The Joe Thomas Award is given annually to the state's top senior offensive lineman as part of the WSN Senior Football Awards presented by Taco Bell. The award is named after former Brookfield Central and University of Wisconsin athlete Joe Thomas, who has gone on to great success in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns. After an All-American career at UW, Thomas has been a Pro Bowler with the Browns.
The pre-season list has been trimmed down to 20 semi-finalists, with five finalists chosen after the Level 1 playoffs. Winners are announced the week of the state finals.
| First Name | Last Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Ben | Bredeson | Arrowhead |
| Mike | Caliendo | Brookfield East |
| Mike | Dobrenski | Franklin |
| Sam | Fechter | Kewaskum |
| Connor | Girten | DeForest |
| Ezekiel | Gueths | Shawano |
| Sam | Heckel | Waukesha West |
| Marquise | Hill | Milwaukee King |
| Spencer | Kanz | Luxemburg-Casco |
| Luke | Nystrom | De Pere |
| Mike | Olsen | Arrowhead |
| Hunter | Post | Mount Horeb/Barneveld |
| KaJuan | Redus | Middleton |
| Sam | Ruetz | Franklin |
| Airon | Servais | Ashwaubenon |
| Keegan | Stanley | Superior |
| Jacob | Stein | Hortonville |
| Ryan | Tobin | Muskego |
| Hunter | Toppel | DeForest |
| Cole | Van Lanen | Bay Port |
To view the Pre-Season Watch List, click here.
Finalists for the award do not have to come from the semi-finalist list. Lists are compiled from statistical information available to WSN, coach nominations, player evaluations, and other resources.
