Houston Named to Rimington Watch List
May 30, 2018 | Football
The 6-2, 290-pound Houston has played in 36 games. He started 11 games last season at center
Oregon State football offensive lineman Sumner Houston has been selected for the second straight year to the initial Rimington Trophy watch list, presented annually to the nation's top center.
The 6-2, 290-pound Houston has played in 36 games. He started 11 games last season at center and another eight at defensive tackle as a sophomore before moving to the offensive side of the ball between the 2016 and '17 seasons.
The Dublin, Calif., native has been honored by the Pac-12 Conference for his academic success three times and will graduate in December with a bachelor's degree in construction engineering management.
Houston is the eighth Beaver to be selected to the initial Rimington Trophy watch list since the award's inception in 2001. He joins Chris Gibson (2001), Matt Brock (2004), Kyle DeVan (2006 & '07), Alex Linnenkohl (2010), Grant Johnson (2011), Isaac Seumalo (2013), and Josh Mitchell (2015).
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The 6-2, 290-pound Houston has played in 36 games. He started 11 games last season at center and another eight at defensive tackle as a sophomore before moving to the offensive side of the ball between the 2016 and '17 seasons.
The Dublin, Calif., native has been honored by the Pac-12 Conference for his academic success three times and will graduate in December with a bachelor's degree in construction engineering management.
Houston is the eighth Beaver to be selected to the initial Rimington Trophy watch list since the award's inception in 2001. He joins Chris Gibson (2001), Matt Brock (2004), Kyle DeVan (2006 & '07), Alex Linnenkohl (2010), Grant Johnson (2011), Isaac Seumalo (2013), and Josh Mitchell (2015).
Follow Us On Social
For more information on Oregon State football, follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverFootball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverFootball or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverFootball.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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