Alabama trio named to preseason watch list for college football award
Each of those players come along Alabama's offensive line in center Parker Brailsford, right guard Jaeden Roberts, and left tackle Kadyn Proctor. Announced on Tuesday, Alabama was tied with Oregon as the lone programs to see three players listed.
With all three returning starters at their respective positions, Brailsford will be entering his redshirt junior season in 2025, while Roberts will be a redshirt senior. Proctor, who is one of Alabama's top NFL draft prospects entering the season, is a junior who be starting for the third consecutive year at left tackle.
Awarded annually to the nation's top lineman, both offensive and defensive, Alabama has won the Outland Trophy a total of six times previously. A majority of those have been offensive linemen in Chris Samuels (1999), Andre Smith (2008), Barrett Jones (2011), Cam Robinson (2016), and Alex Leatherwood (2020), while the lone defensive player to win the award was Quinnen Williams back in 2018.
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