Mississippi State OL Cole Smith Named to 2023 Rimington Trophy Watchlist

Mississippi State offensive lineman Cole Smith was named to the watchlist for the Rimington Trophy this week, awarded annually to the best center in NCAA Division 1 college football. Smith joins a list that includes 40 other centers from across the country in college football as graded by Pro Football Focus (PFF), who grades every player on every play of every game based on how well each player execute their given assignment. When the season begins, schools can nominate their centers for late addition based on in-season merit. Other SEC players named to the list include Beaux Limmer of Arkansas,…