colorado | OG Tate Ratledge, Georgia |
| OG Tyler Booker, Alabama | OG Zane Herring, South Florida | OT Jalen Rivers, Miami |
| C Parker Brailsford, Alabama | C Branson Hickman, Oklahoma | OT Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona |
| DT Brandon Brown, UTSA | OG Xavier Hill, Memphis | OT Tiger Shanks, UNLV |
| OT Will Campbell, LSU | OT Reid Holskey, Miami (Ohio) | DT Tim Smith, Alabama |
| OT Kage Casey, Boise State | DT Lee Hunter, UCF | OG Jalen St. John, UNLV |
| OT Dalton Cooper, Oklahoma State | OG Donovan Jackson, Ohio State | DT Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia |
| DT Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati | DT Patrick Jenkins, Tulane | DT Junior Tafuna, Utah |
| OT Ajani Cornelius, Oregon | OG Cam'Ron Johnson, Missouri | OT Makilan Thomas, Arkansas State |
| C Zeke Correll, NC State | OT Emery Jones, LSU | DT Soane Toia, San Jose State |
| C Eli Cox, Kentucky | C Logan Jones, Iowa | OT Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College |
| DT Howard Cross III, Notre Dame | OG Luke Kandra, Cincinnati | OT Xavier Truss, Georgia |
| OT Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota | OG Daniel King, Troy | C Mose Vavao, Fresno State |
| OT Fa'alili Fa'amoe, Washington State | OG Quantavious Leslie, WKU | DT Deone Walker, Kentucky |
| OG Dylan Fairchild, Georgia | C Cooper Mays, Tennessee | OT Darius Washington, Florida State |
| DT Joshua Farmer, Florida State | OT Armand Membou, Missouri | OG Clay Webb, Jax State |
| C Weston Franklin, Georgia Tech | C Joe Michalski, Oklahoma State | C Jordan White, Liberty |
| OT Josh Fryar, Ohio State | OT Blake Miller, Clemson | DT Tyleik Williams, Ohio State |
| C Jacob Gardner, Colorado State | DT Rylie Mills, Notre Dame | OT Alex Wollschlaeger, Bowling Green |
| C Jacob Gideon, Western Michigan | OT Wyatt Milum, West Virginia | OG Sal Wormley, Penn State |
