AUBURN, Ala. - Auburn seniors King Dunlap and Quentin Groves have been named to preseason watch lists for two major football awards, announced the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) on Tuesday. Dunlap was named to the watch list for the Outland Trophy, which is presented to the nation's best interior lineman, and Groves was represented on the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, which is awarded to the nation's top defensive player.
Dunlap is one of 41 players named to the watch list for the Outland Trophy, which has been awarded to the best interior lineman in college football since 1946. The winner is selected by the FWAA's All-America Committee, which selects the association's 25-man All-America team and picks the three Outland Trophy finalists and the winner.
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