The Outland Trophy is given to the top interior lineman in college football. Two Wisconsin Football players are on the 2017 watch list.
Former Wisconsin Football LT Gabe Carimi (2009) and Joe Thomas (2006) won the Outland Trophy. The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) oversees nominations and finalists.
Wisconsin Football has two OL on the watch list as both Michael Deiter and Beau Benzschawel were included.
Deiter is a 6’6″ 329 pound junior from Curtice, Ohio. Deiter earned All Big Ten Honorable Mention honors his first two seasons in Madison.