One more Alabama player was named to an award watch list Thursday afternoon.

Alabama redshirt junior center Chris Owens was named to the Wuerffel Trophy’s preseason watch list. The Wuerffel Trophy is annually given to the player “who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.”

Owens is entering his fourth season in Tuscaloosa, Ala., after spending the last two years as a reserve. The now-redshirt junior played in 13 games in 2018 as Alabama’s backup center and reserve tackle, missing only the Texas A&M and Georgia games. He also saw time on the Tide’s field goal and extra point teams as a redshirt sophomore after appearing in three games in 2017.

With Ross Pierschbacher running out of eligibility after the 2018 campaign, Alabama needed to find a new center this offseason, and the Texas native entered the spring as the top candidate at the position. Starting there in the A-Day, Owens exited the spring as a projected starter at center.

Owens has been an active member in the Tuscaloosa community throughout his career, volunteering in nearly 20 different initiatives, with an emphasis on impacting the local youth. Since arriving on campus in 2016, he has visited several local schools including Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary to promote the importance of reading while sharing some of his favorite books.

“Chris Owens has really shown a lot of leadership and really worked hard this spring,” head coach Nick Saban said. “I think his teammates have a lot of confidence in him.”

Former Alabama offensive lineman Barrett Jones won the Wuerffel Trophy in 2011 and is the only Crimson Tide player to bring home the honor.

Alabama players on preseason watch lists:

Maxwell Award -- Najee Harris, Jerry Jeudy Tua Tagovailoa

Chuck Bednarik Award -- Raekwon Davis, Dylan Moses

Davey O’Brien Award -- Tua Tagovailoa

Doak Walker Award -- Najee Harris

Biletnikoff Award -- Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III, Jaylen Waddle

John Mackey Award -- Miller Forristall

Rimington Trophy -- N/A

Butkus Award -- Anfernee Jennings, Terrell Lewis, Dylan Moses

Jim Thorpe Award -- Xavier McKinney

Outland Trophy -- Alex Leatherwood, Jedrick Wills

Bronko Nagurski Trophy -- Raekwon Davis, Trevon Diggs, Anfernee Jennings, Dylan Moses

Paul Hornung Award -- N/A

Wuerffel Trophy -- Chris Owens

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