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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Oher Named to Outland Trophy Watch List
6/12/2007 | Football
DALLAS - Ole Miss' Michael Oher was among 41 offensive lineman from around the country named to the 2007 Outland Trophy Watch List, as announced Tuesday by the Football Writers Association of America.
A junior from Memphis, Oher has also been named a preseason first team All-America and selected as the nation' No. 3 offensive tackle and the SEC's Best Run Blocker by Lindy's. He has started 22 consecutive games over the last two seasons and helped Rebel tailback BenJarvus Green-Ellis become a 1,000-yard runner a year ago.
The Outland Trophy has been awarded to the best interior lineman in college football since 1946. 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 2007 Outland Trophy announcement will be on Dec. 6 in Orlando, Fla., on the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show. The Outland Trophy presentation banquet, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee, will be in January 2008 in Omaha, Neb.
The Outland Trophy has been awarded annually by the FWAA since 1946. It is named after the late John Outland, a lineman at Pennsylvania at the turn of the century. Wisconsin offensive tackle Joe Thomas won the 2006 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 1982).
Additional Outland Trophy candidates may be added during the course of the season. Tackles, guards and centers are eligible for consideration.
The Football Writers Association of America, a non-profit organization founded in 1941, consists of more than 900 men and women across North America who cover college football for a living. The membership includes journalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well as key executives in all the areas that involve the game. The FWAA works to govern areas that include gameday operations, major awards, a national poll and its annual All-America team.
| 2007 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST | |||
| Player, School | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown |
| Jeff Akeroyd, Houston | OT | Sr. | Lubbock, Texas |
| Sete Aulai, BYU | C | Sr. | Carson, Calif. |
| Sam Baker, USC | OT | Sr. | Tustin, Calif. |
| Kirk Barton, Ohio State | OT | Sr. | Massillon, Ohio |
| Alex Boone, Ohio State | OT | Jr. | Lakewood, Ohio |
| Ryan Clady, Boise State | OT | Jr. | Rialto, Calif. |
| Robert Conley, Utah | G | Jr. | LaMarque, Texas |
| Kyle Cunningham, Louisiana-Monroe | OT | Sr. | Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Dan Davis, Connecticut | DT | Sr. | Planfield, N.J. |
| Glenn Dorsey, LSU | DT | Sr. | Gonzales, La. |
| Franklin Dunbar, Middle Tennessee | OT | Jr. | Waycross, Ga. |
| Ryan Durand, Syracuse | G | Jr. | Leominster, Mass. |
| King Dunlap, Auburn | OT | Sr. | Brentwood, Tenn. |
| Sedrick Ellis, USC | DT | Sr. | Chino, Calif. |
| Andre Fluellen, Florida State | DT | Sr. | Cartersville, Ga. |
| Eric Foster, Rutgers | DT | Sr. | Homestead, Fla. |
| Adrian Grady, Louisville | DT | Jr. | Nichollsville, Ga. |
| Dallas Griffin, Texas | C | Sr. | Katy, Texas |
| Antron Harper, Navy | C | Sr. | Eastman, Ga. |
| Robby Heos, Rice | G | Sr. | Pearland, Texas |
| Matt Hines, Nevada | DT | Sr. | Modesto, Calif. |
| Steve Justice, Wake Forest | C | Sr. | Port Orange, Fla. |
| Adam Kraus, Michigan | G | Sr. | New Orleans, La. |
| Doug Legursky, Marshall | C | Sr. | Beckley, W.V. |
| Kory Lichtensteiger, Bowling Green | C | Sr. | Van Wert, Ohio |
| Matty Lindner, TCU | G | Sr. | Comfort, Texas |
| Derek Lokey, Texas | DT | Sr. | Denton, Texas |
| Jake Long, Michigan | OT | Sr. | Lapeer, Mich. |
| Jonathan Luigs, Arkansas | C | Jr. | Little Rock, Ark. |
| Alex Mack, California | C | Jr. | Santa Barbara, Calif. |
| Michael Oher, Ole Miss | OT | Jr. | Memphis, Tenn. |
| Frank Okam, Texas | DT | Sr. | Dallas, Texas |
| Barry Richardson, Clemson | OT | Sr. | Mount Pleasant, S.C. |
| Matt Slauson, Nebraska | OT | Jr. | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Andre Smith, Alabama | OT | So. | Birmingham, Ala. |
| Pedro Sosa, Rutgers | OT | Sr. | Union City, N.J. |
| John Sullivan, Notre Dame | C | Sr. | Old Greenwich, Conn. |
| Cody Wallace, Texas A&M | C | Sr. | Cuero, Texas |
| Ryan Wendell, Fresno State | G | Sr. | Diamond Bar, Calif. |
| Eric Wood, Louisville | C | Jr. | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Jeremy Zuttah, Rutgers | OT | Sr. | Edison, N.J. |
| Tackles, guards and centers are eligible for consideration Candidates may be added or removed during the season | |||
