EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State fifth-year senior Jack Allen has been named one of three finalists for the Rimington Trophy, which is awarded annually to the most outstanding center in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision. This marks the second straight year Allen has been named a finalist.
One of the most decorated offensive linemen in school history, Allen earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2015 for the second year in a row. He is only the fifth Spartan on the offensive line to garner first-team All-Big Ten accolades twice (Ellison Kelly, 1957-58; David Behrman, 1961-62; Joe DeLamielleure, 1971-72, Tony Mandarich, 1987-88) and just the second center (Behrman).