DALLAS – The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced the preseason watch list for the 2020 Outland Trophy and the 2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, both including Temple redshirt junior defensive tackle Ifeanyi Maijeh. The Outland Trophy recognized outstanding interior linemen and the Nagurski Trophy is presented to the nation's best defensive player. Last week Maijeh found himself on the Bednarik Award Watch List.
Maijeh had a breakout season in 2019 with career-bests in tackles (52), TFLs (10.0) and sacks (6.5) earning first team All-American Athletic Conference honors. He used his quick hands and explosive first step to notch at least a partial sack in each of the first six games.