The Football Writers Association of America has released its preseason watch list for the 2015 Outland Trophy, which is presented to the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman.
The Outland Trophy is named after Dr. John H. Outland, an All-America tackle at the University of Pennsylvania in 1897, according to the Football Writers Association of America
The winner will be announced live on December 10 at The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
Florida HS Football Alumni on the 2015 Outland Trophy preseason watch list:
| NAME | POS | COLLEGE | HIGH SCHOOL |
| Ty Darlington | C | Oklahoma | Apopka |
| Denver Kirkland | OT | Arkansas | Booker T. Washington (Miami) |
| Luther Maddy | DT | Virginia Tech | Atlantic (Delray Beach) |
| Laremy Tunsil | OT | Ole Miss | Columbia |
| Avery Young | OT | Auburn | Palm Beach Gardens |
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