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Football’s Brady Small Named to 2026 Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List
August 04, 2026 | Football
DALLAS – Army West Point football center Brady Small has been named to the 2026 Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List by the Football Writers Association of America.
The native of Mt. Ephraim, N.J. is one of 68 returning standout interior offensive and defensive linemen representing all 10 of the FBS conferences plus Independents. The watch list features players spread among 49 different Division I FBS programs and includes two returning first-team FWAA All-Americans.
Small has started in all 39 career games played in since his freshman campaign in 2023. The center helped Army's offensive line win the 2024 Joe Moore Award for Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in College Football, the first Group-5 school to win the award.
The two-time American Conference First Team All-Conference member has also been named a team captain for 2026.
The semifinalists for the Outland Trophy will be announced on Nov. 18, followed by a joint announcement with ESPN of the three finalists on Nov. 24. The 81st recipient of the Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN in December. The official 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 in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 27, 2027.
Army opens the 2026 season on Sept. 5 vs. Bryant at Michie Stadium. Season and single-game tickets are on-sale here.
The native of Mt. Ephraim, N.J. is one of 68 returning standout interior offensive and defensive linemen representing all 10 of the FBS conferences plus Independents. The watch list features players spread among 49 different Division I FBS programs and includes two returning first-team FWAA All-Americans.
Small has started in all 39 career games played in since his freshman campaign in 2023. The center helped Army's offensive line win the 2024 Joe Moore Award for Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in College Football, the first Group-5 school to win the award.
The two-time American Conference First Team All-Conference member has also been named a team captain for 2026.
The semifinalists for the Outland Trophy will be announced on Nov. 18, followed by a joint announcement with ESPN of the three finalists on Nov. 24. The 81st recipient of the Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN in December. The official 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 in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 27, 2027.
Army opens the 2026 season on Sept. 5 vs. Bryant at Michie Stadium. Season and single-game tickets are on-sale here.
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