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buffalo bills Offensive tackle Dion Dawkins wants offensive linemen to start getting some recognition.
While offensive linemen are named to the Pro Bowl and All-Pro teams, there is currently no offensive lineman of the year award or anything of that nature.
“Offensive linemen don’t get awards for being great. There’s no ‘Safeguard of the Year’ award. I’m knocking on a lot of doors right now to get this award. I’m going to spearhead it and make sure it gets done.” before we finish playing,” Dawkins said during his press conference on thursday.
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“Because there are so many greats. So many greats. We have great quarterbacks, we have great running backs, we have rushing titles, we have passing quarterback titles. All of those titles are reflections of the offensive lineman, who are the protectors.”
To the university levelOffensive linemen are recognized with numerous different awards.
The Lombardi Award is given to the best college football lineman, tight end or linebacker of the year. This season it was awarded to Texas longhorn left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr.
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best interior lineman on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Banks also won that award this season.
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Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins, #73, leaves the field after winning a game against the San Francisco 49ers to clinch the AFC East title at Highmark Stadium. (Images by Mark Konezny-Imagn)
The Rimington Trophy is awarded to the best center, which was awarded to Ohio State Buckeye Star center Seth McLaughlin.
The NFL awards the MVP, Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year, Walter Payton Man of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year and Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year.
The only award offensive linemen have a realistic chance of winning is the Walter Payton Man of the Year, an award given for acts of community service, which is an off-field award.
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Buffalo Bills Dion Dawkins, #73, blocks quarterback Josh Allen, who sneaks in for a touchdown, during first half action in the Buffalo Bills’ divisional game against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, January 19. 2025. (IMAGE)
Dawkins has spent all eight seasons of his career with the Bills, which will be tested this weekend when the Bills face the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship.
Dawkins, a four-time Pro Bowler, will be tasked with stopping the star defensive lineman. Chris JonesGeorge Karlaftis, Leo Chenal and others who will try to go after Josh Allen.
The Bills and Chiefs will play at 6:30 pm ET on Sunday.
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