BATON ROUGE – LSU defensive tackle Davon Godchaux and center Ethan Pocic were selected to the 2016 Outland Trophy Watch List as announced Friday by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).
Godchaux and Pocic were two of 70 players chosen to the watch list, and the Outland Trophy is awarded to college football’s top interior lineman on offense or defense.
A native of Plaquemine, Louisiana, Godchaux posted 6.0 sacks, good for second-most on the team, last season to go along with 9.0 tackles for a loss and four quarterback hurries. He finished his sophomore season with 41 total tackles after starting all 12 games at defensive tackle.
A Lemont, Illinois native, Pocic started all 12 games at center as a junior last season.
Pocic finished the 2015 season with a team-best 132.5 knockdown blocks, the highest total by an LSU offensive lineman since at least 2010, and he earned Southeastern Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week twice in 2015 with great performances at Mississippi State and against South Carolina.
Semifinalists for the 71st annual Outland Trophy will be selected on Nov. 17, and the three finalists for the award will be announced five days later on Nov. 22.
The winner will be announced during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on Dec. 8.
2016 NCFAA Awards Preseason Watch List Calendar
Tuesday, July 5: Bednarik Award / Maxwell Award
Wednesday, July 6: Mackey Award / Rimington Trophy
Thursday, July 7: Lou Groza Award / Ray Guy Award
Friday, July 8: Bronko Nagurski Trophy / Outland Trophy
Monday, July 11: Jim Thorpe Award
Tuesday, July 12: Butkus Award / Rotary Lombardi Award
Wednesday, July 13: Biletnikoff Award / Wuerffel Trophy
Thursday, July 14: Davey O’Brien Award / Doak Walker Award
Friday, July 15: Walter Camp Award / Paul Hornung Award
2016 Outland Trophy Watch List
Montravius Adams, Auburn, DT
Brian Allen, Michigan State, C
Zach Banner, USC, OT
Adam Bisnowaty, Pittsburgh, OT
Chris Borrayo, California, G
J.T. Boyd East Carolina, C
Orlando Brown, Oklahoma, OT
Mason Cole, Michigan, C
Parker Collins, Appalachian State, G
Austin Corbett, Nevada, OT
Tyrell Crosby, Oregon, OT
Tyrone Crowder, Clemson, G
Dion Dawkins, Temple, OT
J.J. Dielman, Utah, OT
Pat Elflein, Ohio State, G
Dan Feeney, Indiana, G
Kyle Fuller, Baylor, C
Antonio Garcia, Troy, OT
Will Geary, Kansas State, DT
Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M, OT
Davon Godchaux, LSU, DT
Jay Guillermo, Clemson, C
Darius Hamilton, Rutgers, DT
Jon Heck, North Carolina, OT
Treyvon Hester, Toledo, DT
Daniel Isidora, Miami, G
Martez Ivey, Florida, G
Roderick Johnson, Florida State, OT
Dorian Johnson, Pittsburgh, G
Jaleel Johnson, Iowa, DT
Jarron Jones, Notre Dame, DT
Alex Kozan, Auburn, G
Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky, OT
Ului Lapuaho, BYU, G
Nick Linder, Miami, C
Lowell Lotulelei, Utah, DT
Erik Magnuson, Michigan, OT
Damien Mama, USC, G
Conor McDermott, UCLA, OT
Malik McDowell, Michigan State, DT
Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame, OT
Taylor Moton, Western Michigan, OT
Storm Norton, Toledo, OT
Larry Ogunjobi, Charlotte, DT
Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia, C
Ethan Pocic, LSU, C
Billy Price, Ohio State, G
Greg Pyke, Georgia, G
Jake Replogle, Purdue, DT
Cam Robinson, Alabama, OT
Chase Roullier, Wyoming, G
Nico Siragusa, San Diego State, G
Dan Skipper, Arkansas, OT
Tashon Smallwood, Arizona State, DT
Tanzel Smart, Tulane, DT
Braden Smith, Auburn, G
Chris Taylor, Tulane, G
Vincent Taylor, Oklahoma State, DT
Wyatt Teller, Virginia Tech, G
Cameron Tom, Southern Miss, C
Jon Toth, Kentucky, C
Travis Tuiloma, BYU, DT
Clint Van Horn, Marshall, OT
Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA, DT
Dan Voltz, Wisconsin, C
Carlos Watkins, Clemson, DT
Chad Wheeler, USC, OT
Dylan Wiesman, Tennessee, G
Connor Williams, Texas, OT
Fred Zerblis, Colorado State, G