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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.
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.
HUGHES NAMED WINNER OF LOTT TROPHY
12 13 2009 Newport Beach, Ca. – Jerry Hughes of TCU has been named the winner of the sixth annual Lott Trophy at a gala banquet Sunday night at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California.
Hughes is a senior Defensive End from Sugar Land, Texas and has been the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year each of the past two seasons. He led the undefeated Horned Frogs in sacks (11.5) and tackles for losses (15) this season.
Hughes was named the winner of the Hendricks Award earlier this week as the top defensive end in college football.
TCU will receive $25,000 for its general scholarship fund for Hughes’ accomplishment.
The other three finalists were Eric Berry of Tennessee, Rolando McClain of Alabama and Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska.
LOTT FINALISTS FINISHING WITH A FLURRY
12 09 2009With the 2009 regular season having come to a finish and the bowl games next on the horizon, the four finalists for the sixth annual Lott Trophy have been making headlines across the country:
All four finalists were selected to the American Football Coaches Assn. All-American team.
Read MoreALABAMA’S McCLAIN NAMED LOTT PLAYER OF WEEK
12 01 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Alabama Linebacker Rolando McClain has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week for the second time this season.
McClain, a junior from Decatur, Georgia, led the Crimson Tide with 12 tackles in the 26-21 win over Auburn last Friday.
McClain, a Lott Trophy finalist, leads Alabama with 96 tackles on the season. He has 12 tackles for losses, four sacks, 11 quarterback hurries and two interceptions.
Alabama will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of McClain’s achievement.
Read MoreLOTT TROPHY NAMES FOUR FINALISTS
11 28 2009For Release Nov. 28, 2009
LOTT TROPHY NAMES FOUR FINALISTS
Newport Beach, Ca. – The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has announced the four finalists for the 2009 Lott Trophy.
They are Safety Eric Berry of Tennessee, Defensive End Jerry Hughes of TCU, Linebacker Rolando McClain of Alabama and Defensive Tackle Ndaumkong Suh of Nebraska.
Read MoreNEBRASKA’S NDAMUKONG SUH NAMED LOTT PLAYER OF WEEK FOR THIRD TIME
11 23 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Nebraska Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week for the third time this season. Suh is the only player to win the award three times in a year.
Suh, a 6-4, 300-pound senior from Portland, Oregon had nine tackles, two for losses (including 1.5 sacks), two pass break ups and a quarterback hurry in Nebraska’s 17-3 win over Kansas State that clinched the Big 12 North for the Cornhuskers.
Suh, a Lott Trophy semi-finalist, leads Nebraska with 65 tackles, 15 tackles for losses, 20 quarterback hurries. 10 pass breakups and three blocked kicks.
Nebraska will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Suh’s achievement.
Read MorePETER UEBERROTH TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT ANNUAL LOTT TROPHY BANQUET
11 19 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Peter Ueberroth, one of the most distinguished figures in American sports over the past 25 years, will be the keynote speaker at the 6th annual Lott Trophy Banquet Dec. 13.
Ueberroth served as the chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic Committee that ran the successful 1984 Olympic Games. He was named Time Magazine’s Man of the Year.
Read MoreTCU’S JERRY HUGHES NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
11 17 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – TCU Defensive End Jerry Hughes has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
Hughes, a 6-3, 257-pound senior from Sugar Land, Texas had eight tackles, including 2.5 for losses and 1.5 sacks in a 55-28 win over Utah that kept the Horned Frogs undefeated at 10-0.
Hughes, a Lott Trophy semi-finalist, leads TCU with 10.5 sacks, 13 tackles for losses and six quarterback hurries.
TCU will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Hughes’ achievement.
Read MoreLOTT TROPHY NAMES EIGHT SEMI-FINALISTS
11 11 2009Newport Beach, Ca. – The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has announced the eight semi-finalists for the 2009 Lott Trophy.
The list includes two safeties, two defensive tackles, one linebacker and three defensive ends.
The eight semi-finalists are: Safety Eric Berry of Tennessee (a semi-finalist last year), Safety Taylor Mays of USC, Defensive Tackle Ndaumkong Suh of Nebraska, Defensive Tackle Gerald McCoy of Oklahoma, Linebacker Rolando McClain of Alabama, Defensive End Sam Acho of Texas, Defensive End Jerry Hughes of TCU and Defensive End Eric Norwood of South Carolina.
Read MoreTENNESSEE’S ERIC BERRY NAMED LOTT PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR SECOND TIME THIS SEASON
11 11 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Tennessee Safety Eric Berry has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week for the second time this season.
Berry, a 5-11, 195-pound junior from Fairburn, Georgia, had an interception, a fumble recovery and five tackles in Tennessee’s 56-28 win over Memphis. It was the second time this year Berry was named the Lott Trophy Player of the Week.
Tennessee will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Berry’s achievement.
“Berry can flat out play,” said former Auburn Coach Pat Dye, a member of the Legends Coaches who selected the Player of the Week. “He can dominate a team from the defensive side of the ball, which is awfully hard to do. He’s the best safety in the country, in my opinoin.”
MISSOURI’S SEAN WEATHERSPOON NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
11 03 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Missouri Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
Weatherspoon, a 6-2, 245-pound senior from Jasper, Texas led the Tigers with 12 tackles in a 36-17 win over Colorado. Missouri’s defense held the Buffaloes to -14 yards rushing.
Weatherspoon, a Lott Trophy quarter-finalist the past two years, now has 73 tackles on the season to lead the team and 375 in his career.
Missouri will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Weatherspoon’s achievement.
Read MoreBOSTON COLLEGE’S MARK HERZLICH TO RECEIVE HONORAY LOTT TROPHY
11 02 2009Newport Beach, Ca. – Boston College Linebacker Mark Herzlich, who has missed the entire 2009 football season while undergoing treatment for cancer, will receive an honorary Lott Trophy, it was announced today by the Board of Directors of The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, sponsors of the award.
It is only the second time an honorary Lott Trophy has been awarded, the first going to the family of Pat Tillman in 2004. Tillman, the former college and NFL standout, volunteered for the military and was killed in Afghanistan.
“Mark Herzlich represents all that is good in today’s student-athlete and epitomizes what we look for in Lott Trophy candidates,” said John Hamilton, Chairman of the Board of the IMPACT Foundation. “His perseverance, attitude and good works are an inspiration to all of us who love college football.”
Read MoreNEBRASKA’S SUH NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
10 27 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Nebraska Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
Suh, a 6-4, 300-pound senior from Portland, Oregon blocked a field goal and a PAT, added a sack, three quarterback hurries and eight total tackles in a 9-7 loss to Iowa State. It was the second time this season Suh has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
The Nebraska Defensive Most Valuable Player last year, Suh was on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll this past spring and is scheduled to receive his degree in construction management this December.
Nebraska will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Suh’s accomplishment.
Read MoreLOTT TROPHY NAMES QUARTER-FINALISTS
10 20 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – The Pacific Club IMPACT* Foundation has announced the 20 quarter-finalists for the annual Lott Trophy.
Named after Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, the Lott Trophy is awarded to college football’s Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Now in its sixth year, the Lott Trophy is the first college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player.
Sponsored by The Pacific Club IMPACT* Foundation in Newport Beach, the award is given to the player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
Read MoreALABAMA’S McCLAIN NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
10 19 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
McClain, a 6-4, 258-pound junior from Decatur, Alabama, was credited with 7 tackles (one for a loss) and two quarterback hurries as Alabama held South Carolina without a touchdown in a 20-6 win. Alabama’s defense is ranked No. 1 in the country and the Tide is 7-0.
An All SEC selection last season as a sophomore, McClain has also made it on the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
Alabama will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of McClain’s accomplishment.
Read MoreLOTT CANDIDATE SHOWS KIDS THE RIGHT WAY
10 14 2009What do you do on your day off?
If you’re a USC football All-American headed to a huge NFL contract, you could do about anything you want. The beach. Sleep late. Flip on the TV.
But Taylor Mays chose to spend last Saturday, a bye weekend for the No. 5-ranked Trojans, going to a youth football clinic in the Watts area of Los Angeles and spread both fun and advise to underprivileged kids.
Read MoreNEBRASKA’S SUH NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
10 12 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Nebraska Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
Suh, a 6-4, 300-pound senior from Portland, Oregon intercepted a pass that led to a touchdown that put the Cornhuskers ahead in a game they eventually won, 27-12, over Missouri. Suh also forced a fumble, recorded a sack and was credited with six tackles. He now has four interceptions in his career, a school record for defensive tackles.
The Nebraska Defensive Most Valuable Player last year, Suh was on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll this past spring and is scheduled to receive his degree in construction management this December.
Nebraska will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Suh’s accomplishment.
Read MoreLOTT TROPHY ADDS FOUR PLAYERS TO WATCH LIST
10 07 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Four standout defensive players have been added to the Watch List for the 2009 Lott Trophy, it was announced by the Pacific Club’s IMPACT Foundation, sponsors of the award.
Sam Acho of Texas, Trevard Lindley of Kentucky, Brian Price of UCLA and Kyle Wilson of Boise State have been nominated for the award along with 40 other players who were announced earlier this year.
Acho is a 6-3, 260-pound junior defensive end from Dallas. He leads the nation in fumbles recovered with four and has been on the Texas Athletic Director’s Honor Roll four straight times. This past summer he went on a medical mission to Nigeria with his father and brother.
Lindley is a 6-0, 179-pound senior defensive back from Hiram, Ga. who has recorded 171 tackles and 10 interceptions during his Wildcat career. He has started 43 consecutive games and has already received a degree from Kentucky in art studio.
Price is a 6-2, 300-pound junior defensive tackle from Los Angeles, who anchors the Bruins’ defensive line. He has 7 tackles for losses and 2 sacks to date this season.
Wilson is a 5-10, 186-pound senior cornerback from Piscataway, New Jersey. He’s the captain of the Bronco defense, was an All-WAC selection last season and is an honor student, posting a 4.0 GPA in the spring. Wilson is on track to graduate in December.
Read MoreUSC’S TAYLOR MAYS NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
10 06 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – USC Safety Taylor Mays has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
Mays, a 6-3, 235-pound senior from Seattle, had a team high 10 tackles and an interception in the end zone that ended Cal’s opening drive in a 30-3 win over the Golden Bears Saturday that moved the Trojans to 4-1.
USC will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Mays’ accomplishment.
Read MoreIOWA’S PAT ANGERER NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
09 29 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Iowa Linebacker Pat Angerer has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
Angerer, a 6-1, 235-pound senior from Bettendorf, Iowa, had a team high 14 tackles, an interception (returned for 38 yards) that set up a touchdown and a forced fumble that helped seal Iowa’s 21-10 win over previously unbeaten Penn State. The Hawkeyes are 4-0.
Iowa will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Angerer’s accomplishment.
“Angerer had a great game along with the entire Iowa defense,” said former Ohio State Coach John Cooper, a member of the Legends Coaches who selected the Player of the Week. “Angerer’s interception broke Penn State’s back. If Penn State could have kept that drive alive, they could have won the game, but that interception ended their undefeated season.”
Angerer was also named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.
Read MoreFormer FSU star and Lott Trophy Finalist Rolle funds children’s health program
09 28 2009Former Florida State football All-American Myron Rolle has teamed with the U.S. Department of the Interior to begin a program aimed at improving the health and physical fitness of American Indians.
Rolle, who begins a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford next week, first became involved with this issue at FSU while working with the Seminole tribe. His foundation and the Department of the Interior will fund the “Our Way to Health” programs at five Bureau of Indian Education-funded schools in Arizona and New Mexico beginning this fall. The six-week programs will offer incentive-based activities that stress team building, nutrition and education about diabetes, which strikes many American Indians.
Read MoreTENNESSEE’S ERIC BERRY NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
09 22 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Tennessee Safety Eric Berry has been named The Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
Berry, a 5-11, 203-pound junior from Fairburn, Ga., had 11 tackles and an interception in Tennessee’s loss to No. 1-ranked Florida, 23-13.
Tennessee will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Berry’s accomplishment.
“That guy is one of the most dominant players in the country,” said former UCLA Head Coach Terry Donahue, a member of the Legends Coaches who selected the layer of the Week. “There is no better safety in college football today. Maybe someone is as good, but no one is better. He breaks so well on the ball, which makes him superior to other safeties.”
Read MoreGEORGIA TECH’S MORGAN NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
09 16 2009
NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Georgia Tech Defensive End Derrick Morgan has been named the Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
Morgan, a 6-4, 275-pound junior from Coatesville, Pa., had four tackles for losses, three sacks and a team best 10 tackles in Georgia Tech’s 30-27 win over Clemson.
“Morgan was making plays all over the field early,” said former Auburn Coach Pat Dye, a member of the Legends Coaches who selected the Player of the Week. “His two quick sacks kept Clemson’s offense disrupted. Clemson couldn’t begin to block him early. He’s an outstanding player.”
Morgan was also named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week.
Other players nominated for the Player of the Week were Sean Lee of Penn State, Reggie Carter of UCLA, Jerry Hughes of TCU and Eric Norwood of South Carolina. Mike Nixon of Arizona State won the Player of the Week Award last week.
Read More‘myContactCard’ teams up with Lott Trophy In Unique Fund-Raising Opportunity for Charities
09 11 2009 Irvine, Ca., Sept. 10, 2009 – myContactCard, Inc. (OTCBB: JJIM) under its “myContactCard”, the revolutionary new email signature card, is proud to announce its partnership with The Pacific Club IMPACT* Foundation in Newport Beach, Ca.
The IMPACT Foundation is the sponsor of The Lott Trophy, awarded annually to the college football player who has the biggest IMPACT on his team on and off the field. IMPACT* stands for integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community and tenacity.
The new program is designed to allow supporters of Lott Trophy candidates and their universities to participate in an exciting fund raising opportunity for schools and charities around the country, as well as cast their vote for their favorite Lott Trophy candidate.
BRUINS’ VERNER: A STUDY IN NUMBERS
09 10 2009Alterraun Verner is a numbers guy.
His uniform number for the UCLA Bruins is 1.
He led the nation in pass breakups last season, averaging 1.67 per game.
He’s had 8 career interceptions, returning 3 of them for touchdowns.
He was second on the Bruins a year ago with 73 tackles, a remarkably high number for a cornerback.
He’s one of 62 collegians nominated for the Nagurski Award, one of 55 nominated for the Bednarik Award, one of 31 for the Thorpe Award and one of 42 for the Lott Trophy.
Read MoreARIZONA STATE’S NIXON NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
09 08 2009NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Arizona State Linebacker Mike Nixon has been named The Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week.
Nixon, a 6-3, 224-pound senior from Phoenix, had three interceptions and blocked a punt in the Sun Devils’ win over Idaho State, 50-3. Nixon returned one of the interceptions for a touchdown. Idaho State was held to just 37 yards in total offense.
Arizona State will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Nixon’s accomplishment.
Read MoreMcCLAIN, THE BASHFUL ‘BACKER
09 01 2009Rolando McClain has a problem.
He’d like to be just another student on the University of Alabama campus with nobody bothering him. “I’m real laidback,” he says. “I don’t like to be in the eyes of the media or the limelight.”
And that’s the problem. You see, Rolando McClain is 6-4, weighs almost 260 pounds and runs as fast as most tailbacks. He may be the best linebacker in all of college football.
“I just like to do my job, work hard, then go home basically,” says the shy 21-year-old junior from DeCatur, Alabama.
Read MoreOWENS AND LEE: BACK ON THE FIELD
08 19 2009OWENS AND LEE: BACK ON THE FIELD
Lott Profiles 0906; For use as desired
It is nearly 900 miles from the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens to the campus of Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania.
But the bond between two men, one on each campus, is much closer than the distance over the highways and interstates.
Jeff Owens of Georgia and Sean Lee of Penn State do not know each other, but they know the road they have traveled this past year.
Each player – a defensive star on his team – sat out the entire 2008 season while rehabilitating from knee injuries. Each player is back for his senior season, hoping to re-establish himself as a premier player and a high draft pick in the National Football League.
Read MoreSUH SHINES FOR NEBRASKA’S CORNHUSKERS
07 31 2009SUH SHINES FOR NEBRASKA’S CORNHUSKERS
Lott Profiles 0905; For use as desired
The road to Lincoln, Nebraska doesn’t just go through cornfields and past tractors.
On occasion it goes from Cameroon and Jamaica through Oregon and into the Cornhusker state.
Such was the path of Ndamukong Suh, the 300-pound defensive tackle for Nebraska, a budding All-American candidate and a nominee for the 2009 Lott Trophy.
Read MoreRolle’s Most Amazing Accomplishment Yet
07 22 2009July 16, 2009 4:11 PM
Posted by ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich
Myron Rolle unveils construction site plans at the future home of the Myron L. Rolle Medical Clinic in Steventon, Exuma, in the Bahamas.
Former FSU safety Myron Rolle and his family today announced plans to build the Myron L. Rolle Medical Clinic and Sports Complex, in Steventon, Exuma in the Bahamas, where his parents are from.
Read MoreWEATHERSPOON: Tiger on the Prowl
07 09 2009WEATHERSPOON: Tiger on the Prowl
Lott Profiles 0904: For Use as Desired
Sean Weatherspoon would like to be Aaron Curry. At least as far as football success goes.
After his junior season at Wake Forest, Curry was projected as a third-round NFL draft pick. The linebacker opted to return to school. Following his senior year, Curry was named the winner of the Butkus Award and was the fourth overall selection in the April draft.
Read MoreBENOIST HANDY FOR VANDY
06 25 2009Lott Profiles 0903: For use as desired
Patrick Benoist is too small to play major college football. He’s around 6 feet tall and weighs a bit over 200 pounds. A kicker, maybe. A linebacker? No way.
But No. 30 for the Vanderbilt Commodores does indeed play linebacker. Very well, too, thank you.
Turns out, he’s a natural.
Read MoreTHE REAL McCOY
06 02 2009Gerald McCoy, the All-American tornado who plays defensive tackle for Oklahoma, is a bona fide candidate for a flock of post-season awards this fall, including The Lott Trophy.
He’s also got a wonderful chance to be a high draft choice in the National Football League where they pay 300-pounders extremely well.
But McCoy’s goals are loftier than trophies and paychecks.
Read MoreTAYLOR MAYS: A TROJAN SUPERMAN
05 27 2009Lott Profiles 0901; For use as desired
Taylor Mays wasn’t born, he was sculpted.
He shouldn’t be on a football field; he should be in a museum or an art gallery.
He looks like a model for a Mr. Universe infomercial. He has barbells for arms, telephone poles for legs.
Read MoreBC Linebacker Herzlich Discloses He Is Battling Cancer
05 14 2009Senior linebacker learned of diagnosis this week
Boston College senior linebacker Mark Herzlich disclosed today that he has been diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a malignant tumor most often found in bone or soft tissue.
Read MoreFormer USC Coach John Robinson a College Football Hall of Famer
05 11 2009John Robinson, who guided USC’s football team to a national title in 1978, has been selected to the College Football Hall of Fame. This was his second year on the ballot.
Read MoreIMPACT FOUNDATION MOURNS THE PASSING OF JACK KEMP
05 06 2009NEWPORT BEACH, California – (May 3, 2009) – Like Americans from coast to coast, the IMPACT Foundation of The Pacific Club, sponsors of the Lott Trophy, felt a true loss this weekend with the passing of Jack Kemp, a member of the Board of Directors.
Read MoreFourteen From 2008 Lott Watch List Drafted by NFL Teams
04 28 2009Fourteen players from the 2008 Lott Trophy Watch, including winner James Laurinaitis of Ohio State and finalists Aaron Curry of Wake Forest and Brian Orakpo of Texas, were drafted by NFL Teams over the weekend.
Four players – Curry, Orakpo, Malcolm Jenkins of Ohio State and Brian Cushing of USC—were first round selections. Laurinaitis was chosen early in the second round.
Read MoreHigher Credibility for Ronnie Lott Award
04 22 2009They held a lunch at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach, and a grand idea for all college sports awards broke out.
This won’t be the first Ronnie Lott Award, it will be the sixth. It will be given out at a fancy dinner at the Pacific Club in December. It is named, of course, for the Hall of Fame football player, who starred at USC and went on to become an All-Pro in the NFL.
Read More42 Collegiate Standouts Named To 2009 Lott Trophy Watch List
04 07 2009Newport Beach, Ca. – Forty-two of the nation’s top collegiate defensive players have been named to the 2009 Lott Trophy Watch List, it was announced today at a luncheon hosted by Ronnie Lott.
Read More2008 Lott Trophy Formal Photography Now Available
03 11 20092008 Lott Trophy Formal Photography now available
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Laurinaitis Named Winner of Fifth Annual Lott Trophy
12 15 2008NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – Ohio State Senior Linebacker James Laurinaitis has been named the winner of the fifth annual Lott Trophy. Laurinaitis was presented with the trophy Sunday night by Ronnie Lott at a black-tie banquet in Newport Beach.
Read MoreOregon’s Nick Reed Named Lott Player of the Week
12 02 2008NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Oregon’s Nick Reed has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week presented by Wachovia.
Reed had three more sacks, giving him 13 on the season and 29 ½ for his career, a forced fumble and a pass break up in Oregon’s big 65-38 win over Oregon State in ‘The Civil War’ game.
Reed was also named to the Academic All-American team this week.
Read MoreLOTT TROPHY NAMES FOUR FINALISTS
12 01 2008NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – The Lott Trophy, the only collegiate football award where character counts, has announced its four finalists for 2008.
Linebacker Aaron Curry of Wake Forest, Linebacker James Laurinaitis of Ohio State, Defensive End Brian Orakpo of Texas and Defensive Back Myron Rolle of Florida State are this season’s finalists, chosen from an initial Watch List of 42 outstanding student-athletes throughout the country, who have all performed at a high level on the football field and exhibited selfless character off the field.
The winner will be announced at a black-tie banquet at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, Ca. Dec. 14.
Read MoreFlorida State’s Rolle Named Lott Player of the Week
11 25 2008NEWPORT BEACH , Ca.—Florida State ‘s Myron Rolle has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week presented by Wachovia.
Rolle was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship last week and was then flown to Maryland where he played the second half of Florida State ‘s big 37-3 win over the Terrapins. Florida State will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Rolle’s accomplishment.
“He is a remarkable young man and a tremendous example for all of our students,” said Florida State President T.K. Wetherell, speaking of the scholarship. “The entire Florida State community joins me in congratulating him on his wonderful accomplishment.”
Ohio State’s Laurinaitis Named Lott Player of the Week
11 18 2008NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Ohio State Linebacker James Laurinaitis has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week presented by Wachovia.
Laurinaitis had 8 tackles, a forced fumble, 1.5 tackles for losses, a quarterback hurry and a pass defended in the Buckeyes’ 30-20 win over Illinois . Ohio State will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Laurinaitis’ performance.
Laurinaitis (6-3, 244, Hamel, Mn.) was selected by The Legends Football Coaches Association. Former Ohio State Coach John Cooper, a member of the Legends Coaches, said, “Laurinaitis’ play against Illinois was the most impressive in his three years playing for the Buckeyes. He was the best player on the field without a doubt. Jim’s had some great games in the past, but this was his most complete and dominant performance.”
LOTT TROPHY NAMES EIGHT TO SEMI-FINALIST LIST
11 12 2008LOTT TROPHY NAMES EIGHT TO SEMI-FINALIST LIST
NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – Four linebackers, two defensive backs and a pair of defensive ends have been named semi-finalists for the fifth annual Lott Trophy®, it was announced today.
The linebackers, all among the top tacklers in the nation, are Aaron Curry of Wake Forest, James Laurinaitis of Ohio State, Scott McKillop of Pitt and Brit Miller of Illinois. Safeties Eric Berry of Tennessee and Myron Rolle of Florida State are joined on the semi-final list by Defensive Ends Brian Orakpo of Texas and Nick Reed of Oregon, two of the top pass rushers in the country.
Read MoreMissouri’s Weatherspoon Named Lott Player of the Week
11 11 2008Missouri’s Weatherspoon Named Lott Player of the Week
NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Missouri Linebacker Sean Weatherspoon has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week presented by Wachovia.
Weatherspoon had 13 tackles, 2 tackles for losses, a sack (for a 17-yard loss) and a pass breakup in Missouri ’s 41-24 win over Kansas State . Missouri will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Weatherspoon’s performance.
Weatherspoon (6-1, 230, Junior, Jasper, Texas ) was selected by The Legends Football Coaches Association. Former Kansas State Coach Bill Snyder, a member of the Legends Coaches, said, “Weatherspoon has been a tremendous player for Missouri ... their “Bell Cow” on defense. He’s a team leader and has been impressive in every game this year.”
Cal’s Follett Named Lott Player of the Week
11 06 2008Cal’s Follett Named Lott Player of the Week
NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Cal Linebacker Zack Follett has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT® Player of the Week presented by Wachovia. It is the second time this season, Follett has been honored.
Follett had 11 tackles, 3 tackles for losses, a sack and 3 pass breakups in Cal ’s 26-16 win over Oregon . Cal will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Follett’s performance. Follett (6-1, 238, Senior, Clovis , Ca.) was selected by The Legends Football Coaches Association. Former Washington Coach Don James, a member of the Legends Coaches, said: “Follett was very active against Oregon ‘s spread offense. It takes exceptional skill to make that many tackles against the Ducks’ wide-open version of the spread. Zack’s numbers were even more amazing considering the playing conditions from the driving rainstorm throughout the game made footing extremely tough.”
Read More20 STANDOUTS NAMED QUARTERFINALISTS
11 05 200820 STANDOUTS NAMED QUARTERFINALISTS
FOR FIFTH ANNUAL LOTT TROPHY®
NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – Twenty of college football’s finest defensive players, who have performed at a high level on the football field and exhibited selfless character off the field, have been named quarterfinalists for the third annual Lott Trophy®, it was announced today.
Read MoreORAKPO THROWS HIS WEIGHT AROUND THE FIELD
11 04 2008Texas Football, 2008, is a gunslingin’ , six-shootin’ attacking offense led by a guy named Colt.
The Longhorns have overwhelmed their foes and buried them in burnt orange and quarterback Colt McCoy has climbed to the top of the Heisman Trophy list.
But don’t forget about the other side of the ball! The Texas Longhorns do play defense. Good old fashioned, knock-‘em-down defense led by a 6-4, 260-pound man-child named Brian Orakpo.
Read MoreIllinois’ Miller Chosen Lott Player of the Week
10 28 2008NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Illinois Linebacker Brit Miller has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT® Player of the Week presented by Wachovia. Miller had a sensational game against Wisconsin, recording 16 total tackles (13 solos), a sack and three passes broken up in a 27-17 loss. Illinois will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Miller’s performance.
Read MoreTennessee’s Berry Chosen Lott Player of the Week
10 21 2008NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Tennessee ’s sensational Sophomore Safety Eric Berry has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT® Player of the Week presented by Wachovia.
Berry (5-11, 195, Fairburn, Ga.) had a career high 10 tackles, including one sack and his fifth interception of the season, returning it 72 yards for a touchdown, in the Volunteers’ 34-3 win over Mississippi State. Berry now has 397 yards in interception return yards, breaking a 60-year Southeastern Conference record. Tennessee will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Berry’s performance.
Read MorePitt Star More Than Another Tough Guy
10 17 2008When it comes to football, Pittsburgh and toughness go together like the Packers and Lombardi, like Doug Flutie and The Hail Mary.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Steel Curtain Defense conjurs up images of eyes-bulging, maniacal, meat-chewing behemoths charging in to smash quarterbacks.
Mike Ditka, the NFL symbol for toughness, is from Pittsburgh. Guys who played for Pitt were named Jumbo Jim Covert or Ironhead Heyward.
Enter Scott McKillop, middle linebacker, University of Pittsburgh. Two hundred and forty-pound tackling machine. Tough? On the field, you bet. Off the field, he’s much more than that.
Read MoreTexas Star Orakpo Named Lott Player of the Week
10 14 2008NEWPORT BEACH, Ca. – Texas Defensive End Brian Orakpo has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT® Player of the Week presented by Wachovia.
Orakpo (6-4, 260, Houston) had two sacks, four tackles for losses and a forced fumble as Texas defeated the No. 1 team in the country, Oklahoma, 45-35. Texas will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Orakpo’s performance.
Read MoreJorgensen: A Cougar With Claws
10 09 2008Lott Profiles, 2008
Jorgensen: A Cougar With Claws
There are two kinds of football fans in Utah.
Those who love and root for BYU. And those who hate and root against BYU. Fans of Utah and Utah State are always in the later group.
Think Alabama-Auburn, USC-UCLA.
So it was for Jan Jorgensen, growing up in a Utah State household that despised BYU.
Read MorePitt’s McKillop Named Lott Player of the Week
10 06 2008Oct. 6, 2008
Pitt’s McKillop Named Lott Player of the Week
NEWPORT BEACH , Ca.—Pittsburgh Linebacker Scott McKillop has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT® Player of the Week presented by Wachovia. McKillop had 12 solo tackles, including 2 sacks (for 24 yards in losses), in Pitt’s 26-21 upset win over South Florida . McKillop now has 52 tackles on the season. Pitt (4-1) will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of McKillop’s performance. He was also named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and the Big East Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season and the fourth time in his career.
Read MoreTexas’ Orakpo Named Lott Player of the Week
09 30 2008Texas’ Orakpo Named Lott Player of the Week
Texas Defensive End Brian Orakpo has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT® Player of the Week presented by Wachovia. Orakpo had two sacks, a forced fumble, a quarterback hurry and another tackle behind the line of scrimmage as the Longhorns remained undefeated (4-0) with a 52-10 win over Arkansas . Orakpo has six sacks on the season, second best in the nation. Texas will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Orakpo’s performance.
Read MoreWake Forest’s Curry Named Lott Player of the Week
09 23 2008Wake Forest Senior Linebacker Aaron Curry has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT® Player of the Week presented by Wachovia. Curry (6-3, 247, Fayetteville , NC ) had an interception (with a 22-yard return), a fumble recovery and a team-high 8 tackles in Wake Forest ’s 12-3 win over Florida State .
Read MoreSouth Florida’s Selvie Named Lott Player of the Week
09 16 2008University of South Florida Defensive End George Selvie has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT® Player of the Week presented by Wachovia.
Selvie broke up three passes and recorded a sack while constantly harassing quarterback Todd Reesing of Kansas in the Bulls’ electrifying 37-34 win last week. South Florida will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Selvie’s performance.
Read MoreKentucky’s Jarmon: A Star on Many Stages
09 09 2008Lott Profiles, ‘08
Kentucky’s Jarmon: A Star on Many Stages
Deacon Jones or James Earl Jones?
To sack or to speak?
That is the question for Jeremy Jarmon of Kentucky.
Read MoreCal’s Follett Named Lott Player of the Week
09 09 2008 Cal Linebacker Zack Follett has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT® Player of the Week presented by Wachovia.
Follett scored on a 65-yard return of a blocked field goal, had a sack and another tackle for loss in Cal’s 66-3 win over Washington State.
Cal will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Follett’s performance.
The Lott Trophy®, 2008 Verner Named First Lott IMPACT® Player of the Week
09 03 2008UCLA cornerback Alterraun Verner has been named the first winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT® Player of the Week presented by Wachovia.
Verner had an interception and was a key force in a Bruin defense that helped UCLA to a 27-24 upset win over Tennessee Monday night.
UCLA will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Verner’s performance.
Sporting News to be exclusive media partner of the Legends Poll
08 26 2008Sporting News to be exclusive media partner of the Legends Poll, a top 25 ranking of Division 1 teams chosen weekly by college football’s coaching elite. NEW YORK, Aug. 26
Read MoreCushing Set for Stellar Senior Season
08 12 2008Lott Profiles, 2008
CUSHING SET FOR STELLAR SENIOR SEASON
He arrived on the University of Southern California campus from Park Ridge, New Jersey in 2005, eager and anxious for the challenge of becoming a part of one of college football’s fabled programs.
Read MoreKansas Rises on Shoulders – or Brains – of Defensive Ends
07 29 2008Lott Profiles 2008
Kansas football, not too long ago, was a footnote on Saturday afternoons in the fall. On the Lawrence campus, the gridiron boys were an afterthought to the knights of the hardwood.
And while KU basketball flourished last season—all the way to a national championship—the football program is now able to climb the same podium and receive its own plaudits.
Read MoreThe Mini-Biography of George Selvie (So Far)
07 18 2008Name: George Selvie
School: University of South Florida
Occupation: Quarterback-Seeking Defensive End
Read MoreLott Trophy® Announces Player of the Week Award
07 11 2008Newport Beach, Ca. – For four years, The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation® has proudly honored the college football defensive player of the year who has had the biggest IMPACT both on and off the field.
Read More5 on 5 with The Lott Trophy®
07 07 2008Read More
Keith Jackson to Speak at Lott Dinner
06 25 2008Newport Beach, Ca. – “Whoa, Nellie.” Keith Jackson is coming to Orange County.
The legendary college football broadcaster will serve as the keynote speaker for the fifth annual Lott Trophy® Awards Banquet Dec. 14 at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach.
Read MoreThe Two Worlds of George Hypolite
06 12 2008George Hypolite spends his Saturday afternoons in the fall bowling over mammoth offensive linemen, intent on crushing those carrying or passing the football. Wham, bam!
George Hypolite spends much of his other time working in soup kitchens, feeding AIDS patients, caring for seniors, helping distribute holiday gifts and generally doing good deeds on a routine basis.
In other words, he’s Mother Teresa in cleats. All 285 pounds of him.
Read MoreOregon’s Reed Keeps on Going
05 29 2008The energizer bunny has nothing on Nick Reed.
Oregon’s senior defensive end keeps going and going and going…
Undersized at 255 pounds, he is a relentless pass rusher who has been going and going since he arrived on the Eugene campus four years ago.
FLORIDA STATE’S STAR IS A MODEL A
05 13 2008When profiling Florida State’s extraordinary Myron Rolle, a student-athlete with such enormous reach and resolve, it is almost impossible to avoid the obvious phrase: Rolle Model.
Read MoreCharacter Continues To Play Role In NFL Draft Selections
05 02 2008With the Bengals selecting USC LB Keith Rivers with the No. 9 pick in the NFL Draft Saturday, there “seems to be a mandate from above, be it from team owner Mike Brown or NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, that the Bengals clean up their embarrassing act,” according to Tom Archdeacon of the DAYTON DAILY NEWS.
Read MoreThe Lott Trophy® In The NFL Draft ‘08
04 28 2008DORSEY, BECOMES HIGHEST DRAFTED WINNER;
LONG BECOMES HIGHEST DRAFTED FINALIST
LSU’s Glenn Dorsey, the winner of the 2007 Lott Trophy®, was the fifth overall selection in the annual National Football League draft, being chosen by the Kansas City Chiefs while Virginia’s Chris Long, a finalist for the award, was selected second overall by the St. Louis Rams.
Read More42 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