University of Connecticut Athletics
Hurd Named To Outland Watch List
6/21/2010 12:00:00 AM | Football
June 21, 2010
DALLAS -
University of Connecticut senior offensive guard Zach Hurd (Waterford, Conn.) was named to the 2010 Outland Trophy Watch List on Monday by the Football Writers Association of America. The award is presented annually to college football's best interior lineman, on either offense or defense, by the Football Writers Association of America.
Hurd was a first-team All-BIG EAST pick last year as he started all 13 games at left guard. Hurd has made 26 starts in a row for UConn dating back to the beginnign of the 2008 season. Hurd will serve as one of UConn's four captains in 2010.
The FWAA will consider other players for the 2010 Outland Trophy Watch List and will also delete players as the season progresses. The FWAA All-America Committee will select three finalists in late November and eventually the overall winner.
The Outland Trophy, presented annually since 1946, is the third oldest award in major college football. The Outland Trophy is named after the late John Outland, an All-America lineman at Penn and Kansas at the turn of the century.
The 2010 winner will be announced on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show on Dec. 9.
The Outland Trophy presentation banquet, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee, will be on Jan. 13 in Omaha, Neb.
2010 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST
Sam Acho, Texas, DT
Marvin Austin, North Carolina, DT
Tim Barnes, Missouri, C
Colin Baxter, Arizona, C
Sean Bedford, Georgia Tech, C
Chase Beeler, Stanford, C
Clint Boling, Georgia, T
Justin Boren, Ohio State, G
Cory Brandon, Oklahoma, T
Mike Brewster, Ohio State, C
Bryant Browning, Ohio State, G
Marcus Cannon, TCU, T
Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin, T
James Carpenter, Alabama, T
Jurrell Casey, USC, DT
Anthony Castonzo, Boston College, T
Thomas Claiborne, Boston College, G
Jared Crick, Nebraska, DT
Blake DeChristopher, Virginia Tech, T
Art Forst, Rutgers, G
Marcus Forston, Miami, DT
Orlando Franklin, Miami, T
Anthony Gray, Southern Miss, DT
Lawrence Guy, Arizona State, DT
Ben Habern, Oklahoma, C
Kyle Hix, Texas, T
Rodney Hudson, Florida State, G
Omar Hunter, Florida, DT
Rod Huntley, UTEP, G
Zach Hurd, Connecticut, G
Benjamin Ijalana, Villanova, T
Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson, DT
Carl Johnson, Florida, G
Barrett Jones, Alabama, G
Ben Jones, Georgia, C
Jake Kirkpatrick, TCU, C
Karl Klug, Iowa, DT
Ben Lamaak, Iowa State, C
DeMarcus Love, Arkansas, T
Ryan McMahon, Florida State, C
Ryan Miller, Colorado, G
Drake Nevis, LSU, DT
Kristofer O'Dowd, USC, C
Josh Oglesby, Wisconsin, T
Stephen Paea, Oregon State, DT
Alan Pelc, North Carolina, G
Jason Pinkston, Pittsburgh, T
Ken Plue, Purdue, G
Nate Potter, Boise State, G
Mike Pouncey, Florida, C
Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss, DT
Matt Reynolds, BYU, T
Trevor Robinson, Notre Dame, T
Stephen Schilling, Michigan, G
Caleb Schlauderaff, Utah, G
Nate Solder, Colorado, T
Adrian Taylor, Oklahoma, DT
Zane Taylor, Utah, C
Bo Thran, Oregon, T
Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple, DT
Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State, G
Lee Ziemba, Auburn, T
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