COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Senior offensive lineman
Johnny Jordan is among the candidates on the preseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy, which is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding center.
This marks Jordan's second consecutive year being named to the watch list, one of only four Big Ten centers to earn a spot in back-to-back years.
Jordan has appeared in 23 games over his first three seasons as a Terp, starting 12 games at center. In 2019, Jordan started six games, helping Maryland set a program record by scoring 142 points in the first two games of the season in wins over Howard and No. 21 Syracuse.
A Leesburg, Virginia native and a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, Jordan has helped block for standout Maryland running backs Ty Johnson,
Anthony McFarland Jr. and
Javon Leake.
The Rimington Trophy is named for former University of Nebraska standout Dave Rimington and benefits the Boomer Esiason Foundation for cystic fibrosis.. The center with the most first team all-american votes will determine the winner.
Jordan and the Terps are set to open the 2020 season at Northwestern on October 24. The game is set for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff to be aired on the Big Ten Network.
About the Rimington Trophy
The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I College Football. Since its inception, the seventeen-year old award has raised over $4.45 million for the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis.
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.
