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USA Today
30-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Two Ohio State football players named to the 2025 Outland Trophy preseason watch list
Alert! We have another preseason watch list announcement that came out on Tuesday, and it involves a couple of Ohio State football players. The Outland Trophy has been around since 1946, and goes out to the best college football interior lineman annually. The Buckeyes have seen four players awarded the Trophy, but not since 1996 when Orlando Pace was recognized. In other words, it's been a minute. Prior to Pace, though, Ohio State also had a player win the Outland in 1956 (Jim Parker), 1970 (Jim Stillwagon), and 1973 (John Hicks). It'll be looking to add to that haul with fourth-year offensive lineman Tegra Tshabola and defensive tackle Eddrick Houston being among the 50 names announced by the Football Writers Association of America appearing on the 2025 preseason watch list. Tshabola will be entering his senior season and is the only returning offensive lineman to have started all 16 games last season. He adds a veteran presence who has seen action in 33 games during his career at Ohio State. Houston is just entering his second season, but showed a high ceiling for what he can do last season, with action in 15 games and playing the most snaps of a freshman last year with a total of 141. The Outland Trophy will be awarded on January 26 at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee in Omaha, Nebraska. Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
USA Today
29-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Clemson football starters named to 2025 Outland Trophy preseason watch list
The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) on Tuesday announced several preseason watch list awards, including the Outland Trophy, which honors the nation's top interior lineman. Clemson Tigers offensive lineman Blake Miller and defensive tackle Peter Woods were among the 50 players named to the Outland Trophy preseason watch list, the FWAA announced. A 6-foot-6, 315-pound product of Strongsville, Ohio, Miller is a three-year starter at offensive tackle for the Tigers. He started all 14 games for the Tigers last season and has played in 41 career games (all starts) while at Clemson. Woods, a 6-foot-3, 315-pound defensive lineman, enters his junior season at Clemson after playing in 11 games (10 starts) a year ago. He finished with 28 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble. In two seasons at Clemson, the five-star prospect out of Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama, near Dabo Swinney's hometown of Pelham has registered 54 tackles (31 solo), 11 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles in 23 career games (12 starts) with the Tigers. Per a press release: "The recipient of the 2025 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN on Friday, Dec. 12. The official trophy presentation to the winner will be made at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee on Jan. 21, 2026 in Omaha, Neb." Both Miller and Woods recently made USA TODAY Sports' All-ACC preseason team. Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List 2025 Clemson football schedule 2025 Clemson will open the 2025 season against the LSU Tigers at Memorial Stadium in prime time on Aug. 30. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ABC. All times Eastern. Contact us @Clemson_Wire on X, and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Clemson Tigers news and notes, plus opinions.
