Legendary high school coach and car wash manager Ricky Jimmy recalls the best, second best, and third best players to ever play for him or serve nachos.
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The award is unique because it represents the first trophy to give equal weight to personal character as well as athletic performance from a defensive college player and is the first national college football award based on the West Coast.
The Lott Trophy was named in honor of Ronnie Lott - a two time All -American for USC and College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Ronnie Lott went on to win four Super Bowl rings with the San Francisco 49ers, ten trips to the Pro Bowl and a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Always known as a fierce competitor, he was a leader who had IMPACT both on and off the field.
42 Collegiate Standouts Named to Lott Trophy Watch List
04 04 2008Forty-two of the nation’s top collegiate defensive players have been named to the 2008 Lott Trophy Watch List, it was announced today.
There are seven repeat nominees for the award, including James Laurinaitis of Ohio State, a finalist last year. The other players nominated for a second straight year are Jonathan Casillas of Wisconsin, Maurice Crum, Jr. of Notre Dame, Brian Cushing of USC, Zack Follett of Cal, Nic Harris of Oklahoma and Darryl Richard of Georgia Tech.
The Lott Trophy By the Numbers
01 01 2008Newport Beach, Ca.—LSU’s Glenn Dorsey, the recipient of the 2007 Lott Trophy, became the third player from the Southeastern Conference to win the award—and the second defensive lineman—in its first four years.
Read MoreLSU’s Dorsey Wins Lott Trophy
12 10 2007NEWPORT BEACH, Ca.—Defensive Tackle Glenn Dorsey of LSU was named the winner of the fourth annual Lott Trophy Sunday night at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach.
Read More2007 IMPACT Award Ceremony Live on FSN West
12 09 2007Lott Trophy Presented to College Football Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year
Event Telecast Airs Sunday, December 9 at 9:30 PM Live from Newport Beach
Four Finalists for the 2007 IMPACT Award have been named.
12 01 2007Four finalists for the 2007 IMPACT Award have been named.
Glenn Dorsey of Louisiana State University
James Laurinaitis of The Ohio State University
J Leman of The University of Illinois
Chris Long of The University of Virginia
Lott Trophy Announces ‘Cutdown’ Dates
10 26 2007Newport Beach, Ca.—The Lott Trophy, awarded to the nation’s top defensive player who has had the biggest IMPACT on his team both on and off the field, has announced the dates during the 2007 college season that the Watch List of 42 players will be cut to the final four leading up to the annual awards banquet
Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen To Receive Lott Trophy Lifetime IMPACT Award
10 04 2007Newport Beach, Ca. – Merlin Olsen, one of the most decorated performers in the history of the National Football League, will be honored at the 4th annual Lott Trophy Dinner Dec. 9 in Newport Beach, Ca. Olsen has been named recipient of The Lott Trophy Lifetime IMPACT Award.
The award goes to a former athlete who excelled on the field and went on to a distinguished post-football career.
Olsen, a member of the fabled Fearsome Foursome of the Los Angeles Rams, was a college All-American at Utah State where he won the 1961 Outland Trophy as the outstanding lineman in the nation. Drafted in the first round by the Rams in 1962, he played in a record 14 consecutive Pro Bowls, the most in NFL history. He is widely considered the finest defensive tackle to ever play in the league and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Read MoreESPN Interview
12 07 2005Watch a video of the Lott Trophy featured on ESPN. Read More
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