Ohio State player named to Rimington Trophy preseason watch list

The Rimington Trophy preseason watch list for 2026 was unveiled last week and Ohio State has its center, Carson Hinzman, among the names appearing.

sports.yahoo.com ·48m ago

The college football season is approaching, and preseason awards watch lists are already being released. Ohio State is a program that consistently appears on these lists, and this year is no exception. Carson Hinzman, a center from Wisconsin, is among the players named to the Rimington Trophy preseason watch list. Hinzman, a Buckeye, played as a redshirt freshman, switched to guard during the 2024 College Football Playoff run, and became the starting center for the 2024 season.

The Rimington Trophy, established in 2000, is presented annually to the best center in college football by the Rimington Trophy committee. Ohio State has already seen four of its players win the award, with Seth McGlaughlin taking it in 2024, followed by LeCharles Bentley (2001), Pat Elflein (2016), and Billy Price (2017). No other program has more Rimington winners than Ohio State.

Hinzman's name was added to the watch list on August 6, 2026, and the actual winner will be announced during ESPN's Home Depot College Football Awards Show on December 11.

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