Logan Jones named to Rimington Trophy Watch List

The Iowa Hawkeyes are looking to take a step forward with their offensive line and that starts with center Logan Jones. The 6-foot-3, 290 pound lineman is the anchor of the Hawkeyes’ offensive line. Jones helps with protection schemes, getting everyone on the same page as the quarterback, and ensuring things are blocked up correctly.

As he tries to take the next step in becoming the center that the Hawkeyes are accustomed to having, the Council Bluffs native gets to do so with some preseason recognition. Jones has been named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List.

Each year the Rimington Trophy is awarded to the nation’s best center in college football. It’s a trophy that has been dominated by the Big Ten, Michigan’s Oluseun Oluwatimi was the winner last season. Prior to that, Iowa’s very own Tyler Linderbaum was the Rimington Trophy winner in 2021.

Jones joins fellow Big Ten nominees Drake Nugent of Michigan, Nick Samac of Michigan State, Gus Hartwig of Purdue and Ben Scott of Nebraska.

Last season, the Hawkeyes were not up to their usual standard of running the football and that starts up front. Iowa averaged just 94.9 rushing yards per game on a measly 2.92 yards per carry. The Hawkeyes totaled just 1,234 rushing yards all season.

Jones will look to command the offensive line back to the standard that Iowa always carries as the Hawkeyes collectively look to get their offense back on track. Offensive success starts up front and that starts with the center. Being named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List is a good start for Jones to build upon.

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