Carter On Rimington Award Watch List

March 20, 2003

Norman, Okla. - Oklahoma center Vince Carter is one of 29 players listed on the Rimington Award Watch List. The award, named for former Nebraska center Dave Rimington, is presented annually to the nation's best player at the position.

The junior from Waco, Texas, has started 21 games over the last two seasons. He had a string of 19 consecutive starts interupted by injury during the 2002 season, but regained the starting nod late in the campaign.

Carter was a second-team All-Big 12 selection by the Kansas City Star and an honorable mention pick by the Associated Press. As a freshman, he was a second-team freshman All-American by The Sporting News.

"Spring football is underway and everyone associated with the Rimington Trophy is looking forward to another exciting year of college football. The Rimington Trophy is continuing its tradition of recognizing the best college center and we feel that this watch list highlights the centers that can rise to the top," said Dave Rimington.

The Rimington Trophy recipient is determined by a consensus of the four All-America teams: The Walter Camp Football Foundation, America Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of America, and "The Sporting News."

The four-year old trophy (Nebraska's Dominic Raiola, Ohio State's LeCharles Bentley, and Miami's Brett Romberg are past recipients) is presented by Canon, USA and Black & Decker. The award is hosted by the Boomer Esiason Foundation. Esiason, created his foundation in 1993 to support research and treatment of cystic fibrosis.

Esiason and Dave Rimington were teammates on the Cincinnati Bengals from 1984-87. Rimington, the award's namesake, was a consensus first team All-America center at Nebraska in 1981 and '82 - years in which he became the John Outland Trophy's only double winner as the nation's premiere college interior lineman.

The Sports Group also developed and directs the Heisman Winners Association (HWA), a limited liability company, which focuses marketing attention and opportunities on the Heisman winners as a collective group. TSG also currently works with and has worked with the John Wooden Award, the Senior CLASS Award, and the Driver of the Year Award as well as a variety of other professional and amateur organizations and companies.

University of Oklahoma Athletics

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