Decker started all 15 games last season at left tackle, logging 1,034 plays. He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors.
Junior offensive guard Pat Elflein and Washington were also named to the Outland watch list.
Here’s a summary of other watch lists released this week and the Buckeyes named to them:
• Bronko Nagurski Award (nation's top defensive player): Perry; Washington; junior safety Vonn Bell, redshirt sophomore linebacker Darron Lee; and junior defensive end Joey Bosa.
• Ray Guy Award (nation's top punter): junior Cameron Johnston.
• Rimington Trophy (nation's most outstanding center): senior Jacoby Boren.
• John Mackey Award (nation's top tight end): senior Nick Vannett.
• Chuck Bednarik Award (player of the year): Bosa and Perry.
• Robert W. "Tiny" Maxwell Award (player of year): junior running back Ezekiel Elliott; redshirt sophomore quarterback J.T. Barrett; redshirt junior quarterback Cardale Jones; and fifth-year senior quarterback Braxton Miller.
Those four players are also listed among early candidates for the Heisman Trophy, according to online bookmaker Bovada.
Elliott has 7-1 odds of winning the award, trailing only Texas Christian quarterback Trevone Boykin. Miller has 10-1 odds. Jones has 20-1 odds. Barrett has 25-1 odds.
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