LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV football boasts two members of the 2024 Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List as senior offensive linemen Tiger Shanks and Jalen St. John both earned spots on the 75-player list released Tuesday by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

Named after former Penn great John Outland, the Outland Trophy has been awarded to college football's top interior offensive or defensive lineman since 1946.

Shanks (Lake Oswego, OR) and St. John (St. Louis, MO) are the first Rebels to be members of the preseason list for the Outland since defensive lineman Howie Fuimaono in 2006. There are 24 offensive tackles on this year's list with 19 defensive tackles and 18 guards to go with 14 centers.

A three-year starter at tackle, Shanks is a Preseason First Team All-Mountain West selection after becoming the first Rebel offensive lineman in 21 years to earn first team honors a year ago. St. John transferred to UNLV from Arkansas last year and earned a starting spot, with the versatility to play at both guard and tackle. He was named 2024 Preseason All-MW by Phil Steele.

The FWAA will announce the Outland Trophy semifinalists on November 20, and those players will be paired down to three finalists announced on November 26. The Outland Trophy winner is chosen from those finalists who will be part of the annual FWAA All-America Team. The recipient of the 2024 Outland Trophy will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards, live on ESPN on December 12. The official presentation to the winner will be made at the Outland Trophy Awards Dinner sponsored by Werner Enterprises and produced by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee in Omaha on Jan. 22, 2025.

Under the direction of 2023 Mountain West Coach of the Year Barry Odom, the Rebels will kick off their 57th season of football on August 31 by heading to Big 12 Conference member Houston at 4 p.m. PT on FS1 in the first of a school-record 11 national TV games. The home opener comes one week later when Utah Tech comes to Allegiant Stadium for a noon kickoff on September 7.

Season tickets, three-game mini-plans and single-game tickets for the six-game 2024 home schedule are available now by visiting unlvtickets.com or calling (702) 739-FANS (3267). For information on VIP premium club seats or suites at Allegiant Stadium, contact the Premium Sales office at premiumseating@unlv.edu or by calling (702) 895-0292.

2024 OUTLAND AWARD WATCH LIST
DT Bear Alexander, USC  
OG AJ Gillie, Louisiana     
C Jonah Monheim, USC
OT Kelvin Banks, Texas    
OG Michael Gonzalez, Louisville    
DT Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
OT Bryce Benhart, Nebraska           
DT Mason Graham, Michigan          
C Justin Osborne, SMU
DT Jordan Bertagnole, Wyoming    
DT Kenneth Grant, Michigan            
OT Shiyazh Pete, New Mexico State
OG Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M      
OT Joshua Gray, Oregon State        
OG Emmanuel Pregnon, USC
OG Gabe Blair, North Texas             
DT B.J. Green, Colorado  
OG Tate Ratledge, Georgia
OG Tyler Booker, Alabama              
OG Zane Herring, South Florida      
OT Jalen Rivers, Miami
C Parker Brailsford, Alabama          
C Branson Hickman, Oklahoma      
OT Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
DT Brandon Brown, UTSA
OG Xavier Hill, Memphis  
OT Tiger Shanks, UNLV
OT Will Campbell, LSU     
OT Reid Holskey, Miami (Ohio)       
DT Tim Smith, Alabama
OT Kage Casey, Boise State            
DT Lee Hunter, UCF          
OG Jalen St. John, UNLV
OT Dalton Cooper, Oklahoma State
OG Donovan Jackson, Ohio State   
DT Nazir Stackhouse, Georgia
DT Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati      
DT Patrick Jenkins, Tulane
DT Junior Tafuna, Utah
OT Ajani Cornelius, Oregon             
OG Cam'Ron Johnson, Missouri     
OT Makilan Thomas, Arkansas State
C Zeke Correll, NC State   
OT Emery Jones, LSU       
DT Soane Toia, San Jose State
C Eli Cox, Kentucky           
C Logan Jones, Iowa         
OT Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College
DT Howard Cross III, Notre Dame  
OG Luke Kandra, Cincinnati            
OT Xavier Truss, Georgia
OT Alreontae Ersery, Minnesota     
OG Daniel King, Troy         
C Mose Vavao, Fresno State
OT Fa'alili Fa'amoe, Washington State           
OG Quantavious Leslie, WKU          
DT Deone Walker, Kentucky
OG Dylan Fairchild, Georgia            
C Cooper Mays, Tennessee             
OT Darius Washington, Florida State
DT Joshua Farmer, Florida State     
OT Armand Membou, Missouri        
OG Clay Webb, Jax State
C Weston Franklin, Georgia Tech    
C Joe Michalski, Oklahoma State    
C Jordan White, Liberty
OT Josh Fryar, Ohio State
OT Blake Miller, Clemson 
DT Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
C Jacob Gardner, Colorado State   
DT Rylie Mills, Notre Dame              
OT Alex Wollschlaeger, Bowling Green
C Jacob Gideon, Western Michigan
OT Wyatt Milum, West Virginia        
OG Sal Wormley, Penn State