4 Hurricanes On Outland Trophy Watch List
Aug. 9, 2002
DALLAS (FWAA) – Four Miami Hurricanes are among a list of outstanding college football linemen who are considered the top candidates for the 2002 Outland Trophy, which is presented by the Football Writers Association of America to the top interior lineman in college football each season.
The Miami linemen – all seniors – are offensive guard Sherko Haji-Rasouli, defensive tackle William Joseph, center Brett Romberg and defensive tackle Matt Walters.
The winner of the 2002 Outland Trophy will be announced Dec. 12 on the ESPN College Football Awards Show from Orlando, Fla. Three finalists will be selected by the FWAA All-America Committee in late November and will appear on the show.
The winner also will receive his trophy during a banquet on Jan. 9 in Omaha, Neb. The banquet is sponsored by the Omaha Sports Committee, which additionally will honor a past Outland winner at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Omaha.
Miami’s Bryant McKinnie won the 2001 Award while leading his team to the national championship. Tennessee’s John Henderson, the 2000 Outland winner, was one of the three finalists for the 2001 Award, but failed to become the second person to win back-to-back Outland Trophies. Dave Rimington of Nebraska (1981 and 1982) remains the only two-time winner.
The Outland Trophy has been presented every year since 1946 and is the third oldest award in major-college football. The award is named after the late John Outland, an All-America lineman at Penn during the turn of the century. Dr. Outland established the award in 1946, a year before his death, with the help of the FWAA. He believed it was important for lineman to receive greater recognition. And for the last 56 years they have because of his award.
2002 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST
Bryan Anderson, OG, PittsburghShawn Andrews, OT, ArkansasBen Archibald, OL, BYUJosh Babin, DT, Western MichiganTyler Brayton, DT, ColoradoEnoch DeMar, OG, Indiana
Robbie Doane, OT, TexasDerrick Dockery, OG, TexasDarnell Dockett, DT, Florida StateNat Dorsey, OT, Georgia TechJeff Faine, C, Notre DameJosh Gardner, OT, Cincinnati
John Garrison, C, NebraskaAdam Goldberg, OT, WyomingBrandon Green, DT, RiceSherko Haji-Rasouli, OG, Miami, Fla.Kwame Harris, OT, StanfordTommie Harris, DT, Oklahoma
Shalimar Jackson, OT, New Mex. St.Al Johnson, C, WisconsinBen Johnson, OT, WisconsinCody Johnson, C, NevadaGarry Johnson, T, Arkansas StateJarret Johnson, DT, Alabama
William Joseph, DT, Miami, Fla.Jimmy Kennedy, DT, Penn StateKenny King, DT, AlabamaDan Klecko, DL, TempleDan Koppen, C, Boston CollegeRodney Leisle, DT, UCLA
Wayne Lucier, C, ColoradoEric Manning, DT, Oregon StateVince Manuwai, OL, HawaiiMatt Martinez, C, IdahoNate McPeek, OT, MarshallRodney Michael, C, Fresno State
Kindall Moorehead, DT, AlabamaQuincy Myles, DL, Louisiana TechLance Nimmo, OT, West VirginiaJoe Olivo, NT, New Mexico StateMark Parenteau, OG, Boston CollegeTony Pashos, OT, Illinois
Tim Provost, OT, San Jose StateJimond Pugh, C, MemphisTank Reese, DT, Kansas StateRex Richards, OG, Texas TechBrian Rimpf, OT, East CarolinaDerrick Roche, OG, Wash. St.
Brett Romberg, C, Miami, Fla.Nick Romeo, C, SyracuseMike Saffer, OT, UCLAWalter Sampson, NG, La.-LafayetteSteve Sciullo, OT, MarshallIan Scott, DT, Florida
Garrett Smith, DT, UtahEric Steinbach, OG, IowaJon Stinchcomb, OL, GeorgiaDavid Upchurch, NT, West VirginiaMatt Walters, DT, Miami, Fla.Ty Warren, DL, Texas A&MBrandon Westbrook, OT, Mid. Tenn.Todd Wike, OG, MarylandBrett Williams, OT, Florida State
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