John Estes - #55 All America Candidate - University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

John Estes - #55 All America Candidate

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2009 Highlights
- Rimington Award Finalist.
- Graded 80 percent or better in all 12 games this season. Has not committed either a holding penalty, personal foul, or allowed a sack all season.
- Phil Steele’s Midseason All-America 4th Team.
- CBSSports.com Preseason All-America 2nd Team
- Rated among Top 5 Centers by several NFL Draft rankings
- Named 14th best Interior Lineman in Rivals.com preseason power rankings
- Ranked #9 in NFLDraftScout.com's list of Top 10 senior prospects from non-BCS conference teams.
- Lombardi Award Watch List

Career Highlights
- NCAA Record 53 consecutive starts and career games played
- All-WAC First Team in 2007 and 2008
- Switched from right guard as a freshman to center in 2007.
- Named to Rimington Award Watch List in 2007, 2008, and 2009.

What They're Saying...

"The line has ... a star to work around in John Estes, one of the nation's best centers and a good pro prospect. The two-time first team All-WAC performer has started in all 41 games of his career starting out at right guard before finding a home in the middle. While he's not huge at 6-2 and 290 pounds, he's a tremendous athlete who will be on several All-America lists." CollegeFootballNews.com

"He'll be a four-year starter for the (Warriors) and he has been a middle-of-the-line stalwart for an offense that has gone from pass-happy to more balanced. He began his career at guard." Rivals.com

"The Warriors' starting right guard in 2006, Estes made the transition to center two years ago and hasn't looked back, earning first-team all-WAC honors after each season. The veteran of 41 consecutive starts plays with a similar brand of athleticism and tenacity that earned former Hawai‘i standout Samson Satele a second-round pick from the Miami Dolphins in 2007." NFLDraftScout.com

Awards & Honors

- Rimington Award Finalist
- Phil Steele's Midseason All-America Fourth Team
- CBSSports.com Preseason All-America Second Team
- Lombardi Award Watch List
- Preseason All-WAC