DAVE RIMINGTON CENTER TROPHY
First presented in 2000 to honor the nation’s top collegiate offensive center by the Boomer Esiason Foundation. The award is named after Dave Rimington, consensus all-America center at Nebraska in 1981-82 who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
History of other Major College FB awards
| Year | Winner | Finalist |
| 2024 | Seth McLaughlin-Ohio State |
Jacob Gideon,
Western Michigan
Cooper Mays-Tennessee |
| 2023 | Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon |
Drake Nugent, Michigan Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia |
| 2022 | Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan |
Brett Neilon-
Southern California John Michael Schmitz-Minnesota |
| Tyler Linderbaum-Iowa |
Alec Lindstrom, Boston
College Olusegun Oluwatimi-Virginia. |
|
| Landon Dickerson-Alabama |
Josh Myers-Ohio
State Tyler Linderbaum-Iowa |
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| 2019 | Tyler Biadasz-Wisconsin |
Creed Humphrey-Oklahoma Matt Hennessy -Temple. |
| 2018 | Garrett Bradbury-NC State |
Ross Pierschbacher-Alabama Sam Mustipher-Notre Dame |
| 2017 | Billy Price-Ohio State |
Bradley Bozeman-Alabama Will Clapp-LSU |
| 2016 | Pat Elflein -Ohio State |
Tyler Orlosky-West
Virginia Ethan Pocic-.LSU |
| 2015 | Ryan Kelly -Alabama |
Jack Allen-Michigan State Austin Blythe -Iowa |
| 2014 | Reese Dismukes-Auburn |
Jack Allen-Michigan State David Andrews-Georgia B.J. Finney-Kansas State Andy Gallik-Boston College Hroniss Grasu-Oregon |
| 2013 | Bryan Stork-Florida State |
Reese Dismukes-Auburn Hroniss Grasu-Oregon Gabe Ikard-Oklahoma Tyler Larsen-Utah State Travis Swanson-Arkansas |
| 2012 | Barrett Jones-Alabama |
Matt Stankiewitch-Penn State Mario Benavides-Louisville Braxston Cave-Notre Dame Dalton Freeman-Clemson Khaled Holmes-Southern California |
| 2011 | David Molk-Michigan |
Dalton Freeman-Clemson Grant Garner-Oklahoma State Ben Jones- Georgia Peter Konz-Wisconsin William Vlachos-Alabama |
| 2010 | Jake Kirkpatrick-TCU |
Colin Baxter-Arizona Chase Beeler-Stanford Mike Brewster-Ohio State David Molk-Michigan Ryan Pugh-Auburn |
| 2009 | Maurkice Pouncey-Florida |
John Estes-Hawaii Chris Hall-Texas Jake Kirkpatrick-TCU Matthew Tennant-Boston College J.D. Walton-Baylor |
| 2008 | A.Q. Shipley-Penn State |
Antoine Caldwell-Alabama Jonathan Luigs-Arkansas Alex Mack-California Max Unger-Oregon Eric Wood-Louisville |
| 2007 | Jonathan Luigs-Arkansas |
Steve Justice-Wake Forest Kory Lichtensteiger-Bowling Green Alex Mack-California Adam Spieker-Missouri Cody Wallace-Texas A&M |
| 2006 | Dan Mozes-West Virginia |
Mark Bihl-Michigan Doug Dattish-Ohio State Ryan Kalil-Southern California Jonathan Luigs-Arkansas Darnell Stapleton-Rutgers |
| 2005 | Greg Eslinger-Minnesota | Mike Degory-Florida Mark Fenton-Colorado Nick Mangold-Ohio State Dan Mozes-West Virginia Marvin Phillip-California |
| 2004 | David Baas-Michigan & Ben Wilkerson-LSU | Jason Brown-North Carolina Vince Carter-Oklahoma Greg Eslinger-Minnesota Marvin Philip-California Russ Tanner-Georgia |
| 2003 | Jake Grove-Virginia Tech | Vince Carter -Oklahoma Norm Katnik- Southern California Nick Leckey-Kansas State Hugh Reilly- Georgia Tech Ben Wilkerson- LSU |
| 2002 | Brett Romberg Miami |
Jeff Faine Notre Dame Bruce Nelson Iowa Al Johnson Wisconsin Dan Koppen Boston College |
|
2001 |
LeCharles Bentley, Ohio St. |
Seth McKinney Texas A&M Kyle Young Clemson Melvin Fowler Maryland Brett Romberg Miami |
|
2000 |
Dominic Raiola, Nebraska | Ben Hamilton Minnesota |