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More than a dozen B1G linemen named to Outland Trophy Watch List for 2021
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A lot of talented interior lineman will be returning to the B1G in 2021 and the release of the Outland Trophy Watch List is further evidence of that.
Tuesday morning, the watch list for the award was released. There were 13 B1G linemen included on this year’s list. Ohio State led the way for the conference with three selections. Illinois and Penn State also had multiple selections. Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern and Wisconsin were also represented.
The B1G’s 13 selections were the second-most for any conference in college football. The ACC had one more player, totaling 14 names on the watch list.
The Outland Trophy is presented annually to the top interior lineman (offense or defense) annually. A total of 80 players were recognized on the watch list. Here are the 13 from the B1G to make this year’s cut:
Matthew Bedford, OT, Indiana
Logan Bruss, OG, Wisconsin
Haskell Garrett, DT, Ohio State
Jarrett Horst, OT, Michigan State
Doug Kramer, C, Illinois
Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa
Vederian Lowe, OT, Illinois
Mike Miranda, C, Penn State
Thayer Munford, OT, Ohio State
Conner Olson, OG, Minnesota
Nicholas Petit-Frere, OT, Ohio State
Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern
Rasheed Walker, OT, Penn State
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB