Four Ohio State players have been named to the midseason watch list for the Rotary Lombardi Award: linebacker Tommy Eichenberg, defensive end Zach Harrison and offensive tackles Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones.
The Rotary Lombardi Award honors college football’s best lineman, though linebackers and in-line tight ends are also eligible for the award.
Ohio State is one of four schools with four players on the watch list along with Clemson (Bryan Bresee, Jordan McFadden, Myles Murphy and Trenton Simpson), Georgia (Brock Bowers, Jalen Carter, Broderick Jones and Nolan Smith) and Notre Dame (Jayson Ademilola, Isaiah Foskey, Michael Mayer and Jarrett Patterson).
Semifinalists for the Lombardi Award will be announced on Nov. 2, finalists will be announced on Nov. 17 and the winner will be announced on Dec. 7.
The full list of 90 candidates for the award:
Arranged by conference and then alphabetically by player last name.
ACC (8)
Bryan Bresee, Clemson, Rs So DT
Caleb Chandler, Louisville, Rs Sr G
SirVocea Dennis, Pittsburgh, Sr LB
Cory Durden, North Carolina State, Rs Sr DT/DE
Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh, Rs Jr DT
Jordan McFadden, Clemson, Rs Sr OT
Myles Murphy, Clemson, Jr DE
Trenton Simpson, Clemson, Jr LB
American (4)
Dwayne Boyles, USF, Sr LB
Elijah Chatman, SMU, Sr DT
Patrick Paul, Houston, So OT
Lorenz Metz, Cincinnati, Sr OG
Big 12 (14)
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State, Jr DE
Cooper Beebe, Kansas State, Jr OL
Trevor Downing, Iowa State, Rs Sr C
Jaylan Ford, University of Texas, Jr LB
Zach Frazier, West Virginia, So C
Connor Galvin, Baylor, Sr OT
Siaki Ika, Baylor, Jr DT
Brock Martin, Oklahoma State, S-Sr DE
Will McDonald IV, Iowa State, Rs Sr DE
Wyatt Milum, West Virginia, So OT
Chris Murray, Oklahoma, Rs Sr OG
DeMarvion Overshown, University of Texas, S-Sr LB
Dante Stills, West Virginia, S-Sr DL
Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech, Sr OLB
Big Ten (15)
Jack Campbell, Iowa, Sr LB
Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State, Rs So LB
Zach Harrison, Ohio State, Sr DE
Ryan Hayes, Michigan, Rs Sr OT
Nick Herbig, Wisconsin, Jr OLB
Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State, Jr OT
Dawand Jones, Ohio State, Sr OT
Sam LaPorta, Iowa, Sr TE
PJ Mustipher, Penn State, S-Sr DT
Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois, So DT
Olu Oluwatimi, Michigan, S-Sr C
Alex Palczewski, Illinois, S-Sr OT
John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota, S-Sr C
Peter Skoronski, Northwestern, Jr OT
Jacob Slade, Michigan State, Rs Sr DT
C-USA (7)
Praise Amaewhule, UTEP, Rs, Jr DE
Abraham Beauplan, Marshall, Sr LB
KD Davis, North Texas, Sr LB
Jordan Ferguson, Middle Tennessee, Rs Sr DE
Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech, So LB
Ahofitu Maka, UTSA, Sr C
Jadrian Taylor, UTEP, Sr DE
Independents (8)
Jayson Ademilola, Notre Dame, S-Sr DL
Clark Barrington, BYU, Jr LG
Andre Carter II, Army, Jr OLB
Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame, Sr DE
Blake Freeland, BYU, Jr LT
Michael Mayer, Notre Dame, Jr TE
Chris Ojoh, New Mexico State, Sr LB
Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame, S-Sr OL
Mid-American (2)
Darren Anders, Bowling Green, Sr ILB
Jamal Hines, Toledo, Sr OLB
Mountain West (3)
Viliami "Junior" Fehoko, San Jose State, Jr DE
Caden McDonald, San Diego State, Sr LB
David Perales, Fresno State, Sr DE
Pac-12 (8)
Braeden Daniels, Utah, Jr OT
Brandon Dorlus, Oregon, Jr DE
Alex Forsyth, Oregon, Sr C
Jaxson Kirkland, Washington, Sr OT
Noah Sewell, Oregon, So LB
Ron Stone Jr., Washington State, Rs Jr Edge
Tuli Tuipulotu, USC, Jr DT
Andrew Vorhees, USC, Rs Sr OG
SEC (15)
Will Anderson Jr., Alabama, Jr OLB
Brock Bowers, Georgia, So TE
Nick Broeker, Ole Miss, Sr OG
Jalen Carter, Georgia, Jr DL
Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M, Rs So LB
Brenton Cox Jr., Florida, Rs. Jr DE
Ali Gaye, LSU, Rs Sr DE
Derick Hall, Auburn, Sr Edge
Broderick Jones, Georgia, Rs So OT
Bumper Pool, Arkansas, Rs Sr LB
Layden Robinson, Texas A&M, Sr OG
Nolan Smith, Georgia, Sr LB
Henry To'oTo'o, Alabama, Sr ILB
O'Cyrus Torrence, Florida, Jr OL
Darnell Wright, Tennessee, Sr OT
Sun Belt (6)
Kivon Bennett, Arkansas State, Rs Sr LB
Cooper Hodges, Appalachian State, Rs Jr OT
Willie Lampkin, Coastal Carolina, Jr C
Carlton Martial, Troy, Sr LB
Javon Solomon, Troy, So LB
Josaiah Stewart, Coastal Carolina, So Bandit
