Three Sooners on Outland List

April 18, 2008

NORMAN, Okla. - Three Oklahoma linemen are on the preseason watch list for the 2008 Outland Trophy. The award is presented annually by the Football Writers Association of America.

Sooner offensive linemen Phil Loadholt and Duke Robinson along with defensive tackle DeMarcus Granger are on the list.

Robinson, OU's left guard, was a consensus All-American last season when he started 13 of the team's 14 games. He saw action in 663 plays with 97 knockdown blocks and a season grade of 85%.

Loadholt, the left tackle is the tallest football starter in OU history at 6-8. He was an honorable mention All-American last season by Sports Illustrated. He was on the field for 740 snaps with 104 knockdowns. His season grade was 79%.

Granger was a second-team All-Big 12 pick in 2007. He played in 13 games with 11 starts. For the season, he registered 35 tackles, including 8.5 for losses and 3.5 sacks.

OU Football History & Tradition | Past Outland Trophy Winners | All National Award Winners

The Outland Trophy 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.

Five OU players have won the award: Jim Weatherall in 1951, J.D. Roberts in 1953, Lee Roy Selmon in 1975, Greg Roberts in 1978 and Jammal Brown in 2003.

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