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<a name="_Hlk490052374"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS –
</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Aug. 4, 2023<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;color:black">Baylor Football’s Clark Barrington Placed on Rimington Trophy Watch List<br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Award honors the nation’s top NCAA Division I center<br>
</span></i><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">For more information contact:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> Brent Ingram, 210-845-8651,
</span><a href="mailto:Brent_Ingram@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Brent_Ingram@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">; Max Calderone, 254-265-1639,
</span><a href="mailto:Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Max_Calderone@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">; or Colin Pirtle, 940-564-0351,
</span><a href="mailto:Colin_Pirtle1@Baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Colin_Pirtle1@Baylor.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">NEW YORK –
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Baylor senior offensive lineman Clark Barrington has been named to the 2023 Rimington Trophy Watch List, as announced Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I college football. Barrington is one of 40 centers from across the country named
to the preseason watch list, including eight from the Big 12.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">A graduate transfer from BYU, Barrington joins the Bears after an All-America career with the Cougars. He started 40 games and played in 46 during his time in Provo, Utah,
from 2019-22, including 37 consecutive starts to finish his undergraduate career. The 6-6, 308-pound center earned Second-Team All-America honors from Action Network and third-team honors from Pro Football Focus and Pro Football Network in 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Already named a preseason all-conference honoree by multiple outlets, Barrington’s impact on the Baylor offensive line helped the Bears pick up preseason Offensive Line of
the Year honors in the Big 12 by College Football Network. Barrington is the second Bear in as many seasons to be named to the Rimington Trophy watch list, after Jacob Gall earned a spot on the 2022 preseason list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">This year, the Trophy committee paired with Pro Football Focus (PFF) to identify its preseason list. PFF grades and additional data, along with nominations from each respective
institution, created the 2023 watch list. Centers may be added throughout the 2023 season based on merit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">While more than a dozen All-America teams are selected annually, the Rimington Trophy committee uses three prestigious teams to determine its winner: Walter Camp Foundation,
Sporting News, and Football Writers Association of America. The Rimington Trophy committee’s policy is to count all players that primarily play the center position, though they may be listed as guards or tackles on an All-America team.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">The center with the most first-team votes will be determined the winner. In case of a tie, then the center with the most second-team votes will win. A majority vote by the
Rimington Trophy Committee will serve as the next tiebreaker.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">To stay up to date on all things Baylor football, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BUFootball.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">2023 Baylor Football Preseason Honors<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Baylor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason Big 12 Offensive Line of the Year (College Football Network)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Alfonzo Allen, S<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Wuerffel Trophy Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Monaray Baldwin, WR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon Sports)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (College Football Network)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Clark Barrington, OL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Rimington Trophy Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (College Football Network)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (PFF)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon Sports, Phil Steele)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Campbell Barrington, OL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (College Football Network)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Gavin Byers, OL
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (College Football Network)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">TJ Franklin, DL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon Sports)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Gabe Hall, DL<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Phil Steele)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Athlon Sports)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (College Football Network)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Matt Jones, LB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Second Team (Athlon Sports)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (College Football Network)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Devin Lemear, S<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon Sports)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (College Football Network)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Garmon Randolph, OLB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Fourth Team (Athlon Sports)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (College Football Network)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Richard Reese, RB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Maxwell Award Watch List<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 First Team (Athlon Sports, Big 12 Media, PFF)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (College Football Network)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Dominic Richardson, RB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Preseason All-Big 12 Third Team (Phil Steele)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.25pt">Mike Smith Jr., LB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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