The trophy is awarded to the top interior lineman on offense or defense.
Hufford, a Newark, Ohio, native, has started 20 consecutive games on the offensive line for the Cyclones. In 2022, he started the first 10 games at left guard before moving outside to left tackle for the final two games.
Hufford was named to Phil Steele’s preseason All-Big 12 First Team.
Last season, Hufford played and started all 12 games, running his consecutive games started streak to 20 games … started first 10 games at left guard and final two games at left tackle … helped Cyclone offense average 369.8 yards per game, including the third-best mark in school history with 261.8 passing yards per game.