UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State redshirt senior center Michal Menet has been named to the Rimington Trophy watch list, it was announced on Wednesday.
The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I College Football. Since its inception, the award has raised over $4.5 million for the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis.
Menet made 13 starts at center in 2019 and was a team captain. He has played in 37 career games, making 25 starts at center. A 2019 All-Big Ten honorable mention by the coaches and media, Menet earned the Dick Maginnis Memorial Award, recognizing an outstanding offensive lineman, at the team's awards banquet following the 2019 season.
Dave Rimington, the award's namesake, was a consensus first-team All-America center at the University of Nebraska in 1981 and 1982, during which time he became the John Outland Trophy's only two-time winner as the nation's finest college interior lineman. For more on the Rimington Trophy and a list of past recipients, visit www.rimingtontrophy.com
The Rimington Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating to 1935. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about the association.
Penn State on 2020 Watch Lists
Biletnikoff Award: Pat Freiermuth
Doak Walker Award: Journey Brown, Noah Cain
Dodd Trophy Watch List: James Franklin
Hornung Award: Journey Brown
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award: Sean Clifford
Lou Groza Award: Jake Pinegar
Mackey Award: Pat Freiermuth
Manning Award: Sean Clifford
Maxwell Award: Journey Brown
Nagurski Trophy: Shaka Toney
O'Brien Award: Sean Clifford
Rimington Trophy: Michal Menet
Thorpe Award: Lamont Wade
Wuerffel Trophy: Sean Clifford
