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Laurinaitis is on the Nagurski list (as the defending award winner).

Barton and Boone are on the Outland.

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Three Buckeyes Named to Preseason Watch Lists


June 12, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio: Ohio State's towers of power up front, offensive tackles Kirk Barton and Alex Boone, have been named to the 2007 Outland Trophy watch list. Additionally, Buckeye linebacker James Laurinaitis has been named to the Bronko Nagurski Award watch list. Both lists were announced earlier today by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).
Barton, a 6-6, 310-pound senior, will be in his third full year as a starter, while the 6-8, 325 pound Boone, who is a junior, will be in his second season as a regular at left tackle. Laurinaitis won the Nagurski last year, becoming the first Buckeye player to do so. He finished the season with 115 total tackles and five interceptions, both of which led the team, and received consensus All-America honors in a breakout sophomore season.
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The Outland Watch list:

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DALLAS (FWAA) ? The Football Writers Association of America has announced the 2007 Outland Trophy Watch List. Forty-one standout linemen from around the country have been nominated for consideration in the preseason.
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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.

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Other players of note:
Sam Baker, USC
Sedrick Ellis, USC
Glenn Dorsey, LSU
Adam Kraus, TSUN
Jake Long, TSUN
Dallas Griffin, Texas
Derek Lokey, Texas
Frank Okam, Texas
Jeremy Zuttah, Rutgers
 
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The Nagurski Watch List

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DALLAS (FWAA) ? The Football Writers Association of America has announced the Watch List for the 2007 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is awarded to the best defensive player in college football and is sponsored by the Charlotte Touchdown Club.


The FWAA All-America Committee selects the Bronko Nagurski winner from the association's 11-man All-America defensive team in November. The watch list was developed by the FWAA All-America committee with the help of the schools and
conferences.

The Charlotte Touchdown Club will hold the 2007 banquet on Monday, Dec. 3, at the Westin Hotel in Charlotte. Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis won the 2006 Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

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Others of note:
Xavier Adibi, Va. Tech
Dan Connor, Penn St.
Shawn Crable, TSUN
Bruce Davis, UCLA
Glenn Dorsey, LSU
Quentin Groves, Auburn
Vince Hall, Va. Tech
Derek Lokey, Texas
Rey Maualuga, USC
Keith Rivers, USC
Tommy Zbikowski, ND
 
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The Bednarik Award names Laurinaitis, Freeman, and Gholston to its watch list.

The Maxwell (Player-of-the-Year Award) placed Beanie Wells on its watch list.

Both of these awards will be presented at the ESPN/Home Depot Show on December 6th.

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Four Buckeyes Named to Preseason Watch Lists



Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State defensive standouts James Laurinaitis, Marcus Freeman and Vernon Gholston have been named to the initial 2007 Bednarik Award watch list, and running back Chris "Beanie" Wells is on the first Maxwell Award watch list of the new season.

Both lists were released today by the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia. Each list consists of 65 players who were selected on the basis of their performance in 2006.

The Bednarik Award goes to the outstanding defensive player in collegiate
football and has been presented since 1995. It is named for former University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Eagle standout Chuck Bednarik.
The Maxwell Award has been presented since 1937 and goes to the outstanding player in college football.

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Buckeyes' Gholston on Hendricks List


COLUMBUS, Ohio: Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston has been named to the Ted Hendricks Award preseason watch list. Gholston is one of 27 players named to the initial list. The Hendricks award goes to the most outstanding defensive end in college football.

Gholston, a 6-4, 260-pound junior from Detroit, led the Buckeyes in tackles-for-loss (15) and sacks (8.5) in 2006. Earlier this summer, he was named to the Chuck Bednarik preseason watch list.
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Here is the list of nominees:


Tommy Blake, TCU SR, 6'3" 260
Ben Calderwood, Utah State JR, 6'2" 268
Calais Campbell, Miami JR, 6'8" 280
Ian Campbell, Kansas State JR, 6'5" 240
Joe Clermond, PITT SR, 6'3" 260
Tyler Clutts, Fresno State SR, 6'2" 245
Bruce Davis, UCLA SR, 6'3" 230
Larry English, Northern Illinois JR, 6'3" 255
Vernon Gholston, Ohio State JR, 6'4" 265
Wallace Gilberry, Alabama SR, 6'4" 265
Quentin Groves, Auburn SR, 6'4" 255
Chris Harrington, Texas A&M SR, 6'4" 245
Derrick Harvey, Florida SO, 6'5" 235
Louis Holmes, Arizona SR, 6'6" 265
Phillip Hunt, Houston JR, 6'2" 250
Lawrence Jackson, USC JR, 6'5" 265
Tyson Jackson, LSU JR, 6'5" 295
Tavares Jones, Middle Tennessee St. SR, 6'2" 242
Brian Johnston, Gardner-Webb SR, 6'5" 280
Nick Larkin, Boston College SR, 6'4" 250
Chris Long, Virginia SR, 6'4" 278
Jameel McClain, Syracuse SR, 6'2" 248
Albert McClellan, Marshall JR, 6'2" 210
Jesse Nading, Colorado State SR, 6'5" 258
Chase Ortiz, TCU SR, 6'3" 255
Nathan Peterson, Oklahoma State SR, 6'2" 240
Mat Shaugnessey, Wisconsin JR, 6'6" 250​


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[FONT=Skia-Regular_Regular]November and up to five finalists announced November [/FONT][FONT=Skia-Regular_Regular]26,[/FONT]

[FONT=Skia-Regular_Regular]2007. [/FONT][FONT=Skia-Regular_Regular]The Hendricks Award announcement will be on[/FONT]
[FONT=Skia-Regular_Regular]December [/FONT][FONT=Skia-Regular_Regular]6 [/FONT][FONT=Skia-Regular_Regular]with the formal presentation made at the[/FONT]
[FONT=Skia-Regular_Regular]Hendricks Award Gala in March [/FONT][FONT=Skia-Regular_Regular]2008.[/FONT]​
 
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Ohio State's Jenkins Named to 2007 Thorpe Award Watch List

COLUMBUS, Ohio - [URL="http://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059260"]Malcolm Jenkins[/URL], a junior defensive back on the Ohio State football team, has been named to the 2007 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. The list, determined by compiling preseason All-American teams from various football publications, was announced July 25 by the Jim Thorpe Association.


Jenkins, from Piscataway, N.J., enters his third season as a starter for the Buckeyes. He was voted first team All-Big Ten by both the coaches and media in 2006. A starter in all 13 games last season, Jenkins ranked second on Ohio State with four interceptions and 40 solo tackles (55 total). He had 4.5 tackles for loss and returned an interception 61 yards for a game-sealing touchdown in a home win over Penn State last season.

Jenkins, who also was a member of the Ohio State track and field team in the spring, has the opportunity to become the Buckeyes? first Thorpe Award recipient since Antoine Winfield (1995-98) claimed the honor in 1998.
Leading Pre-Season Candidates For 2007 Jim Thorpe Award
Jamar Adams - Sr. - Michigan
Josh Barrett - Sr. - Arizona State
Zackary Bowman - Sr. - Nebraska
Tony Carter - Jr. - Florida State
Antoine Cason - Sr. - Arizona
Simeon Castille - Sr. - Alabama
Quintin Demps - Sr. - UTEP
Brandon Flowers - Jr. - Virginia Tech
Courtney Greene - Jr. - Rutgers
Michael Hamlin - Jr. - Clemson
Nic Harris - Jr. - Oklahoma
Victor Harris - Jr - Virginia Tech
Jonathan Hefney - Sr. - Tennessee
Chris Horton - Sr. - UCLA
[URL="http://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87743&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059260"]Malcolm Jenkins[/URL] - Jr. - Ohio State
Tyrell Johnson - Sr. - Arkansas State
Dennis Keyes -Sr. - UCLA
Justin King - Jr. - Penn State
Jamal Lewis - Sr. - Georgia Tech
Dwight Lowery - Sr. - San Jose State
Taylor Mays - So. - USC
Mike Mickens - Jr. - Cincinnati
Derek Pegues - Jr. - Mississippi State
Kenny Phillips - Jr. - Miami FL
Myron Rolle - So. - Florida State
Reggie Smith - Jr. - Oklahoma
Marty Tadman - Sr. - Boise State
Aqib Talib - Jr. - Kansas
Terrell Thomas - Sr. - USC
DeJuan Tribble - Sr. - Boston College
Eric Wicks - Sr. - West Virginia
Terrence Wheatley - Sr. - Colorado
Trae Williams - Sr. - South Florida
Tom Zbikowski - Sr. - Notre Dame
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I was wondering the same thing almost. These watch lists come out in preseason and do the contenders for these awards really care about them at all. I think it is just to stir up contraversy myself. To many distractions out there especially in preseason.
 
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