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2011 Rotary Lombardi Award Official Watch List

Houston, Texas July 12, 2011 The Rotary Lombardi Award Committee has released the Official Watch List for the 2011 Rotary Lombardi Award. This is the 42nd year that the Rotary Lombardi Award has named the nations college lineman of the year. Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense of defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, and linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage. All candidates also must be eligible to play college sports under the rules and regulations of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The candidates earned a place on the Official Watch List by earning All-American honors last season, by being named to their respective all-conference first team last season as selected by the conferences head coaches, by being projected to be an All-American or first team all-conference player for the coming season, or by nomination approved by the nominations committee. While the Watch List highlights those players who have already received national recognition, any Division IA player who meets the above requirements is eligible for consideration from the Rotary Lombardi Award Selection Committee. This committee is comprised of more than 500 members, including all past winners and finalists, all Division IA head coaches, and a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, intended as a reference tool for the Selection Committee, will be periodically updated and revised up to the first round of voting to determine the 12 Semifinalists for 2010. Last years Rotary Lombardi Award winner, Nick Fairley (Auburn), was drafted by the Detroit Lions and Finalist Adrian Clayborn (Iowa) was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, both in the first round of the National Football League draft. The 42nd Rotary Lombardi Award will be held on December 6-7, 2011 at Reliant Center, Houston, Texas. For more information on the two-day schedule of events and ticket opportunities, please visit www.rotarylombardiaward.org.

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Player
Mike Adams Levy Adcock Jeff Allen Alvin Bailey Don Barclay Kelvin Beachum Jake Bequette Nigel Bradham Mike Brewster Tanner Brock Jaymes Brooks Austin Brown Vince Browne Vontaze Burfict Ben Burkett Miles Burris Thomas Byrd Tank Carder Audie Cole Jonathan Cooper Quinton Coples Jared Crick Vinny Curry Andrew Datko Lavonte David Ja'Gared Davis Demario Davis David DeCastro Blake DeChristopher Joe Duhon Lonnie Edwards Joe Flading Joel Foreman Marcus Forston Jerry Franklin Dalton Freeman Cordy Glenn Stephen Good Ben Habern Logan Harrell

Pos
OT OT OT G OT OT DE LB C LB G DT DE LB C LB C LB LB G DT DT DE OT LB LB LB G OT G G OT G DT LB C G/T G C DT

School
Ohio St. Oklahoma St. Illinois Arkansas W. Virginia SMU Arkansas Florida St. Ohio St. TCU Va. Tech Miami Northwestern Arizona St. Northwestern San Diego St. Boise St. TCU NC St. N. Carolina N. Carolina Nebraska Marshall Florida St. Nebraska SMU Arkansas St. Stanford Va. Tech So. Miss. Texas Tech Ohio Michigan St. Miami Arkansas Clemson Georgia Oklahoma Oklahoma Fresno St.

Player Highlights
1st Team All-Big 10, started all 13 games in 2010 1st Team All-Big 12, 13 starts at tackle in 2010 2nd Team All-Big 10, 34 consecutive starts All-SEC freshman team in 2010, started 13 games 2nd Team All-Big East honors in 2010 1st Team All-CUSA, started all 39 games in his career 2nd Team All-SEC, led team with seven sacks in 2010 Led the Seminoles in tackles for the past two seasons 1st Team All-Big 10, 3 year starter for the Buckeyes 1st Team All-MWC, led team in tackles with 106 2nd Team All-ACC honors in 2010 2nd Team All-MAC, 27 solos, 10 tackles for loss (TFLs) 2nd Team All-Big 10, led team with 7 sacks in 2010 2nd Team All-Pac 10, led ASU with 90 tackles Rimington Award watch list for 3rd straight year 1st Team All-MWC, led team with 80 tackles, 9.5 sacks 1st Team All-WAC, started 27 games in 09 and 10 1st Team All-MWC, 2011 Rose Bowl Defensive MVP Led team in tackles in '09, 3rd on team with 86 in '10 2nd Team All-ACC, 22 consecutive starts 1st Team All-ACC, 3rd in the ACC with 10 sacks 1st Team All-Big 12, RLA semi-finalist & 2nd team A-A 1st Team All-CUSA, 5th in the nation with 12 sacks Four year starter, only missed three starts in career 2nd Team AP A-A, 1st Team All-Big 12 1st Team All-CUSA, led team with 8 sacks and 15 TFLs 1st Team All-Sun Belt, 63 tackles, 3.5 TFLs 1st Team All-Pac 10, anchors OL that gave up 13 sacks 2nd Team All-ACC, has made 37 career starts Honorable Men. All-CUSA, started 9 games in 2010 1st Team All-Big 12, played in 13 games in 2010 1st Team All-MAC, led team with 62 pancake blocks Honorable Men. All-Big 10, 36 career starts at guard Rebounded from injury in 2009 with 12 TFLs 2nd Team All-SEC, led the team with 95 tackles in 2010 22 consecutive starts at center, allowed only 2 sacks Started 36 games at guard over the last 3 years Recorded 81 knockdowns on 500 snaps last year Honorable Men. All-Big 12, 14 starts at center 1st Team All-WAC, led team with 10.5 sacks (14 TFLs)

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Donta Hightower Alex Hoffman Jaye Howard Bruce Irvin Malik Jackson Brandon Jenkins Tony Jerod-Eddie Luke Joeckel Cam Johnson Chandler Jones Barrett Jones Ben Jones Matt Kalil Mychal Kendricks Jake Knott Peter Konz Luke Kuechly Shaun Lewis Travis Lewis Brandon Lindsey Trent Mackey Brad Madison Jonathan Martin Mike Martin Chris Marve Jonathan Massaquoi Matt McCants Shea McClellin Marcus McGraw Cameron Meredith Carmen Messina Ryan Miller Julian Miller David Molk Roosevelt Nix Trevor Olson Kelechi Osemele Donte Paige-Moss Corey Paredes Nick Perry Moe Petrus Nate Potter LB G DT DE DE/DT DE DL OT DT DE G C OT LB LB C LB LB LB DE LB DL OT DT LB DE OT DE LB DE LB G DT C DE OT OT DE LB DE C OT Alabama Cincinnati Florida W. Virginia Tennessee Florida St. Texas A&M Texas A&M Virginia Syracuse Alabama Georgia USC Cal. Iowa St. Wisconsin Boston College Oklahoma St. Oklahoma Pittsburgh Tulane Missouri Stanford Michigan Vanderbilt Troy UAB Boise St. Houston Nebraska New Mexico Colorado W. Virginia Michigan Kent St. N. Illinois Iowa St. N. Carolina Hawai'I USC U Conn Boise St. 2nd Team All-SEC in 2010, 69 tackles 2nd Team All-Big East, started all 13 games Played in 31 games, 66 career tackles and 15.5 TFLs 2nd Team All-Big East, 2nd in nation with 14 sacks 2nd Team All-SEC, led Vols with 11 TFLs and 5 sacks 1st Team All-ACC, led the ACC with 13.5 sacks Played in all games since arrival in Aggieland Freshman A-A, started all 13 games 3rd Team All-ACC, 53 tackles, 14.5 TFLs, 6.5 sacks 2nd Team All-Big East, four sacks and 9.5 TFLs 2nd Team All-SEC, 24 career starts at guard 4th Team All-SEC, started 12 games in 2010 13 career starts at left tackle for USC 2nd Team All-PAC 10, 8.5 sacks, 15 TFLs, 3 fumbles 2nd Team All-Big 12, 2nd in the Big 12 with 130 tackles Honorable Men. All-Big 10, started 11 games 1st Team A-A and All-ACC, led nation in tackles Big 12 co-Freshman Defensive Player of the Year 2nd Team All-Big 12, led the Sooners with 109 tackles 2nd Team All-Big East, led Panthers with 10 sacks 2nd Team All-CUSA, led Green Wave with 124 tackles 2nd Team All-Big 12, 11 TFLs, 7.5 sacks 1st Team All-Pac 10, has 24 career starts for the Cardinal 2nd team All-Big 10, six TFLs in 2010 2nd Team All-SEC, led team with eight TFLs 1st Team All-Sun Belt, 4th in the nation with 13.5 sacks 1st Team All-CUSA, 31 career starts 1st Team All-WAC, led Broncos with 9.5 sacks 2nd Team All-CUSA, 156 tackles, 75 solo tackles 2nd Team All-Big 12 in 2010, 64 tackles 2nd Team All-MWC, 1st in the MWC with 115 tackles Honorable Men. All-Big 12, 35 career starts in Big 12 Tied for team lead with 14 TFLs 1st Team All-Big 10, started 13 games after 2009 injury 1st Team All-MAC, 20 TFLs and nine sacks 1st Team All-MAC, NIU's Offensive lineman of the Year Honorable Men. All-Big 12 ('10), 2nd Team Big 12 ('09) 2nd on the team with 7 sacks and 13.5 TFLs 1st Team All-WAC, 14th in the nation with 151 tackles 12 career sacks in 10 starts, 7.5 TFLs, 25 tackles 2nd Team All-Big East, 39 career starts 3rd Team AP A-A, 1st team All-WAC (2nd straight year)

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Tydreke Powell Sean Progar Kheeson Randall Taylor Reed Riley Reiff Kendall Reyes Matt Reynolds Travian Robertson Keenan Robinson Adrian Robinson Mike Ryan Quentin Saulsberry JK Schaffer Mitchell Schwartz Mychall Sisson Shayne Skov Jacquies Smith Bradley Sowell Sean Spence Andrew Sweat Alameda Ta'amu Bruce Taylor Devin Taylor Manti Te'o Taylor Thompson Chris Thompson Danny Trevathan Jabaree Tuani Courtney Upshaw Joe Vellano William Vlachos Bobby Wagner Chaz Walker Larry Warford Brandon Washington Scott Wedige Sean Westgate Garrick Williams Korey Williams Billy Winn Jerel Worthy DT DE DL LB OT DE OT DT LB DE OT G/C LB OT LB LB DE OT LB LB DT LB DE LB DE C LB DE DE/LB DT C LB LB G G C LB LB LB DT DT N. Carolina N. Illinois Texas SMU Iowa U Conn BYU S. Carolina Texas Temple U Conn Miss. St. Cincinnati Cal Colorado St. Stanford Missouri Ole Miss Miami Ohio St. Washington Virginia Tech South Carolina Notre Dame SMU Houston Kentucky Navy Alabama Maryland Alabama Utah St. Utah Kentucky Miami N. Illinois UCLA Texas A&M So. Miss Boise St. Michigan St. Captain as a junior, finished the season with 47 tackles 1st Team All-MAC, 10 TFLs and four sacks Honorable Men. All-Big 12, 22 starts, 16 TFLs Led SMU with 145 tackles, finished 16th in the nation 2nd Team All-Big 10 honors, 21 consecutive starts 1st Team All-Big East, 10 TFLs 2x 1st Team All-MWC selection, 39 career starts 14 starts, finished the season with 10 TFLs Honorable Men. All-Big 12, led in tackles with 106 1st Team All-MAC, 3.5 sacks for the Owls in 2010 1st Team All-Big East, 12 starts at right & left tackle 37 career starts at tackle, center and guard 2nd Team All-Big East, two straight 100+ tackle seasons 2nd Team All-Pac 10, fixture for Cal's OL, 38 starts 2nd Team All-MWC in 2010, 38.5 career TFLs Honorable Men. All-Pac 10, led team with 84 stops 2nd Team All-Big 12, 5.5 sacks in 2010 2nd Team All-SEC, started 24 of last 25 games 2nd Team All-ACC, 111 tackles in 2010 41 tackles in 2010, 1 interception Honorable Men. All-Pac 10, five TFLs in 2010 2nd Team All-ACC, 15.5 TFLs, 91 total stops 1st Team All-SEC, led the Gamecocks with 13 TFLs 21 tackles against Stanford, 133 tackles in 2010 1st Team All-CUSA, 2nd on team with 5.5 sacks 1st Team All-CUSA, 37 starts at G and T, moved to C 1st Team All-SEC, led the SEC with 144 tackles Led the Midshipmen with 15.5 TFLs in 2010 Led the Crimson Tide with 7 sacks and 14.5 TFLs 2nd Team All-ACC, 10.5 TFLs 2nd Team All-SEC, started 27 straight games at center 1st Team All-WAC, 7th in nation with 133 tackles 2nd Team All-MWC, 74 tackles in 2010 2nd Team All-SEC, started all 13 games at right guard 1st Team All-ACC, leader of experienced line in Miami 1st Team All-MAC, started all 13 games in 2010 Honorable Men. All-PAC 10, 90 tackles, 11 TFLs Honorable Men. All-Big 12, 112 tackles in 2010 Led So. Miss in tackles with 92 and TFLs with 14.5 2x 2nd Team All-WAC, 9.5 TFLs in 2010 26 career games, 77 tackles, 17 TFLs, 8.5 sacks

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