IOWA’S PAT ANGERER NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
NEWPORT 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.
Other players nominated for the Player of the Week were Eric Norwood of South Carolina, Sean Weatherspoon of Missouri, George Selvie of South Florida and Brandon Spikes of Florida.
2009 Lott Trophy IMPACT Players of the Week
Week 1 – Mike Nixon, Arizona State
Week 2 – Derrick Morgan, Georgia Tech
Week 3 – Eric Berry, Tennessee
Week 4 – Pat Angerer, Iowa
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.
Past winners of The Lott Trophy:
2004 – David Pollack, Georgia
2005 – DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
2006 – Dante Hughes, California
2007 – Glenn Dorsey, LSU
2008 – James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
In five years, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has donated more than $650,000 to various charities, including $25,000 to each of the winners’ universities.
Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the IMPACT Foundation, the IMPACT Foundation Board of Advisors comprised of retired NFL players and the Legends Coaches, a distinguished group of former college head coaches.
Watching The Watch List
Eric Norwood , South Carolina – Recorded two sacks in his team high 10 tackles. Also had 2 quarterback hurries and a blocked punt in upset win over Mississippi, 16-10. Mississippi had only 109 yards passing on 8 for 22. Norwood now had 28 career sacks, best in school history.
Brandon Spikes, Florida – Led Gators with 10 tackles in win over Kentucky, 41-7.
George Selvie, South Florida – Had 2 tackles for loss, a sack and a fumble recovery in 17-7 win over Florida State.
Darrell Stuckey, Kansas – 7 tackles and a forced fumble as Kansas went to 4-0 with 35-28 win over Southern Mississippi.
Brian Duncan, Texas Tech – Recorded 14 tackles and broke up two passes in loss to Houston, 29-28.
Greg Jones, Michigan State – Led Spartans with 14 tackles in 38-30 loss to Wisconsin.
Kurt Coleman, Ohio State – Led Buckeyes with 9 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup as Ohio State recorded second straight shutout, 30-0 over Illinois.
Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri – Had team high 9 tackles (one for a loss) as Mizzou went to 4-0 with a 31-21 win over Nevada.
Keaton Kristick , Oregon State – 12 tackles, one for a loss, in loss to Arizona, 37-32.
Injuries: Oregon’s T.J. Ward missed his third consecutive game with an ankle sprain…Penn State’s Sean Lee missed the Iowa game with a knee injury…Taylor Mays of USC returned to the lineup after missing a week…
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 sixth annual Lott Trophy dinner will be held December 13th at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California. For more information on The Lott Trophy visit: http://www.LottTrophy.com.