Joe Moore Award

Joe Moore Award
Awarded forBest college football offensive line unit
CountryUnited States
Presented byJoe Moore Foundation for Teamwork
History
First award2015
Most recentIowa (2025)
WebsiteJoe Moore Award

The Joe Moore Award is awarded annually to the best college football offensive 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. The award was created with the help of former Notre Dame All-American offensive guard Aaron Taylor, 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

YearWinnerSLRef.
2015Alabama Crimson Tide
2016Iowa Hawkeyes
2017Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2018Oklahoma Sooners
2019LSU Tigers
2020Alabama Crimson Tide (2)
2021Michigan Wolverines
2022Michigan Wolverines (2)
2023Washington Huskies
2024Army Black Knights
2025Iowa Hawkeyes (2)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The players shown are those who started the most games at their respective positions. The formation may have varied throughout the season.
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    • Left tackle: Connor Finucane
    • Left guard: Paolo Gennarelli
    • Center: Brady Small
    • Right guard: Bill Katsigiannis
    • Right tackle: Lucas Scott
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References

  1. 1 2 "New Joe Moore Award to honor entire college football team's offensive line". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Alabama Football's Offensive Line Wins Joe Moore Award". rolltide.com. The University of Alabama. December 16, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "LSU wins Joe Moore Award for nation's top offensive line". nbcsports.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Hawkeyes Earn Joe Moore Award for Most Outstanding Offensive Line". hawkeyesports.com. University of Iowa. December 9, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2026. Overcoming many early season injuries, Iowa's offensive line has seen seven different starting combinations through 12 games this season. Senior Cole Croston (LT/RT); juniors Ike Boettger (LT, LG, RT), Boone Myers (LT, LG), and Sean Welsh (RG, RT); sophomores James Daniels (C), Lucas LeGrand (C), and Keegan Render (LG, RG); and freshman Levi Paulsen (RG) all started in at least one game for the Hawkeyes
  5. ↑ "NOTRE DAME WINS 2017 JOE MOORE AWARD AS MOST OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE LINE UNIT". joemooreaward.com. The Joe Moore Award. December 19, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  6. ↑ "OU Offensive Line Wins Joe Moore Award". soonersports.com. University of Oklahoma. December 18, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2026. Oklahoma's starting line has featured redshirt junior left tackle Bobby Evans (13 starts), senior left guard [...] Ben Powers (12 starts), redshirt freshman center Creed Humphrey (11 starts), senior right guard Dru Samia (13 starts) and redshirt junior right tackle Cody Ford (13 starts). Redshirt senior Jonathan Alvarez also started two games at center and one at left guard
  7. ↑ Bonnette, Michael (December 19, 2019). "Offensive Line Claims Joe Moore Award for Top Unit". lsusports.net. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College. Retrieved May 20, 2026. LSU's offensive line featured eight different starters and only had two players that started all thirteen games at the same position all season. [...] LSU's starting line featured senior tackle Badara Traore (3 starts), junior tackle Saahdiq Charles (6 starts), freshman tackle Dare Rosenthal (3 starts), junior tackle Austin Deculus (10 starts), senior guard Adrian Magee (12 starts), sophomore guard Ed Ingram (2 starts), senior right guard Damien Lewis (12 starts), and senior center Lloyd Cushenberry III (12 starts)
  8. ↑ "Offensive Line Wins the 2020 Joe Moore Award". rolltide.com. The University of Alabama. January 4, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2026. Starting O-line has featured senior left tackle Alex Leatherwood (12 starts), redshirt senior left guard Deonte Brown (12 starts), redshirt senior center Landon Dickerson (11 starts), redshirt sophomore Emil Ekiyor Jr. (12 starts) and sophomore right tackle Evan Neal (11 starts), while redshirt senior Chris Owens has one start at center and one start at right tackle
  9. ↑ Shepard, Chad; Ablauf, Dave (December 21, 2021). "U-M Offensive Line Named Joe Moore Award Winner". mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved May 20, 2026. Tackles Ryan Hayes (left) and Andrew Stueber (right) have joined center and captain Andrew Vastardis (center) in starting all 13 games. Guards Zak Zinter (right, 11 starts) and Trevor Keegan (left, 10 starts) have been mainstays as well. Chuck Filiaga (four starts) and Karsen Barnhart (two starts) have also started on either side of Vastardis, and Trente Jones (one start) has been the team's sixth man, lining up as the extra lineman in jumbo alignments
  10. ↑ "Joe Moore Award Announces 2021 Winner". joemooreaward.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ Shepard, Chad; Ablauf, Dave (December 17, 2026). "Offensive Line Makes History, Repeats as Joe Moore Award Winners". mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved May 20, 2026. U-M saw starting guards Zak Zinter and Trevor Keegan pick up first-team All-Big Ten honors earlier this month, while Olusegun Oluwatimi was first team on the coaches' ballots. [...] Ryan Hayes (second team, coaches) and Karsen Barnhart (honorable mention, both) also were All-Big Ten picks, [...] Trente Jones (six starts), Giovanni El-Hadi (three starts) and Jeffrey Persi (one start) are also major contributors to the group
  12. ↑ "Michigan Wolverines Win Unprecedented Back to Back Joe Moore Awards". joemooreaward.com. December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  13. ↑ Fetters, Chris (December 21, 2023). "Washington Huskies Win the 2023 Joe Moore Award". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved May 20, 2026. Washington's starting O-line featured seven different players and four different lineups, including junior left tackle Troy Fautanu (13 starts), junior left guard Nate Kalepo (13 starts, incl. 1 at RG), redshirt freshman center Parker Brailsford (13 starts, incl. 2 at RG), redshirt senior center Matteo Mele (2 starts - injured), redshirt junior right guard Julius Buelow (6 starts), sophomore right guard Geirean Hatchett (5 starts), and sophomore right tackle Roger Rosengarten (13 starts)
  14. ↑ "WASHINGTON HUSKIES WIN THE 2023 JOE MOORE AWARD". joemooreaward.com. December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Football's Offensive Line Wins Joe Moore Award". goarmywestpoint.com. United States Military Academy. December 13, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2026. Army's starting offensive line featured the same five players throughout the season, a rare feat and a true luxury at the offensive line position. Despite the common and expected challenges of injuries in the trenches, Army's unit was exceptional at staying healthy, taking care of themselves, and showing up for their teammates each week. Leading the way were senior LT #60 Connor Finucane (13 starts), sophomore LG #71 Paolo Gennarelli (13 starts), sophomore C #51 Brady Small (13 starts), senior RG #53 Bill Katsigiannis (13 starts), and senior RT #65 Lucas Scott (13 starts)
  16. ↑ "ARMY BLACK KNIGHTS WIN THE 2024 JOE MOORE AWARD". joemooreaward.com. The Joe Moore Award. December 13, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Iowa Hawkeyes Earn Joe Moore Award For Most Outstanding Offensive Line". hawkeyesports.com. University of Iowa. December 22, 2025. Retrieved May 20, 2026. Iowa's five starters – guards Beau Stephens and Kade Pieper, tackles Gennings Dunker and Trevor Lauck, and center Logan Jones – started all 12 games in 2025, with Jones, Stephens and Dunker combining for 120 career starts
  18. ↑ "IOWA HAWKEYES EARN 2025 JOE MOORE AWARD". joemooreaward.com. The Joe Moore Award. January 20, 2026. Retrieved May 20, 2026.