Ohio State Offensive Tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere Named Outland Trophy Semifinalist

The redshirt junior is looking to become the fifth player in school history to win the award.

Ohio State offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was named on Wednesday night as one of six semifinalists for the Outland Trophy, which is presented annually to college football’s best interior lineman on offense or defense.

Six standout interior linemen have been named semifinalists by @TheFWAA for college football's third-oldest award, the Outland Trophy. The list includes five offensive lineman and one defensive lineman. The three finalists will be announced Nov. 23. https://t.co/V00b19rTmq pic.twitter.com/TyfBSzLqBX

— Outland Trophy (@outlandtrophy) November 18, 2021

A redshirt junior from Tampa, Petit-Frere has started 18 games for the Buckeyes over the last three seasons. He’s allowed just one sack in 360 pass-blocking attempts this season while helping the offense lead the nation with 46.3 points and 550.4 yards per game.

Other semifinalists for the award – which is named after former Penn offensive tackle and halfback John H. Outland, who is one of only a few players to ever be named an All-American at multiple positions – are Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis, N.C. State offensive tackle Ikem Ekwonu, Kentucky offensive tackle Darian Kinnard, Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum and Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal.

Four Ohio State players have won the Outland Trophy since it was established in 1946, including offensive guard Jim Parker in 1956, nose tackle Jim Stillwagon in 1970, offensive tackle John Hicks in 1974 and offensive tackle Orlando Pace in 1996. Former center Billy Price was the program’s last semifinalist in 2017.

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