Thursday night at the ESPN College Football Awards show in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., offensive lineman Joe Thomas became the first UW player to win the Outland Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top interior lineman.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling,” Thomas told a live audience after accepting the award. “Coming in at Wisconsin as a freshman you hear all the great names in front of you. And you learn that none of them ever won the Outland Trophy. This is quite an honor.”