NEW ORLEANS - The Rimington Trophy Committee announced its 2018 Fall Watch List, which includes two centers from the Sun Belt Conference - Georgia Southern’s Curtis Rainey; Troy’s Deontae Crumitie
Rainey played in all 12 games last year, starting nine at center and was an honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection. He was on the field for a total of 857 snaps and played a season-high 89 snaps against Arkansas State.
Crumitie was a 2017 All-Sun Belt Second Team selection after starting all 13 games at center to run his career total 32 career starts. He allowed just one sack in more than 700 snaps last season and led an offensive line that that finished 12th nationally in fewest sacks allowed and rated sixth in offensive line efficiency. He recorded a grade of 85 percent or higher in 12-of-13 games and 90 percent or higher in seven games, including five of the final six games of the season
In order to create this list, the committee accepted nominations from programs across the country that submitted their current starting centers for consideration. This preseason, centers were nominated from every conference, with 58 total nominees and 27 past watch listers.
The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I College Football. Since its inception, the seventeen-year old award has raised over $3.6 million for the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis.
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 two-time 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
The Rimington Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Visit www.NCFAA.org to learn more about our story.
The Rimington Trophy winner will be recognized at a presentation at the Rococo Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
2018 Rimington Trophy Award Watch List
| Jonathan |
Alvarez |
Oklahoma |
| Ryan |
Anderson |
Wake Forest |
| Kirk |
Barron |
Purdue |
| Levi |
Brown |
Marshall |
| Jesse |
Burkett |
Stanford |
| Cohl |
Cabral |
Arizona State |
| Kyle |
Chung |
Virginia Tech |
| Nick |
Clarke |
Old Dominion |
| Kenny |
Cooper |
Georgia Tech |
| Ryan |
Crozier |
UConn |
| Deontae |
Crumitie |
Troy |
| Tyler |
Curtis Gauthier |
Miami |
| Lee |
Dufour |
UAB |
| Alec |
Eberle |
Florida State |
| Nathan |
Eldridge |
Arizona |
| Justin |
Falcinelli |
Clemson |
| Lo |
Falemaka |
Utah |
| Quin |
Ficklin |
Utah State |
| Lamont |
Gaillard |
Georgia |
| Derron |
Gatewood |
UTEP |
| Danny |
Godlevske |
Miami (OH) |
| Jake |
Hanson |
Oregon |
| Zach |
Harmon |
Duke |
| Nick |
Harris |
Washington |
| Matt |
Hennessy |
Temple |
| Bryce |
Holland |
Army West Point |
| Adam |
Holtorf |
Kansas State |
| Sumner |
Houston |
Oregon State |
| Elgton |
Jenkins |
Mississippi State |
| Jordan |
Johnson |
UCF |
| John |
Keenoy |
Western Michigan |
| Sean |
Krepsz |
Nevada |
| Drew |
Kyser |
Memphis |
| Toa |
Lobendahn |
USC |
| Frederick |
Mauigoa |
Washington State |
| Garrett |
McCain Bradbury |
NC State |
| T.J. |
McCoy |
Florida |
| Erik |
McCoy |
Texas A&M |
| Connor |
McGovern |
Penn State |
| Chandler |
Miller |
Tulsa |
| Brendan |
Moore |
Maryland |
| Sosaia |
Mose |
North Texas |
| Sam |
Mustipher |
Notre Dame |
| Will |
Noble |
Houston |
| James |
O'Hagan |
Buffalo |
| Addison |
Ooms |
California |
| Ross |
Pierschbacher |
Alabama |
| Andrew |
Poenitsch |
Ball State |
| Curtis |
Rainey |
Georgia Southern |
| Sean |
Rawlings |
Ole Miss |
| Keegan |
Render |
Iowa |
| Zach |
Shackelford |
Texas |
| Luke |
Shively |
NIU |
| Donell |
Stanley |
South Carolina |
| Paul |
Stawarz |
Texas Tech |
| Dakota |
Tallman |
Eastern Michigan |
| Sam |
Tecklenburg |
Baylor |
| Jared |
Weyler |
Minnesota |