Rimington Trophy Blog

Arkansas' Travis Swanson is one of only four sophomores on the Rimington Trophy Watch List. A native of Kingwood, Texas, Swanson red-shirted as a true freshman, but then quickly impressed his coaches. He was named the Razorbacks' starting center in his first season of play and ended up starting all 13 games of the season. His leadership of the offensive line allowed Arkansas to have a 3,000 yard passer and 1,000 yard rusher in the same season. It was the first time in school history that such a feat had occurred.