DALLAS - University of Hawai`i Warrior center Samson Satele is on watch list for the 2006 Outland Trophy, the Football Writers Association of America announced today. Satele is one of 54 standout linemen from around the country nominated.

Satele (6-3, 311, Senior) is pegged to start at center for the Warriors in 2006 after serving as starting guard for the past two seasons. The graduate of Kailua High School on Oahu was a first team all-WAC pick in 2005 after posting a team-high 32 knockdowns and giving up two sacks in 578 pass attempts. The Kaneohe, Oahu, resident is also on the preseason watch list for the 2006 Rotary Lombardi Award and Rimington Trophy.

The Outland Trophy, named after the late John Outland, is awarded to the best offensive or defensive lineman in college football. The winner is selected by the FWAA's All-America Committee, which selects the association's 25-man team and picks three Outland Trophy finalists.

The 2006 Outland Trophy announcement will be on December 7 in Orlando, Fla., on the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show. The Outland Trophy presentation banquet, sponsored by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee and First Data Corporation, is set for Jan. 11, 2007, in Omaha, Neb.

Minnesota center Greg Eslinger won the 2005 Outland Trophy.

Additional Outland Trophy candidates may be added during the course of the season. Tackles, guards and centers are eligible for consideration.

2006 Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List
Will Arnold, LSU
Sam Baker, USC
Kirk Barton, Ohio State
George Batiste, Southern Miss
Josh Beekman, Boston College
Justin Blalock, Texas
Conrad Bolston, Maryland
Levi Brown, Penn State
Andrew Browning, Boise State
Brian Daniels, Colorado
Tim Duckworth, Auburn
Mark Fenton, Colorado
Doug Free, Northern Illinois
Roman Fry, Clemson
Howie Fuimaono, UNLV
Rhema Fuller, Connecticut
Jared Gaither, Maryland
Ryan Harris, Notre Dame
Daniel Inman, Georgia
Tanner Jenkins, Arkansas State
Chase Johnson, Wyoming
Ryan Kalil, USC
Jake Kuresa, BYU
Jake Long, Michigan
Enoka Lucas, Oregon
Kurt Mann, Nebraska
Brandon Mebane, California
Remel Meekins, Rutgers
Dan Mozes, West Virginia
David Ochoa, Kansas
Jeff Perrett, Tulsa
Jeremy Perry, Oregon State
Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State
Kurt Quarterman, Louisville
Manuel Ramirez, Texas Tech
SirVincent Rogers, Houston
Samson Satele, Hawai'i
Arron Sears, Tennessee
Jeremy Sheffey, West Virginia
Brian Stamper, Vanderbilt
Herbert Taylor, TCU
Shannon Tevaga, UCLA
Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
Marcus Thomas, Florida
Robert Turner, New Mexico
Kelly Talavou, Utah
Tavo Tupola, Utah
Steve Vallos, Wake Forest
Greg Wafford, Kansas State
Theodric Watson, South Florida
Eric Wood, Louisville
Kyle Young, Fresno State

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