Oregon Ducks center Jake Hanson has been named to the Rimington Trophy watch list.

The Rimington Trophy is awarded at the end of the season to the most outstanding center in Division I football. It's the second time Hanson has been named to the watch list in his career.

Hanson, a junior, has brought stability to a position at Oregon that has produced other great centers such as Hroniss Grasu and Max Unger. Hanson has made 25 consecutive starts at the position and earned all-Pac-12 honorable mention honors as a sophomore.

Athlon Sports gave Hanson preseason second-team All-Pac-12 honors last week. In his 1,843 snaps played, Hanson hasn't allowed a sack and has helped Oregon rush for over 200 yards in 19 of 25 games, highlighted by eight performances of 300 or more yards, according a release provided by Oregon.

-- Tyson Alger

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