Kirkpatrick Named Recipient of Rimington Trophy
Dec. 9, 2010
FacebookNEW YORK - TCU senior Jake Kirkpatrick has been named the recipient of the 2010 Rimington Trophy. Kirkpatrick was previously a finalist for the 2009 Rimington Trophy, and a finalist for the 2010 Lombardi Award. He becomes the first center from a non-BCS institution to receive the award.
"It's a great honor to be a part of this award. I know last year being a finalist, I wanted to go into this season and one of my goals was to win this award. It's just an honor to be a part of this," said Kirkpatrick.
The Tyler, Texas native began his football career only recently, playing during his senior year at Robert E. Lee High School. He was a multi-sport athlete, earning letters in basketball, baseball and tennis.
Prior to making his first start for TCU in 2009, Kirkpatrick held a reserve role for then TCU watch-lister Blake Schleuter. Kirkpatrick and his offensive line led the Mountain West Conference in total offense and ranked second in rushing offense. Kirkpatrick was named a First Team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation, and a First Team All-MWC selection.
He and the undefeated Horned Frogs will make their first ever appearance in the Rose Bowl this year and will face the Wisconsin Badgers.
"Jake has been an instrumental part of the offensive line for TCU this season, and a major reason they still are undefeated. We are extremely proud to name him the winner of the 2010 Rimington Trophy. Congratulations to Jake and all the watch list candidates and finalists," said Dave Rimington.
The 2010 Rimington Trophy presentation banquet will be held January 15, 2011, at the Rococo Theatre in Lincoln, Neb.
About the Rimington Trophy
The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the Most Outstanding Center in NCAA Division I-A College Football. Since its inception, the Rimington Trophy has raised over $2 million for its benefactor, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The eleven-year old award is overseen by the Boomer Esiason Foundation, which is committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis and has raised over $82.3 million for CF Research.
Dave Rimington, the award's namesake, was a consensus first-team All-America center at the University of Nebraska in 1981 and 1982, during which time he became the John Outland Trophy's only double winner as the nation's finest college interior lineman.
For more on the Rimington Trophy and a list of past recipients, visit www.rimingtontrophy.com.
About the NCFAA
The Rimington Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). The NCFAA was founded in 1997 as a coalition of the major collegiate football awards to protect, preserve and enhance the integrity, influence and prestige of the game's predominant awards. The NCFAA encourages professionalism and the highest standards for the administration of its member awards and the selection of their candidates and recipients. For more information, visit the association's official website, ncfaa.org.
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