Alabama center Ryan Kelly has the College Football Playoff on his mind, but he picked up some other hardware Thursday night, as he was honored with the 2015 Rimington Trophy.
Congratulations to our 2015 Rimington Trophy winner, Ryan Kelly of Alabama Football! #CFBAwards pic.twitter.com/AUDSmloEiD
— Rimington Trophy (@rimingtontrophy) December 10, 2015
The Rimington Trohpy is given out annually to the top center in college football. Kelly beat out Michigan State's Jack Allen and Iowa's Austin Blythe to earn the award.
Kelly becomes the second center from Alabama to win the Rimington, which was created in 2000, following in the footsteps of Barrett Jones, who captured the trophy in 2012.
The senior has been a key piece of the Crimson Tide offensive line all season and has not allowed a sack, while also opening up holes for Heisman Trophy candidate Derrick Henry.