Leffew Named To Outland Trophy List
June 30, 2005 | Football
June 30, 2005
DALLAS (FWAA) - - Senior offensive tackle Travis Leffew of the University of Louisville was one of 36 linemen nominated for the 2005 Outland Trophy, The Football Writers Association of America announced on Wednesday.
The Outland Trophy has been awarded to the best interior offensive or defensive lineman in college football since 1946. The winner is selected by the FWAA's All-America Committee, which selects the association's 25-man team and picks three Outland Trophy finalists.
Leffew, who was a second team All-American in 2004, has started 38 straight games for the Cardinals at tackle. A first team All-Conference USA selection last season, helped the Cardinal offense led the nation in total offense and scoring.
The 2005 Outland Trophy announcement will be on Dec. 8 in Orlando, Fla., on the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show. The Outland Trophy presentation banquet, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee and First Data Corporation, is set for Jan. 12, 2006, in Omaha, Neb.
Oklahoma offensive tackle Jammal Brown won the 2004 Outland Trophy. Former Outland winner Ron Yary from USC (1967), will make the announcement of the 2005 winner in Orlando. Additional Outland Trophy candidates may be added during the course of the season. Tackles, guards and centers are eligible for consideration.
2005 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST Jesse Boone, OL, Utah J. B. Closner, C, Alabama Daryn Colledge, OT, Boise State Ryan Cook, C, New Mexico Mike Degory, C, Florida Greg Eslinger, C, Minnesota Steve Fifita, DL, Utah D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia Orien Harris, DT, Miami (Fla.) Manase Hopoi, DT, Washington T. J. Jackson, NG, Auburn Max Jean-Gilles, OL, Georgia Davin Joseph, G, Oklahoma Jake Kuresa, OL, BYU Travis Leffew, OL, Louisville Matt Lentz, G, Michigan Dylan Lineberry, G, North Texas Josh Linehan, G, Oregon State Grayling Love, OT, Arizona State Jesse Mahelona, DT, Tennessee Nick Mangold, C, Ohio State Garrett McIntyre, DT, Fresno State Marcus McNeill, OT, Auburn Dan Mozes, G, West Virginia Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon Ryan O'Callaghan, OT, California Marvin Philip, C, California Samson Satele, G, Hawaii Jonathan Scott, OT, Texas Mark Setterstrom, OL, Minnesota Ben Siegert, DT, Oregon State Gabe Watson, DT, Michigan Andrew Whitworth, OT, LSU Jon Wilson, C, Air Force Eric Winston, OT, Miami (Fla.) Rodrique Wright, DT, Texas
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