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Gainesville High grad Thomas Niles named to Outland Trophy watch list
Fifth-year senior plays defensive end of University of Central Florida
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University of Central Florida defensive lineman Thomas Niles, a Gainesville High graduate, competes during the fourth quarter of a 2013 game against Temple in Philadelphia. - photo by Associated Press
Although he started every game the last two years as a defensive end, University of Central Florida senior Thomas Niles, a Gainesville High graduate, received a spot on the Outland Trophy Watch List, released by the Football Writers Association of America Friday. The trophy is handed out to the nation’s top interior lineman. A total of 81 players were named to the list.
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