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Arizona Football: Josh McCauley named to the Rimington Trophy Watchlist

By Eric Townsend

TEMPE, AZ - NOVEMBER 25: Offensive lineman Josh McCauley #50 of the Arizona Wildcats walks onto the field before the college football game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
TEMPE, AZ - NOVEMBER 25: Offensive lineman Josh McCauley #50 of the Arizona Wildcats walks onto the field before the college football game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) /
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We’re 41 days until the start of the 2021 Arizona Football and Wildcats’ center Josh McCauley has been named to the Rimington Trophy Watchlist. 

It is getting closer and closer to the Arizona Football season, which means more preseason award watchlists are coming out. For the Wildcats, redshirt senior Josh McCauley is the latest to be named to a preseason watchlist.

Just days ago, we learned that Arizona running back Michael Wiley was named to the preseason Doak Walker Award watchlist, which recognizes the best running back in college football each year.

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Well, luckily for us Arizona Football fans, the Wildcats will have another player this year that is expected to do big things as just days ago McCauley was named to the Rimington Award watchlist.

Announcing the news via social media on Friday, Josh is the former standout lineman from Red Mountain High School in Mesa, AZ that walked on with the Wildcats, and has quickly become one of the better centers in college football.

Coming into 2021, Josh McCauley will be a leader along the offensive line for Arizona Football, which is why he is being considered for the Rimington Award.

An award that is given annually to the best center in college football, McCauley has been one of the brought spots along the offensive line the past few years, and once again, he will help bring stability to the Wildcats’ offensive line.

To me, the success of the offense in 2021 is contingent on the performance of the offensive line, and the Wildcats will go as far as this group brings them.

Last year was a train wreck on many levels, and part of that was because of the injury and depth issues along the offensive line. The hope is that in 2021, the Wildcats will be an improved group and that some of those things will be corrected. Well so far, things surely look positive (look no further than McCauley being considered for the Rimington Award).

Either way, we are excited to see what happens in 2021 and are happy for Josh!

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