By: Patrick Pierson
EUGENE, Ore. – After three dominating performances in September, sophomore offensive lineman Penei Sewell earned Outland Trophy National Player of the Month honors on Thursday, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America.
The Outland Trophy, presented by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, is awarded annually to the nation's best interior lineman. This is the second season for the FWAA to select national players of the month. Sewell shared the September honor with Pitt defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman.
Sewell put together back-to-back Pac-12 offensive lineman of the week performances during Oregon's wins over Montana and at Stanford, finishing as the top ranked lineman in the conference by Pro Football Focus each week.