The Joe Moore Award is awarded annually to the best
college football
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offensive line
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line (OL), while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line ( ...
unit. The award is presented by the Joe Moore Foundation for Teamwork, and they state that "The Joe Moore Award for the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit will annually recognize the toughest, most physical offensive line in the country", making it the only major college football award to honor a unit or group.
The award's namesake,
Joe Moore, was a long-time offensive line coach at
Notre Dame and
Pittsburgh
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.
The award was created with the help of former Notre Dame All-American offensive guard
Aaron Taylor Aaron Taylor may refer to:
* Aaron Taylor (American football, born 1972), former NFL player, sports analyst
* Aaron Taylor (American football, born 1975), former college football player for the University of Nebraska
* Aaron Taylor (baseball) (bo ...
, who played for Moore.
The award was first given after the
2015 college football season. A committee of voters are made up of all 128 FBS offensive line coaches, media members who played offensive line and a “legacy committee,” including colleagues of Moore and players who were coached by him.
Winners
See also
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Jim Parker Trophy
References
External links
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College football national player awards
Awards established in 2015