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<\/h3>\n<\/h3>\nThe Rimington Trophy is excited to announce its midseason watchlist additions. In order to make the decision, the trophy team considered nominations from schools based on in-season merit.<\/p>\n
The following centers have been added to the watchlist:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Gage Schmidt – North Dakota State Conference \/ Player \/ School \/ Class (2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n ACC American (AAC) Big 12 Big Ten Conference USA Independent MAC Mountain West Pac-12 SEC Selection Process<\/strong> Walter Camp Foundation (WCF) Because the selectors of these three 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. The Rimington Trophy committee’s policy is to count all players that play primarily the center position for their respective teams as centers, even though they may be listed as guards or tackles on the All- America teams.<\/p>\n 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 the most second team votes will win.<\/p>\n Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards \u2013 Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 34 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation\u2019s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, USA Today, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nTrent Fraley – Michigan State
\nStewart Taufa – Boise State
\nRyan Rodriguez – Miami (FL)
\nTaran Tyo – Cincinnati
\nDrake Metcalf – Virginia
\nGreg Johnson – Minnesota
\nRacin Delgatty – Alabama<\/p>\nFull Watchlist
\nplease visit: https:\/\/rimingtontrophy.com\/the-watchlist\/<\/h4>\n
\nJoshua Bates SMU R-JR
\nMatt Craycraft Duke GRAD
\nRyan Carretta Pittsburgh R-JR
\nRyan Rodriguez Miami (FL) 6th Yr.
\nDrake Metcalf Virginia 7th Yr.<\/p>\n
\nAdam Lepkowski UAB GRAD
\nBrady Small Army SR
\nCam Nichols Navy SR
\nVincent Fiacable FAU GRAD<\/p>\n
\nAnthony Boswell Houston JR
\nBruce Mitchell BYU R-SR
\nLanden Livingston West Virginia R-SR
\nSheridan Wilson Texas Tech SR
\nTaran Tyo Cincinnati 5th Yr.<\/p>\n
\nAshton Beers Minnesota Fifth Year
\nBray Lynch Indiana R-SR
\nBrock Riker Penn State R-SO
\nCarson Hinzman Ohio State R-SR
\nIapani Laloulu Oregon SR
\nJackson Carsello Northwestern GRAD
\nJake Guarnera Michigan JR
\nJake Renfro Illinois RS-SR
\nJustin Evans Nebraska SR
\nKade Pieper Iowa R-JR
\nKillian O\u2019Connor USC R-SR
\nLanden Hatchett Washington SR
\nMichael Hershey Maryland JR
\nGreg Johnson Minnesota SR
\nTrent Fraley Michigan State R-SR<\/p>\n
\nAaron Fenimore Liberty R-JR
\nSteven Demboski Delaware Fifth Year<\/p>\n
\nAshton Craig Notre Dame SR<\/p>\n
\nNicholas Gallegos Eastern Michigan GRAD<\/p>\n
\nGage Schmidt North Dakota State 3rd Year<\/p>\n
\nJimmy Liston Utah State JR
\nStewart Taufa Boise State Soph<\/p>\n
\nBraelin Moore LSU Fifth Year
\nCanon Boone Mississippi State GRAD
\nCole Best Auburn SR
\nColeton Price Kentucky SR
\nConnor Robertson Texas Fifth Year
\nDominick Giudice Missouri Fifth Year
\nDrew Bobo Georgia R-SR
\nHarrison Moore Florida JR
\nJake Maikkula Oklahoma R-SR
\nLyndon Cooper Vanderbilt GRAD
\nMark Nabou Jr. Texas A&M GRAD
\nRacin Delgatty Alabama SR<\/p>\n
\nWhile more than a dozen All-America teams are selected annually, the Rimington Trophy committee uses these three prestigious teams to determine a winner:<\/p>\n
\nSporting News (SN)
\nFootball Writers Association of America (FWAA)<\/p>\n
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