AUBURN AUTHORITY

Reese Dismukes remains on Rimington Trophy Watch List

James Crepea

Montgomery Advertiser

Reese Dismukes won the Rimington Trophy as the nation's top center.

AUBURN -- One of six finalists for the Rimington Trophy, awarded to the nation's top center, last season, Reese Dismukes remained among the 66 centers on the Rimington's fall Watch List, which was released Tuesday.

Dismukes, who will be a fourth-year starter, was named to the Rimington's spring watch list as well and has been named to the preseason watch list for three straight years.

A captain last season, Dismukes is one of four returning starters on the Auburn offensive line. He has 37 career starts, including all 14 games last season.

The Spanish Fort native is one of two returning finalists for the Rimington Trophy, along with Oregon's Hroniss Grasu.

The winner of the Rimington Trophy is selected by determining the consensus All-American center pick from the Walter Camp Foundation (WCF), Sporting News (SN) and Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) teams.

The winner will be recognized at the Rimington Trophy Presentation at the Rococo Theatre in Lincoln, Nebraska on Jan. 17.

Florida State's Bryan Stork won the award last season.