Duck offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius on Outland Trophy watchlist

Senior offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius is projected to have his best season for the Oregon Duck football team this season and he just landed on one of the pre-season award watchlists.

Cornelius was included on the Outland Trophy watchlist, an award given to college football’s top offensive lineman in the country.

He was an honorable mention all-Pac-12 last season where Cornelius started all 14 games at right tackle in first season as a Duck. Cornelius transferred to Oregon from Rhole Island and the increase in competition didn’t affect him at all.

He played 899 offensive snaps to rank second among all Oregon players. Cornelius helped Oregon offensive line lead the nation with just five sacks allowed, and tied for third nationally with just 44.0 tackles for loss allowed.

The Outland Trophy has been given since 1946 and Texas’ T’Vondre Sweat won the award last season.