FB’s Gall Named to Rimington Award Watch List
7/22/2022 9:00:00 AM | Football
BU center is the Bears’ first named to the watch list since 2018
WACO, Texas– Baylor senior center Jacob Gall was named to the Rimington Award Watch List, announced Friday morning by the Boomer Esiason Foundation.
The Rimington Award is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I college football. Since its inception, the award has raised over $5 million for the foundation.
Gall is one of six Big 12 Conference representatives on the 40-man list. This is the first time the sixth-year senior has been named to the Rimington Award Watch List.
The Buffalo transfer made an immediate impact in his first year with the Bears, anchoring an offensive line that paved the way to BU's best season in program history. In the process, Gall was named to the Football Writers Association of America and the Phil Steele All-America Second Teams. He was also named to the Associated Press All-Big 12 Second Team, the Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas Second Team and was tabbed All-Big 12 Honorable Mention by the league's coaches.
Gall started all 14 games in his first season at Baylor, leading an offensive line unit named a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, which honors the nation's best offensive line.
Before arriving in Waco, Gall played 34 games with 13 starts in three seasons at the University of Buffalo.
The senior has also been named to the Athlon Preseason All-America First Team, All-Big 12 Team (Media), All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele) and Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas Second Team.
The last Bear to be named to the Rimington Award Watch List was Sam Tecklenburg in 2018.
2022 Football Honors
Dave Aranda, Head Coach
Preseason Dodd Trophy Watch List
Dillon Doyle, LB
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas Second Team (DCTF)
TJ Franklin, DL
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Jacob Gall, C
Rimington Award Watch List
Preseason All-America Fourth Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas Second Team (DCTF)
Connor Galvin, OL
Preseason All-America First Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-America Second Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Best Offensive Lineman in Texas (DCTF)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
Gabe Hall, DL
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Isaiah Hankins, K
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Siaki Ika, DL
Preseason All-America Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-America Fourth Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Best Defensive Lineman in Texas (DCTF)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
Matt Jones, LB
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Phil Steele)
Taye McWilliams, RB
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Grant Miller, OL
Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Christian Morgan, S
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Jaxon Player, DL
Preseason All-America Second Team (Walter Camp)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Issac Power, P
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Ben Sims, TE
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
Al Walcott, CB
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
The Rimington Award is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I college football. Since its inception, the award has raised over $5 million for the foundation.
Gall is one of six Big 12 Conference representatives on the 40-man list. This is the first time the sixth-year senior has been named to the Rimington Award Watch List.
The Buffalo transfer made an immediate impact in his first year with the Bears, anchoring an offensive line that paved the way to BU's best season in program history. In the process, Gall was named to the Football Writers Association of America and the Phil Steele All-America Second Teams. He was also named to the Associated Press All-Big 12 Second Team, the Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas Second Team and was tabbed All-Big 12 Honorable Mention by the league's coaches.
Gall started all 14 games in his first season at Baylor, leading an offensive line unit named a semifinalist for the Joe Moore Award, which honors the nation's best offensive line.
Before arriving in Waco, Gall played 34 games with 13 starts in three seasons at the University of Buffalo.
The senior has also been named to the Athlon Preseason All-America First Team, All-Big 12 Team (Media), All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele) and Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Texas Second Team.
The last Bear to be named to the Rimington Award Watch List was Sam Tecklenburg in 2018.
2022 Football Honors
Dave Aranda, Head Coach
Preseason Dodd Trophy Watch List
Dillon Doyle, LB
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas Second Team (DCTF)
TJ Franklin, DL
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Jacob Gall, C
Rimington Award Watch List
Preseason All-America Fourth Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas Second Team (DCTF)
Connor Galvin, OL
Preseason All-America First Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-America Second Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Best Offensive Lineman in Texas (DCTF)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
Gabe Hall, DL
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Isaiah Hankins, K
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Siaki Ika, DL
Preseason All-America Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-America Fourth Team (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Best Defensive Lineman in Texas (DCTF)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
Matt Jones, LB
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Phil Steele)
Taye McWilliams, RB
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Grant Miller, OL
Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon)
Christian Morgan, S
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Jaxon Player, DL
Preseason All-America Second Team (Walter Camp)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Issac Power, P
Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
Ben Sims, TE
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason All-Texas First Team (DCTF)
Al Walcott, CB
Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon)
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