Georgia center Lamont Gaillard named to Outland Trophy watch list
Georgia center Lamont Gaillard is one of 82 players named to the watch list for the 2018 Outland Trophy, given annually to the best interior lineman — offense or defense — in college football.
Gaillard, a senior from Fayetteville, N.C., has played in 30 games during his Georgia career, including 28 career starts. He was named second-team preseason All-SEC by the voting media at SEC Media Days last week in Atlanta.
The Outland Trophy winner will be chosen at the end of the college football regular season from three finalists who were selected to the Football Writer Association of America’s annual All-America team. The winner will be announced Dec. 6 during ESPN’s college football awards show at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
The SEC was well represented on the watch list with 11 players selected, tied with the Big 12 and Pac-12 for third-most from a conference behind the Big Ten (13) and the ACC (12). Gaillard is one of 20 centers named to the watch list, along with 22 offensive tackles, 20 defensive tackles and 20 guards.
Only one Georgia Bulldog has won the Outland Trophy in the 72 years the award has been presented. College Football Hall-of-Famer Bill Stanfill won it in 1968.
2018 OUTLAND TROPHY PRESENTED BY NFID PRESEASON WATCH LIST (82)
OT Paul Adams, Missouri
OT Trey Adams, Washington
OT Hakeem Adeniji, Kansas
C Ryan Anderson, Wake Forest
G Alex Bars, Notre Dame
OT Ryan Bates, Penn State
DT Terry Beckner, Missouri
DT Ryan Bee, Marshall
G David Beedle, Michigan State
G Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin
C Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin
OT Lanard Bonner, Arkansas State
G Tyler Bowling, Tulsa
C Garrett Bradbury, N.C. State
G Parker Braun, Georgia Tech
G Ben Bredeson, Michigan
DT Derrick Brown, Auburn
C Jesse Burkett, Stanford
OT Yodny Cajuste, West Virginia
DT Marquise Copeland, Cincinnati
C Deontae Crumitie, Troy
OT Michael Deiter, Wisconsin
G Tommy Doles, Northwestern
G O’Shea Dugas, Louisiana Tech
C Alex Eberle, Florida State
OT David Edwards, Wisconsin
OT Bobby Evans, Oklahoma
C Justin Falcinelli, Clemson
C Lo Falemaka, Utah
G Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas
C Lamont Gaillard, Georgia
DT Greg Gaines, Washington
C Tyler Gauthier, Miami
DT Youhanna Ghaifan, Wyoming
C Jake Hanson, Oregon
G Phil Haynes, Wake Forest
G Nate Herbig, Stanford
DT Trysten Hill, UCF
OT Mitch Hyatt, Clemson
G Martez Ivey, Florida
C Jordan Johnson, UCF
DT Dre’Mont Jones, Ohio State
G Michael Jordan, Ohio State
G Luke Juriga, Western Michigan
C John Keenoy, Western Michigan
G Marcus Keyes, Oklahoma State
C Sean Krepsz, Nevada
DT Dexter Lawrence, Clemson
G Jimmy Leatiota, Eastern Michigan
DT Ira Lewis, Baylor
DT Ray Lima, Iowa State
OT Chris Lindstrom, Boston College
OT Greg Little, Ole Miss
OT Toa Lobendahn, USC
OT Joe Lowery, Ohio
OT Kaleb McGary, Washington
C Connor McGovern, Penn State
OT Patrick Mekari, California
C Chandler Miller, Tulsa
DT David Moa, Boise State
C Sam Mustipher, Notre Dame
C Will Noble, Houston
OT Marcus Norman, USF
DT Ed Oliver, Houston
C Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
G Ben Powers, Oklahoma
OT Isaiah Prince, Ohio State
OT Dalton Risner, Kansas State
DT Olive Sagapolu, Wisconsin
G Dru Samia, Oklahoma
OT Max Scharping, NIU
DT Jordon Scott, Oregon
NT Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
OT Trey Smith, Tennessee
OT Trevon Tate, Memphis
G Calvin Throckmorton, Oregon
DT Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame
G Patrick Vahe, Texas
DT Ricky Walker, Virginia Tech
DT Christian Wilkins, Clemson
OT Jonah Williams, Alabama
DT Daniel Wise, Kansas
