MUNCIE, Ind. -Fifth year senior Curtis Blackwell (Uniondale, Ind./Norwell High School) has earned a spot on the 2021 Outland Trophy Watch List making him the third Cardinal in a matter of days to become an early candidate for a national college football award.
The Outland Trophy, awarded since 1946, is presented to the nation's most outstanding interior lineman on offense or defense. Ends are not eligible.
An All-MAC Second Team selection, Blackwell started all eight games at right tackle for Ball State's Mid-American Conference Championship and Arizona Bowl-winning team. He made the move from right guard prior to the start of the 2020 season.