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USC Offensive Lineman Alani Noa Named to 2026 Outland Trophy Watch List
August 04, 2026 | Football
LOS ANGELES—USC offensive lineman Alani Noa was named to the 2026 Outland Trophy Watch List, today (Aug. 4). The Outland Trophy is annually awarded to the best college football interior lineman.
Noa, an experienced offensive lineman, returns as a senior in 2026. In his three-year career, Noa has seen action in 29 games with 22 starts (12 at left guard and 10 at right guard).
Noa saw action in 11 games (all except UCLA and the Alamo Bowl versus TCU) and made 10 starts as a junior in 2025. USC finished the regular season ranked No. 7 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big Ten in passing offense (297.3) and No. 10 in nation in total offense (471.6) and second in the Big Ten. He earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.
The only USC player to ever win the Outland Trophy is Ron Yary. He was a two-time All-American offensive tackle for the Trojans and was a unanimous All-American pick in 1967 when he won the Outland Trophy. That season he led the way for O.J. Simpson. The first player picked in the 1968 Draft, he was a perennial All-Pro tackle with the Minnesota Vikings and also played for the Los Angeles Rams.
The semifinalists for the Outland Trophy will be announced on Nov. 18, followed by a joint announcement with ESPN of the three finalists on Nov. 24.
The 81st recipient of the Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN in December. The official presentation to the winner will be made at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 27, 2027.
Noa, an experienced offensive lineman, returns as a senior in 2026. In his three-year career, Noa has seen action in 29 games with 22 starts (12 at left guard and 10 at right guard).
Noa saw action in 11 games (all except UCLA and the Alamo Bowl versus TCU) and made 10 starts as a junior in 2025. USC finished the regular season ranked No. 7 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big Ten in passing offense (297.3) and No. 10 in nation in total offense (471.6) and second in the Big Ten. He earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.
The only USC player to ever win the Outland Trophy is Ron Yary. He was a two-time All-American offensive tackle for the Trojans and was a unanimous All-American pick in 1967 when he won the Outland Trophy. That season he led the way for O.J. Simpson. The first player picked in the 1968 Draft, he was a perennial All-Pro tackle with the Minnesota Vikings and also played for the Los Angeles Rams.
The semifinalists for the Outland Trophy will be announced on Nov. 18, followed by a joint announcement with ESPN of the three finalists on Nov. 24.
The 81st recipient of the Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN in December. The official presentation to the winner will be made at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 27, 2027.
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