Texas junior defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway has been selected to the preseason watch list for the 2015 Outland Trophy. The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced the 81-player list of the top interior offensive and defensive linemen on Friday.
Ridgeway, a fourth-year player, has appeared in 25 career games with 10 starts, all last season. He took over as the starter for an injured Desmond Jackson in the fourth game and shined, recording 43 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks. He ranked tied for 11th (second among DTs) in the Big 12 in sacks (0.