FB Omar Aigbedion Selected to Outland Trophy Watch List
7/29/2025 11:05:00 AM | Football
Prestigious award honors the nation’s top collegiate interior lineman
DALLAS – Baylor football offensive lineman Omar Aigbedion has been named to the 2025 Outland Trophy Watch List, as announced Tuesday by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).
Aigbedion is one of 50 standout interior linemen selected to this year's watch list, representing nine FBS conferences and Independents. Aigbedion is one of 16 guards on this year's list, marking the first time since 2012 that guards have led the Outland Trophy Watch List by position. Fifteen offensive tackles, 10 defensive tackles and nine centers round out the watch list.
A native of Katy, Texas, Aigbedion was a force at right guard in his first season with the Bears after transferring from Montana State. A vocal and physical leader for the BU offensive line that improved to sixth nationally in offensive line efficiency according to Sport Source Analytics, up from No. 112 previously, Aigbedion earned All-Big 12 honors in 2024 while paving the way for a top-20 offense. Last season, Baylor ranked No. 20 nationally in total offense, No. 19 in scoring offense, No. 19 in team passing efficiency and No. 27 in total first downs. Additionally, Aigbedion anchored the O-Line group that ranked No. 36 in fewest sacks allowed and No. 4 nationally in TFLs allowed.
Earlier this summer, Aigbedion was recognized as a preseason All-Big 12 performer by multiple outlets and an All-Texas selection by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Aigbedion is one of 10 Big 12 linemen included on this year's watch list.
The recipient of the 2025 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards show, live on ESPN on Friday, Dec. 12. The official trophy presentation to the winner will be made at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee on Jan. 21, 2026, in Omaha, Neb.
The FWAA will announce six or seven Outland Trophy semifinalists on Nov. 19 at a reception in Omaha, and those players will then be pared down to three finalists announced on Nov. 25 on ESPN. Committee members then, by individual ballot, select the winner. Only interior linemen on offense or defense are eligible for the award; ends and edge rushers are not eligible.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor football, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BUFootball.
BAYLOR FOOTBALL 2025 PRESEASON HONORS
Omar Aigbedion, OG
Outland Trophy Watch List
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Travion Barnes, LB
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Josh Cameron, WR/PR
Preseason First-Team All-America, PR (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12, PR/KR (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas, WR (DCTF)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12, WR (Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12, WR (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12, PR (Phil Steele)
Sidney Fugar, OL
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Caden Jenkins, CB
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Ryan Lengyel, OL
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Jackie Marshall, DL
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Coleton Price, OL
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Sawyer Robertson, QB
Maxwell Award Watch List
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Keaton Thomas, LB
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Preseason Fourth-Team All-America (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Michael Trigg, TE
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews))
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Devin Turner, S
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Pick Six Previews)
Bryson Washington, RB
Maxwell Award Watch List
Preseason Third-Team All-America (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Palmer Williams, P
Preseason Second-Team All-America (Phil Steele)
Preseason Third-Team All-America (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Aigbedion is one of 50 standout interior linemen selected to this year's watch list, representing nine FBS conferences and Independents. Aigbedion is one of 16 guards on this year's list, marking the first time since 2012 that guards have led the Outland Trophy Watch List by position. Fifteen offensive tackles, 10 defensive tackles and nine centers round out the watch list.
A native of Katy, Texas, Aigbedion was a force at right guard in his first season with the Bears after transferring from Montana State. A vocal and physical leader for the BU offensive line that improved to sixth nationally in offensive line efficiency according to Sport Source Analytics, up from No. 112 previously, Aigbedion earned All-Big 12 honors in 2024 while paving the way for a top-20 offense. Last season, Baylor ranked No. 20 nationally in total offense, No. 19 in scoring offense, No. 19 in team passing efficiency and No. 27 in total first downs. Additionally, Aigbedion anchored the O-Line group that ranked No. 36 in fewest sacks allowed and No. 4 nationally in TFLs allowed.
Earlier this summer, Aigbedion was recognized as a preseason All-Big 12 performer by multiple outlets and an All-Texas selection by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Aigbedion is one of 10 Big 12 linemen included on this year's watch list.
The recipient of the 2025 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards show, live on ESPN on Friday, Dec. 12. The official trophy presentation to the winner will be made at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee on Jan. 21, 2026, in Omaha, Neb.
The FWAA will announce six or seven Outland Trophy semifinalists on Nov. 19 at a reception in Omaha, and those players will then be pared down to three finalists announced on Nov. 25 on ESPN. Committee members then, by individual ballot, select the winner. Only interior linemen on offense or defense are eligible for the award; ends and edge rushers are not eligible.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor football, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BUFootball.
BAYLOR FOOTBALL 2025 PRESEASON HONORS
Omar Aigbedion, OG
Outland Trophy Watch List
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Travion Barnes, LB
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Josh Cameron, WR/PR
Preseason First-Team All-America, PR (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12, PR/KR (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas, WR (DCTF)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12, WR (Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12, WR (Athlon, Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12, PR (Phil Steele)
Sidney Fugar, OL
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Caden Jenkins, CB
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Ryan Lengyel, OL
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Jackie Marshall, DL
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Coleton Price, OL
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon)
Sawyer Robertson, QB
Maxwell Award Watch List
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Preseason Second-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews)
Keaton Thomas, LB
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Preseason Fourth-Team All-America (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Michael Trigg, TE
Preseason Second-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Pick Six Previews))
Preseason Third-Team All-Big 12 (Phil Steele)
Devin Turner, S
Preseason Fourth-Team All-Big 12 (Pick Six Previews)
Bryson Washington, RB
Maxwell Award Watch List
Preseason Third-Team All-America (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews)
Preseason First-Team All-Texas (DCTF)
Palmer Williams, P
Preseason Second-Team All-America (Phil Steele)
Preseason Third-Team All-America (Athlon)
Preseason All-Big 12 (Big 12 Media)
Preseason First-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele)
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