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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Claxton Named to Rimingtom Trophy Watch List
8/26/2002 | Football
Aug. 26, 2002
NEW YORK - Ole Miss senior center Ben Claxton has been named to the Rimington Trophy watch list, the trophy's committee announced today. The Rimington Trophy honors the nation's best college center.
The award is named for Dave Rimington, college football's most decorated offensive lineman. Rimington is the only player ever to win the Outland Trophy twice, the former University of Nebraska center also won the Lombardi Rotary Award in 1982 and was named a two-time consensus All-America center and two-time Academic All-American.
The Rimington Trophy, established in 2000, is co-sponsored by Black and Decker and Canon, USA. Past Winners include LeCharles Bentley of Ohio State in 2001 and Nebraska's Dominic Raiola in 2000. The 2002 award will be presented December 14th, in Lincoln, NE. Proceeds from the Rimington Trophy presentation will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
The watch list for the 2002 Rimington Trophy includes the top centers playing NCAA Division 1-A football:
Ben Claxton, Mississippi, (Sr., 6-3, 288)
Kevin Bailey, Virginia, (Jr., 6-6, 294)
Zach Butler, Iowa State, (Sr., 6-3, 292)
Vince Carter, Oklahoma, (So., 6-3, 277)
Alonzo Ephraim, Alabama, (Sr.. 6-4, 292)
Jeff Faine, Notre Dame, (Sr., 6-3, 296)
John Garrison, Nebraska, (Sr., 6-4, 290)
Scott Huff, Boise State, (Sr.,6-2, 286)
Tyler Hunt, Washington State, (Sr., 6-3, 290)
Johnathan Ingram, San Diego State,(Sr., 6-2, 300)
Al James, Houston, (Jr., 6-0, 300)
Al Johnson, Wisconsin, (Sr., 6-4, 291)
Cody Johnson, Nevada, (Sr. 6-4. 294)
Blake Jones, Mississippi State, (Jr., 6-2, 291)
Austin King, Northwestern, (Sr., 6-4, 284)
Dan Koppen, Boston College, (Sr., 6-3, 293)
Wayne Lucier, Colorado, (Sr., 6-4, 295)
Joe Mazur, Bowling Green, (Sr., 6-2, 290)
Matt Martinez, Idaho, (Jr., 6-2, 317)
Dustin McQuivey, Utah, (Jr., 6-3, 294)
Rodney Michael, Fresno State, (Sr., 6-4, 300)
Antoine Mirambeau, Florida State, (Sr., 6-4, 280)
Bruce Nelson, Iowa, (Sr., 6-4, 290)
Ben Nowland, Auburn, (Sr., 6-3, 289)
Brian Ottney, Michigan State (Jr., 6-6, 305)
Jamal Powell, Texas Christian (Sr., 6-4, 294)
Jimond Pugh Memphis University, (Sr., 6-3 290)
Chad Reed, Pittsburgh, (Sr., 6-3, 290)
Hugh Reilly, Georgia Tech, (Jr., 6-4, 285)
A.J. Ricker, Missouri, (Jr., 6-4, 285)
Brett Romberg, Miami, (Sr., 6-3, 290)
Nick Romeo, Syracuse, (Jr., 6-2, 297)
Anthony Taylor, Tulsa, (Sr., 6-1, 287)
B.J. VanBriesen, New Mexico State, (Sr., 6-3, 325)
Ben Wilkerson, Louisiana State University, (So., 6-4 300)
Dan Weaver, Oregon, (Jr., 6-5, 280)
