NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Rimington Award, which honors the top centers in the Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III and NAIA divisions, was presented to individuals at those levels of college football Thursday.

Southeast Missouri's Zack Gieg is the winner for the FCS Division, while Matt Armendariz (Colorado School of Mines), Dalton Simpson (Susquehanna University) and Andrew Carter (Carroll College (Mont.) are the recipients for Division II, Division III and NAIA, respectively.

Gieg is the third SEMO player to win the coveted award in program history following Sean Middleton (2010) and Eugene Amano (2003). 

A senior from Morgan Hill, California, Gieg was also named First-Team All-Ohio Valley Conference and Second-Team Stats Perform All-American this season. The Redhawks advanced to the FCS Playoffs this season, finishing with a 9-3 record. Gieg helped anchor an offensive line that produced 35.6 points, 225.6 rushing yards and 242.6 passing yards per game.

The award winners are selected by Jason Dannelly, coordinator of the Rimington Award and longtime writer of college football in non-FBS divisions as part of the continued tradition of one of College Football's most prestigious awards. Dannelly was the founder of the Victory Sports Network and has been a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) for over 20 years.

About the Rimington Trophy 

The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I (FBS) College Football. Since its inception, the award has raised over $4.8 million for the Boomer Esiason Foundation. The 2022 Rimington Trophy recipient will be honored in at the Rococo Theatre in Lincoln, NE on January 14, 2023. To learn more about Dave Rimington, the trophy's namesake, and the event, please visit rimingtontrophy.com. Michigan's Olusegun Oluwatimi is this year's winner of the Rimington Trophy.

The Rimington Trophy is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA and its 25 awards now boast over 800 recipients, dating to 1935. Visit ncfaa.org to learn more about the association. 

About the Boomer Esiason Foundation 

In 1993, Boomer Esiason's son, Gunnar, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF). Boomer and his wife Cheryl founded the Boomer Esiason Foundation to raise funds and awareness for the cystic fibrosis community. To date, the Foundation has raised over $157 million and works to provide educational and financial resources to help people living with CF in the here and now.