Lawrence Wilson Named To Lott Trophy Watch List

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – University of Connecticut linebacker Lawrence Wilson (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) has been named to the 2010 Lott Trophy Watch List it was announced Thursday in Newport Beach by Ronnie Lott and the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation. Wilson was among the leading tacklers in the nation last season when he had 140.

“This is a superb list of young men,” said Lott as he announced the list. “We at the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation are always pleased to see the accomplishments of such outstanding student-athletes, all of whom are worthy of consideration for the Lott Trophy.”

Sponsored by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, the award is given to a player who exhibit’s the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.

Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, members of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation Board of Directors, the Legends Coaches and distinguished alumni of various schools around the nation.

The winner, who will be announced at the annual black-tie gala in December, receives $25,000 for his school’s general scholarship fund. Three runnerups each receive $5,000.

A full look at the complete watch list after the jump.

2010 Lott Trophy Watch List

• Sam Acho, DL, Texas, 6-3, 260, Dallas
• Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA, 6-4, 252, Los Angeles
• Mark Barron, S, Alabama, 6-2, 215, Mobile, Ala.
• Jeremy Beal, DE, Oklahoma, 6-3, 261, Carrollton, Tx
• Brandon Boykin, S, Georgia, 5-10, 185, Fayettville, Ga.
• Rashad Carmichael, CB, Virginia Tech, 5-11, 186, Clinton, Md.
• Ugo Chinasa, DE, Oklahoma State, 6-5, 252, Richardson, Tx.
• Jared Crick, DL, Nebraska, 6-6, 285, Cozad, Ne.
• Brian Duncan, LB, Texas Tech, 6-1, 240, Baton Rouge, La.
• John Graves, DE, Virginia Tech, 6-3, 277, Richmond, Va.
• Mark Herzlich, LB, Boston College, 6-4, 238, Wayne, Pa.
• Cameron Heyward, DT, Ohio State, 6-6, 287, Suwanee, Ga.
• Ross Homan, LB, Ohio State, 6-0, 229, Coldwater, Oh
• Jeron Johnson, S, Boise State, 5-11, 194, Compton, Ca.
• Tejay Johnson, S, TCU, 6-1, 212, Garland, Tx.
• A.J. Jones, LB, Florida, 6-1, 226, Tampa
• Greg Jones, LB, Michigan State, 6-1, 228, Cincinnati
• Thomas Keiser, DE, Stanford, 6-5, 257, Wexford, Pa.
• Ryan Kerrigan, DL, Purdue, 6-4, 263, Muncie, Ind.
• Casey Matthews, LB, Oregon, 6-2, 235, Agoura Hills, Ca.
• Cliff Matthews, DE, South Carolina, 6-4, 249, Cheraw, SC
• Josh McNary, DE, Army, 6-1, 225, Houston
• Wyatt Middleton, S, Navy, 6-2, 208, Norcross, Ga.
• Von Miller, DE/LB, Texas A&M, 6-3, 240, DeSoto, Tx.
• Dontay Moch, DE, Nevada, 6-1, 245, Chandler, Az.
• Mike Mohamed, LB, Cal, 6-3, 237, Brawley, Ca.
• Rahim Moore, S, UCLA, 6-1, 197, Los Angeles
• Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State, 6-1, 285, Los Altos, Ca.
• Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU, 6-1, 211, Pompano Beach, Fl.
• Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina, 6-5, 260, Ladson, SC
• Andrew Rich, S, BYU, 6-3, 223, Ogden, Utah
• Greg Romeus, DL, Pitt, 6-6, 270, Coral Springs, Fl.
• Kenny Rowe, DE/LB, Oregon, 6-3, 232, Long Beach, Ca.
• Tyler Sash, DB, Iowa, 6-1, 210, Oskaloosa, Ia.
• Kelvin Sheppard, LB, LSU, 6-3, 239, Stone Mountain, Ga.
• Malcolm Smith, LB, USC, 6-1, 225, Northridge, Ca.
• J.T. Thomas, LB, West Virginia, 6-2, 225, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
• JJ Watt, DE, Wisconsin, 6-6, 287, Pewaukee, Wi
• Deunta Williams, S, North Carolina, 6-2, 205, Jacksonville, NC
• Lawrence Wilson, LB, Connecticut, 6-1, 220, Tuscaloosa, Al.
• Alex Wujciak, LB, Maryland, 6-3, 225, West Caldwell, NJ
• Anthony Wright, CB, Air Force, 5-10, 190, Cleveland

Named after Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Ronnie Lott, The Lott Trophy is awarded to college football’s Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Founded in 2004 by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, The Lott Trophy is the first and only college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player. The Lott Trophy is given to the player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation and the Legends Coaches which is a distinguished group of former college football head coaches. The seventh annual Lott Trophy dinner will be held December 12th at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California. For more information on The Lott Trophy visit: www.LottTrophy.com.