CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois' J.C. Davis has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2025 Outland Trophy, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced Tuesday.
The Fighting Illini's left tackle is one of 50 returning standout interior linemen, including one of 16 offensive tackles, recognized.
OUTLAND TROPHY
The Outland Trophy is awarded annually to the best interior lineman, either on offense or defense, in college football. The trophy is the third-oldest award in college football, and it is named in honor of Dr. John Outland, who was an All-American at Penn in the late 1890s. It is voted on by FWAA members before finalists are selected by the FWAA All-America Committee.
- Outland Trophy Website
- Last three winners:
- 2024: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
- 2023: T'Vondre Sweat, DT, Texas
- 2022: Olusegun Oluwatimi, C, Michigan
J.C. DAVIS
- 2025 Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten First Team
- 2025 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten Fourth Team
- Enters 2025 with 37 consecutive starts
- 2024 All-Big Ten Third Team (Coaches)
- 2024 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (Media)
- 2024 Fighting Illini Male Newcomer of the Year
- Started all 13 games at left tackle in 2024
- AP All-Bowl Team after allowing zero pressures in Illinois' win over #14 South Carolina in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (12/31/24)
- No. 7-pass-blocking grade tackle in the country during the postseason according to PFF (87.6, min. 40 snaps)
ILLINI ON WATCH LISTS (AS OF JULY 29)
