Preston Wilson Named to Rimington Trophy Watch List

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State center Preston Wilson has been named to the 2022 Rimington Trophy preseason watch list. He is one of 40 players across college football, both Power Five and Group of Five.

The 6-5, 295-pound redshirt junior out of Argyle, TX is also one of six Big 12 players named to the list.

During the last two seasons, Wilson has played in 24 of the past 25 games for Oklahoma State, including starting in 12 games. He finished the 2021 season starting the last seven games of the year at right tackle. He also played at right guard in 2021.

Wilson was moved to center in the spring following the graduation of former Cowboy center, Danny Godlevske.

The Rimington Trophy is presented to the top center in college football based on All-America teams from The Walter Camp Foundation, Sporting News and Football Writers Association of America. According to the release from the Rimington Trophy Committee, this year’s award will also be awarded with the help of Pro Football Focus and the grades on how each center performed throughout the season.

“PFF grades every player on every play of every game on how well they execute their given assignment. That play-by-play grading allowed the Trophy committee to create a watchlist based both on nominations from the schools and data provided by PFF. Once the season begins, schools will be able to nominate their centers for late addition based on in-season merit.”