NEWPORT 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.
“Weatherspoon is a big, agile linebacker who has been a standout for the past two seasons,” said former Washington Coach Don James, a member of the Legends Coaches who selected the Player of the Week. “His steady play against Colorado kept the Buffaloes offense stymied all day long.”
Other players nominated for the Player of the Week were Jerry Hughes of TCU, Pat Angerer of Iowa, Kyle Wilson of Boise State and Greg Jones of Michigan State.
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
Week 5 – Taylor Mays, USC
Week 6 – Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
Week 7 – Rolando McClain, Alabama
Week 8 – Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska
Week 9 – Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
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
Greg Jones, Michigan State – Game high 12 tackles (with one sack) in 42-34 loss to Minnesota.
Jerry Hughes, TCU – 5 tackles and a quarterback hurry in 41-0 win over UNLV.
Kyle Wilson, Boise State – Returned an interception for 27 yards and a touchdown in 45-7 win over San Jose State.
Mike Nixon, Arizona State – Had 7 tackles, 2 for losses, a forced fumble and 2 passes broken up in 23-21 loss to Cal.
Taylor Mays, USC – Had 8 tackles in 47-20 loss to Oregon.
Pat Angerer, Iowa – Led team with 12 tackles and had a forced fumble in 42-24 win over Indiana.
Eric Norwood, South Carolina – 6 tackles, 2 pass breakups and a quarterback hurry in 31-13 loss to Tennessee.
Alterraun Verner, UCLA – 9 tackles, 1 pass broken up in loss to Oregon State, 26-17.
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
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