Nebraska Football's Bryce Benhart Named to Outland Trophy Watch List

Nebraska football could improve on its nation-leading nine Outland Trophy winners as Husker offensive lineman Bryce Benhart has been named to the watch list for this upcoming season.

Kaleb Henry | Jul 31, 2024

Oct 28, 2023; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers offensive lineman Bryce Benhart (54) before the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Memorial Stadium. / Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

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Nebraska offensive lineman Bryce Benhart has been named to the Outland Trophy Watch List. The award goes annually to the best interior lineman in the nation.

Benhart helped Nebraska to rank second in the Big Ten in rushing offense last season. He was the only Husker to start all 12 games on offense in 2023, and holds 41 career starts, tied for the school record for a Nebraska lineman.

Nebraska football offensive lineman Bryce Benhart talks at NU's pre-camp media day. / Kaleb Henry

Nebraska has a nation-leading nine Outland Trophies, including six from Husker offensive linemen. Benhart is one of 75 players on the preseason list, including 13 from the Big Ten.

The recipient of the 2024 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN on Dec. 12. The official presentation to the winner will be made Jan. 22 at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner in Omaha.

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Published Jul 31, 2024|Modified Jul 31, 2024

KALEB HENRY

Kaleb Henry is an award-winning sports reporter, covering collegiate athletics since 2014 via radio, podcasting, and digital journalism. His experience with Big Ten Conference teams goes back more than a decade, including time covering programs such as the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon Ducks, and USC Trojans. He has contributed to Sports Illustrated since 2021. Kaleb has won multiple awards for his sports coverage from the Nebraska Broadcasters Association and Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association. Prior to working in sports journalism, Kaleb was a Division I athlete on the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Track and Field team where he discussed NCAA legislation as SIUE's representative to the Ohio Valley Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.