Posted at 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Sapoaga on Outland Trophy watch list
Advertiser Staff
University of Hawai'i defensive tackle Isaac Sopoaga has been named to the 2003 Outland Trophy watch list.He is one of 30 offensive and defensive linemen on the list compiled by the Football Writers Association of America. The trophy honors the top interior lineman offense or defense in the country. The winner will be announced Dec. 11 on ESPN.
Sopoaga, a 6-foot-2, 310-pound senior, was a second-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection in 2002. He and Fresno State offensive tackle Logan Mankins are the only WAC players on the Outland list.
Sopoaga is also on the watch list of candidates for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, awarded to the nation's top defense player.
