Rimington Trophy

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Rimington Trophy
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Awarded forMost outstanding center in college football
CountryUnited States
Presented byBoomer Esiason Foundation
History
First award2000
Most recent Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
Website www.rimingtontrophy.com

The Dave Rimington Trophy is awarded to the player considered to be the best center in college football. Dave Rimington was a center who played at the University of Nebraska from 1979 to 1982.

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A member of the National College Football Awards Association, the Rimington Trophy serves as a fundraiser for the Boomer Esiason Foundation's fight against cystic fibrosis. The sculptor of the Dave Rimington Trophy is Marc Mellon, also the sculptor of the NBA MVP Trophy.

Selection process

The winner of the Rimington Trophy is selected by determining the consensus All-American center pick from four existing All-America teams. While more than a dozen All-America football teams are selected annually, the Rimington Trophy committee uses these four prestigious teams to determine a winner:

• American Football Coaches Association
• Walter Camp Foundation
• The Sporting News
• Football Writers Association of America

Because the selectors of these four All-America teams can place centers in a "mix" of offensive linemen that includes guards and tackles, their 11-man first teams can often have two centers. The Rimington Trophy committee's policy is to count all players who play primarily the center position for their respective teams as centers, though they may be listed as guards or tackles on the four All-American teams. The center with the most first-team votes is determined to be the winner. If a tie occurs with first-team votes, then the center with most second-team votes wins. If a tie still exists, the winner is determined by a majority vote from the Rimington Trophy committee.

Winners

Jake Kirkpatrick of TCU, the 2010 Rimington Trophy winner Jake Kirkpatrick.jpg
Jake Kirkpatrick of TCU, the 2010 Rimington Trophy winner
YearPlayerSchoolRef
2000 Dominic Raiola Nebraska
2001 LeCharles Bentley Ohio State
2002 Brett Romberg Miami (FL)
2003 Jake Grove Virginia Tech
2004 David Baas Michigan
Ben Wilkerson LSU
2005 Greg Eslinger Minnesota
2006 Dan Mozes West Virginia
2007 Jonathan Luigs Arkansas
2008 A. Q. Shipley Penn State [1]
2009 Maurkice Pouncey Florida [2]
2010 Jake Kirkpatrick TCU [3]
2011 David Molk Michigan (2) [4]
2012 Barrett Jones Alabama [5]
2013 Bryan Stork Florida State [6]
2014 Reese Dismukes Auburn [7]
2015 Ryan Kelly Alabama (2) [8]
2016 Pat Elflein Ohio State (2) [9]
2017 Billy Price Ohio State (3) [10]
2018 Garrett Bradbury NC State [11]
2019 Tyler Biadasz Wisconsin [12]
2020 Landon Dickerson Alabama (3) [13]
2021 Tyler Linderbaum Iowa [14]
2022 Olusegun Oluwatimi Michigan (3) [15]
2023 Jackson Powers-Johnson Oregon [16]
2024 Seth McLaughlin Ohio State (4) [17]

Gerald R. Ford Legends Award

Since 2005, the Rimington Trophy also recognizes legendary centers from the past by presenting the President Gerald R. Ford Legendary Center Award, which is named after Gerald Ford. The award is presented annually to a former collegiate or professional center who was either a legend on or off the field by making extraordinary contributions through business, civic, or philanthropic endeavors. [18]

Winners

SeasonPlayerSchoolTenure
2005 Gerald Ford Michigan 1932–1934
2006 Jim Otto Miami (FL) 1957–1959
2007 Alex Kroll Yale
Rutgers 		1956
1960–1961
2008 Bill Curry Georgia Tech 1961–1964
2009 Jim Ritcher NC State 1976–1979
2010 Dwight Stephenson Alabama 1976–1979
2011 Mick Tingelhoff Nebraska 1958–1961
2012 Jay Hilgenberg Iowa 1977–1980
2013 Dermontti Dawson Kentucky 1984–1987
2014 Courtney Hall Rice 1985–1988
2015 Jeff Saturday North Carolina 1993–1997
2016 Carl Mauck Southern Illinois 1965–1968
2017Joe Montgomery William & Mary 1971–1974
2018 Robert Caslen Army 1972–1975
2019 Dominic Raiola Nebraska 1997–2000
2020No winner
2021 Aaron Graham Nebraska 1991–1995
2022 Jake Grove Virginia Tech 2000–2003
2023 Kevin Mawae LSU 1989–1993

Sources: [19] [20]

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References

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Footnotes
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  2. ↑ Amis, John (January 14, 2010). "Pouncey to receive Rimington Trophy". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "TCU's Kirkpatrick wins Rimington Trophy". Lincoln Journal Star. December 9, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ Meinke, Kyle (December 8, 2011). "Michigan senior David Molk named Rimington Award winner as country's best center". The Ann Arbor News. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jones first Alabama player to receive Rimington Trophy as nation's top center". NCAA. December 6, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ McGuire, Kevin (December 12, 2013). "Florida State's Bryan Stork wins Rimington Trophy". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Reese Dismukes wins Rimington Trophy, named Walter Camp All-American". Montgomery Advertiser. December 11, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  8. ↑ McGuire, Kevin (December 10, 2015). "Alabama center Ryan Kelly wins 2015 Rimington Trophy". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ Sipple, Steven M. (January 13, 2017). "Ohio State center Elflein overcame odds to win Rimington Trophy". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Rimington Trophy Official Website: Past Winners". www.rimingtontrophy.com. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  11. ↑ "NC State center Garrett Bradbury wins Rimington Trophy". PackPride.com. Retrieved 2018-12-07.
  12. ↑ "Wisconsin's Tyler Biadasz wins the Rimington Trophy as the nation's best center". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  13. ↑ "Alabama Crimson Tide players take home several major college football awards". 8 January 2021.
  14. ↑ "PHOTOS: TYLER LINDERBAUM WINS RIMINGTON TROPHY AWARD - 12/09/2021". hawkeyesports.com. December 9, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Oluwatimi Wins Pair of National Awards, Claiming Outland, Rimington Trophies". mgoblue.com. December 8, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Powers-Johnson awarded Rimington Trophy". goducks.com. December 8, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  17. ↑ "OHIO STATE'S SETH MCLAUGHLIN WINS RIMINGTON TROPHY AS COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S BEST CENTER".
  18. ↑ "GERALD R. FORD LEGENDS AWARD". rimingtontrophy.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  19. ↑ "CURRENT AWARD WINNER". rimingtontrophy.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  20. ↑ "PAST WINNERS". rimingtontrophy.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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