Four more Buckeyes were named to preseason watch lists Tuesday.
Ohio State offensive tackles Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones were named to the watch list for the Outland Trophy, which honors college football’s best lineman (excluding defensive ends), while defensive end Zach Harrison and safety Ronnie Hickman made the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which honors the nation’s top defender.
Our preseason watch lists are out! The @outlandtrophy spotlights 89 returning interior linemen while the @NagurskiTrophy list lauds 85 of the nation's best returning defenders.
— Football Writers Association of America (@TheFWAA) July 26, 2022
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Nagurski: https://t.co/Kclc007PgI pic.twitter.com/hxtPykjtr4
They join a list of Buckeyes on watch lists that includes C.J. Stroud (Maxwell and Davey O’Brien awards), TreVeyon Henderson (Maxwell and Doak Walker awards), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Maxwell and Biletnikoff awards), Luke Wypler (Rimington Trophy) and Denzel Burke (Jim Thorpe Award). Hickman was also named to the watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award, which honors college football’s best defensive back.
