COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
Three Mountain West Conference student-athletes are among the individuals competing for the coveted 2008 Outland Trophy, presented annually to the best interior lineman in college football. Ray Feinga (BYU), Dallas Reynolds (BYU) and John Fletcher (Wyoming) were named to the 2008 watch list, which currently is comprised of 70 college football players.
The tandem of Feinga and Reynolds helped anchor a 2007 BYU offensive line that provided pass protection for the nation's 25th-ranked offense. The Cougars ranked 14th nationally in passing offense, averaging 298.4 yards per game, while leading the MWC in scoring, first downs, fourth-down conversions, and time of possession on their way to a second consecutive league title.
Fletcher, a defensive tackle from Erie, Colo., ranked No. 11 nationally with 10.5 sacks in his sophomore campaign. The Erie, Colo. native was fourth among MWC defensive linemen with 60 total tackles, including 14.0 tackles for loss (sixth in the MWC).
Three former Outland Trophy recipients played for MWC member institutions. Defensive tackles Jason Buck (BYU) and Chad Hennings (Air Force) earned the 1986 and 1987 Outland Trophies, respectively, while Mohammed Elewonibi, a guard from BYU, was honored in 1989.
Named after the late John Outland, the 2008 Outland Trophy will be awarded on Dec. 11 at the ESPNU Home Depot College Football Awards Show in Orlando, Fla. Additional candidates may be added to the watch list during the course of the 2008 season. Tackles, guards and centers are eligible for consideration.
2008 OUTLAND TROPHY
PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Player, School
Pos.
Cl.
Hometown
Geno Atkins, Georgia
DT
Jr.
Pembroke Pines, Fla.
Ted Bentler, Army
DT
Jr.
Davenport, Iowa
Ciron Black, LSU
OT
Jr.
Tyler, Texas
Alex Boone, Ohio
State
OT
Sr.
Lakewood, Ohio
Ron Brace, Boston
College
DT
Sr.
Springfield, Mass.
Robert Brewster,
Ball State
OT
Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Eben Britton,
Arizona
OT
Jr.
Burbank, Calif.
George Bussey,
Louisville
OT
Sr.
Louisville, Ky.
Jeff Byers, USC
G
Sr.
Fort Collins, Colo.
Terrill Byrd,
Cincinnati
DT
Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Gerald Cadogan,
Penn State
OT
Sr.
Portsmouth, Ohio
Antoine Caldwell,
Alabama
C
Sr.
Montgomery, Ala.
Anthony Davis,
Rutgers
OT
So.
Piscataway, N.J.
Cedric Dockery,
Texas
G
Sr.
Garland, Texas
John Estes, Hawaii
C
Jr.
Stockton, Calif.
Ray Feinga, BYU
G
Sr.
West Valley City, Utah
Alex Fletcher,
Stanford
C
Sr.
Old Brookville, N.Y.
John Fletcher,
Wyoming
DT
Jr.
Erie, Colo.
Xavier Fulton,
Illinois
OT
Sr.
Flossmoor, Ill.
Andrew Gardner,
Georgia Tech
OT
Sr.
Tyrone. Ga.
John Gill, Northwestern
DT
Sr.
Los Altos Hills, Calif.
DeMarcus Granger,
Oklahoma
DT
Jr.
Dallas, Texas
Brigham Harwell,
UCLA
DT
Sr.
Chino Hills, Calif.
Brett Helms, LSU
C
Sr.
Stuttgart, Ark.
Ziggy Hood, Missouri
DT
Sr.
Amarillo, Texas
George Hypolite,
Colorado
DT
Sr.
Los Angeles, Calif.
Greg Isdaner,
West Virginia
G
Jr.
Gladwyne, Pa.
Ricky Jean-Francois,
LSU
DT
Jr.
Miami, Fla.
John Jerry, Mississippi
OT
Jr.
Batesville, Miss.
Peria Jerry, Mississippi
DT
Sr.
Batesville, Miss.
Herman Johnson,
LSU
G
Sr.
Olla, La.
Arthur Jones,
Syracuse
DT
Jr.
Endicott, N.Y.
Mitch King, Iowa
DT
Sr.
Burlington, Iowa
Matt Kroul, Iowa
DT
Sr.
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Andy Levitre,
Oregon State
OT
Sr.
Ben Lomond, Calif.
Phil Loadholt,
Oklahoma
OT
Sr.
Fountain, Colo.
Jonathan Luigs,
Arkansas
C
Sr.
Little Rock, Ark.
Alex Mack, California
C
Sr.
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Matt Mandich,
Arkansas State
OT
Sr.
Hattiesburg, Miss.
Sen'Derrick Marks,
Auburn
DT
Jr.
Mobile, Ala.
Ryan McDonald,
Illinois
C
Sr.
Holland, Mich.
Josh McNeil, Tennessee
C
Jr.
Collins, Miss.
Fili Moala, USC
DT
Sr.
Buena Park, Calif.
Eugene Monroe,
Virginia
OT
Sr.
South Plainfield, N.J.
Gus Mustakas,
Pittsburgh
DT
Sr.
Cooper City, Fla.
Vince Oghobaase,
Duke
DT
Jr.
Houston Texas
Michael Oher,
Mississippi
OT
Sr.
Memphis, Tenn.
Jeff Owens, Georgia
DT
Sr.
Sunrise, Fla.
Anthony Parker,
Tennessee
G
Sr.
Jonesboro, Ga.
Jeremy Perry,
Oregon State
G
Sr.
Hau'ula, Hawaii
Steve Rehring,
Ohio State
G
Sr.
West Chester, Ohio
Sergio Render,
Virginia Tech
G
Jr.
Newnan, Ga.
Dallas Reynolds,
BYU
OT
Sr.
Provo, Utah
Duke Robinson,
Oklahoma
G
Sr.
Atlanta, Ga.
Ryan Schmidt,
USF
G
Sr.
Boca Raton, Fla.
Dorell Scott,
Clemson
DT
Sr.
Columbia, S.C.
Sean Sester, Purdue
OT
Sr.
Fort Thomas, Ky.
A.Q. Shipley,
Penn State
C
Sr.
Coraopolis, Pa.
Andre Smith, Alabama
OT
Jr.
Birmingham, Ala.
Ryan Stanchek,
West Virginia
OT
Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jim Tartt, Florida
G
Jr.
Sopchoppy, Fla.
Terrance Taylor,
Michigan
DT
Sr.
Muskegon, Mich.
Fenuki Tupou,
Oregon
OT
Sr.
Elverta, Calif.
Max Unger, Oregon
C
Sr.
Honaunau, Hawaii
Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin
G
Sr.
Hudson, Wis.
Louis Vasquez,
Texas Tech
G
Sr.
Corsicana, Texas
Vance Walker,
Georgia Tech
DT
Sr.
Fort Mill, S.C.
Garry Williams,
Kentucky
OT
Sr.
Louisville, Ky.
Eric Wood, Louisville
C
Sr.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sam Young, Notre
Dame
OT
Jr.
Coral Springs, Fla.
Tackles,
guards and centers are eligible for consideration
Candidates may be added or removed during the season
