Lasecki named to Rimington Trophy Watch List

[PonyPride]

Lasecki named to Rimington Trophy Watch List

NEW YORK CITY - The Rimington Trophy committee has released its 2013 Spring Watch List.

The list includes 17 returning players from the 2012 Watch List. In all, there are 44 players on the Watch List. The SEC leads the way with nine players while the PAC-12 and the Mountain West Conference check in with five players each.

The following is a list of those named to the 2013 Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List.



David Andrews - Georgia - 6'2" - 295 - Junior
Russell Bodine - North Carolina - 6'4" - 310 - Junior
Evan Boehm - MIssouri - 6'3" - 315 - Sophomore
Jake Brendel - UCLA - 6'5" - 276 - RS Sophomore
Betim Bujari - Rutgers - 6'4" - 290 - Junior
Ben Clarke - Hawaii - 6'3" - 275 - Sophomore
Sean Conway - Western Kentucky - 6'3" - 305 - Senior
Dillon Day - Mississippi State - 6'4" - 295 - RS Junior
Reese Dismukes - Auburn - 6'3" - 290 - RS Junior
Dominic Espinosa - Texas - 6'4" - 300 - Junior
Dillon Farrell - New Mexico - 6'5" - 292 - Senior
Jay Finch - Georgia Tech - 6'3" - 285 - Senior
B.J. Finney - Kansas State - 6'4" - 303 - Junior
Matt Galas - Nevada - 6'1" - 280 - Junior
Bryce Giddens - Arkansas State - 6'0" - 225 - Sophomore
Hroniss Grasu - Oregon - 6'3" - 297 - Junior
Gus Handler - Colorado - 6'3" - 290 - Senior
Jonotthan Harrison - Florida - 6'4" - 299 - RS Junior
Andre Huval - Louisiana-Lafayette - 6'1" - 290 - Senior
Gabe Ikard - Oklahoma - 6'3" - 298 - RS Senior
Travis Jackson - Michigan State - 6'3" - 280 - Junior
David Kekuewa - Bowling Green - 6'2" - 308 - Junior
Ryan Kelly - Alabama - 6'5" - 290 - RS Sophomore
Zac Kerin - Toledo - 6'5" - 300 - Senior
Kody Koebensky - Arizona State - 6'3" - 290 - Senior
Tyler Larsen - Utah State - 6'4" - 312 - Senior
Taylor Lasecki - SMU - 6'3" - 288 - Sophomore
Corey Linsley - Ohio State - 6'3" - 297 - Junior
Macky MacPherson - Syracuse - 6'2" - 280 - Senior
Mike Marboe - Idaho - 6'2" - 301 - Junior
Shane McDermott - Miami - 6'4" - 296 - Junior
Cole Pensick - Nebraska - 6'2" - 275 - Senior
Ryan Powis - Army - 6'0" - 248 - Junior
Bryce Redman - Houston - 6'1" - 285 - Junior
Austin Reiter - USF - 6'3" - 273 - RS Junior
Weston Richburg - Colorado State - 6'4" - 297 - RS Senior
Isaac Seumalo - Oregon State - 6'3" - 302 - Sophomore
James Stone - Tennessee - 6'3" - 300 - Senior
Bryan Stork - Florida State - 6'4" - 312 - RS Senior
Travis Swanson - Arkansas - 6'5" - 305 - Senior
Evan Swindall - Mississippi - 6'4" - 295 - Senior
Valerian Ume-Ezeoke - New Mexico State - 6'2" - 285 - Junior
Brandon Vitabile - Northwestern - 6'3" - 300 - RS Junior
Robert Waterman - UNLV - 6'2" - 290 - Junior

While more than a dozen All-America football teams are selected annually, the Rimington Trophy committee uses these four prestigious teams to determine a winner:

* American Football Coaches Association
* Walter Camp Foundation
* Sporting News
* Football Writers Association of America

Because the selectors of these four 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. Our policy is to count all players that play primarily the Center position for their respective teams as Centers, even though they maybe listed as guards or tackles on the four All American teams.

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 most second team votes will win. If there is still a tie, the winner will be determined by the Rimington Trophy committee.

The winner will be honored at Rimington Trophy Presentation banquet at the Rococo Theater in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 11, 2014.

About the Rimington Trophy
The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the Most Outstanding Center in NCAA Division I-A College Football. Since its inception, the Rimington Trophy has raised over $2 million for the cystic fibrosis community. The fourteen-year old award is overseen by the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis and has raised nearly $100 million for CF Research.

Dave Rimington, the award's namesake, was a consensus first-team All-America center at the University of Nebraska in 1981 and 1982, during which time he became the John Outland Trophy's only double winner as the nation's finest college interior lineman.

For more on the Rimington Trophy and a list of past recipients, visit www.rimingtontrophy.com

[StallionsModelT]

That's great for Taylor. He was outstanding as a freshman starting at center last season. I fully expect him to be another NFL Mustang in a few years.

[SMU89]

1 of 6 sophomores on a list of 44

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[Hoss]

Only 6 sophomores? That's impressive company! He sure played a lot better last year than I expected. Here's to more of the same.

Congratulations to Taylor.

[SMUguy]

Showing my ignorance here. We all can read how big and strong a player is, but I'm the first to admit I don't know everything about offensive line play. Can someone detail what it is about Lasecki that makes him good? I always thought offensive linemen didn't really mature until their junior or senior seasons.