The Rimington Award is presented to the premier centers in the FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III, and NAIA divisions. It is named after Dave Rimington — former center for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the 1980s. Jarrett Patterson is the most recent Notre Dame football player to make the watch list for the prestigious award.
Patterson has been cited by many outlets as a key player and a wild card in terms of how Notre Dame could finish the 2019 season. He steps into a role previously occupied by Sam Mustipher, who made the list in 2017 and 2018.