SEC Football Dominates Preseason Award Watch Lists

Oct 17, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defender Myles Garrett (15) celebrates his blocked punt against Alabama Crimson Tide punter J.K. Scott (15) in the third quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2015; College Station, TX, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defender Myles Garrett (15) celebrates his blocked punt against Alabama Crimson Tide punter J.K. Scott (15) in the third quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 27, 2014; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Mike Davis (28) follows the block by center Alan Knott (70) during the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Missouri wins in the final minutes 21-20 over South Carolina. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2014; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks running back Mike Davis (28) follows the block by center Alan Knott (70) during the first quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Missouri wins in the final minutes 21-20 over South Carolina. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports /

Rimington Trophy 

The Rimington Trophy goes to the nation’s best center.  If you’re going to play SEC football, you’ve got to have a quality center to guide your line against some of the best front seven’s in the country.  It should come as no surprise that half of the conference’s expected starters at the position make the list.  On to the SEC players on the watch list:

Alan Knott, RS Junior – South Carolina

Brandon Kublanow, Senior – Georgia

Coleman Thomas, Junior – Tennessee

Ethan Pocic, Senior – LSU

Frank Ragnow, Junior – Arkansas

Jon Toth, Senior – Kentucky

Robert Conyers, Senior – Ole Miss

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