For the second year in a row, South Carolina Gamecocks center Alan Knott was named to the preseason Rimington Trophy watch list. The award, named for former Nebraska center Dave Rimington, is given annually to the best center in college football.
For the second consecutive season, USC center Alan Knott is on the preseason watch list for the Rimington Trophy https://t.co/8NgjLu8nHy
— Hale McGranahan (@Hale_AJC) May 17, 2016
Knott, who burst onto the scene for the Gamecocks as a redshirt freshman halfway through the 2014 campaign, has started 17 career games for South Carolina which ranks third among offensive players going into the 2016 season.