NEBRASKA’S SUH NAMED LOTT TROPHY PLAYER OF THE WEEK
NEWPORT 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.
“Ndamukong Suh has been as dominant a defensive lineman as I have observed in college football this year,” said former Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne (and current Cornhusker Athletic Director), a member of the Legends Coaches who selected the Player of the Week. “He pursues sideline to sideline, is a great pass rusher, and makes it almost impossible for anyone to run the ball effectively through the middle of our line. He has exceptional speed, athleticism, power, and tenacity as well as being a very intelligent football player.”
Other players nominated for the Player of the Week were Jerry Hughes of TCU, Pat Angerer of Iowa, Sean Weatherspoon of Missouri 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
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
Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri – 11 tackles, 3 for losses with one sack; an interception and a pass broken up in 41-7 loss to Texas.
Greg Jones, Michigan State – Game high 12 tackles in 15-13 loss to Iowa.
Jerry Hughes, TCU – 1 sack (9 on the season), a forced fumble, a quarterback hurry and 4 tackles in 38-7 win over BYU.
Taylor Mays, USC – Had 11 tackles in win over State, 42-36.
Pat Angerer, Iowa – Led team with 9 tackles in win over Michigan State, 15-13.
Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma – Had 2 tackles for losses, a pass broken up and 4 tackles in 35-13 win over Kansas.
Eric Berry , Tennessee – 5 tackles, forced fumble, fumble recovery, 2 passes broken up and a quarterback hurry in 12-10 loss to Alabama.
Rolando McClain, Alabama – 8 tackles (1/2 for loss) in 12-10 win over Tennessee.
Eric Norwood, South Carolina – 2 tackles for losses, a pass break up and a quarterback hurry in 14-10 win over Vanderbilt.
Kurt Coleman, Ohio State – Interception return for 40 yards plus 4 tackles in 38-7 win over Minnesota.
Joe Pawelek, Baylor – 10 tackles (led team) in 34-7 loss to Oklahoma State.
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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