Oregon sophomore tackle Penei Sewell, a product of Desert Hills High School in St. George, won the Outland Trophy, presented to the country’s top interior lineman, on Thursday night at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
After winning the award, Sewell told ESPN’s Chris Fowler, “Right now, I’m at a loss of words.”
“I love the game. At the end of the day, all that passion, all that love comes out of me.”
Sewell, a first-team All-American by the Pro Football Focus evaluators, is the first player of Polynesian heritage to win the Outland Trophy.