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\"\"2023 Lombardi Award Watch List<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The 80-player watch list for the Lombardi award was released this week. The awards highlights college football fans the nation’s best linemen and linebackers on both sides of the ball. The list is below.<\/p>\n

The winner of the award will be announced on December 6, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep people of Maui, Hawaii in thoughts and prayers. Donate generously.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lombardi Award Award History below<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s winner was LB Will Anderson of Alabama who was a #1 pick of the Houston Texans as the 3rd overall selection in the NFL Draft 2023. The only two-time winner of this prestigious award was OT Orlando Pace of Ohio State in 1995 and 1996. He was a #1 overall pick of the St. Louis Rams in the NFL Draft 1997. He earned both the College football HOF and the NFL HOF over his illustrious career. \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in college player awards \u2013 Heisman, Biletnikoff, Thorpe, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi etc for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a consultant to many NFL player agents related to all levels of preparation for the NFL Draft process. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation\u2019s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.<\/span><\/i><\/strong><\/h4>\n

2023 Lombardi Award Watch List<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Jaylon Allen – DL – Memphis (Sr.)
\nJoe Alt – OT – Notre Dame (Jr.)
\nKelvin Banks Jr. – OT – Texas (So.)
\nJaishawn Barham – LB – Maryland (So.)
\nGraham Barton – OT – Duke (Sr.)
\nCooper Beebe – OG – Kansas State (Sr.)
\nBrock Bowers – TE – Georgia (Jr.)
\nJacob Busic – DE – Navy (Sr.)
\nBarrett Carter – LB – Clemson (Jr.)
\nDeWayne Carter – DT – Duke (Sr.)
\nAbdul Carter – LB – Penn State (So.)
\nBrandon Coleman – OT – TCU (Sr.)
\nJunior Colson – LB – Michigan (Jr.)
\nMarley Cook – DT – Middle Tennessee (Jr.)
\nDontay Corleone – DL – Cincinnati (So.)
\nTyler Davis – DT – Clemson (Sr.)
\nJustin Dedich – OC – USC (Sr.)
\nBrandon Dorlus – DE – Oregon (Sr.)
\nEthan Downs – DE – Oklahoma (Jr.)
\nJamon Dumas-Johnson – LB – Georgia (Jr.)
\nTommy Eichenberg – LB – Ohio State (Sr.)
\nD’Mitri Emmanuel – OG – Florida State (Sr.)
\nOlumuyiwa Fashanu – OT Penn State (Jr.)
\nTroy Fautanu – OT – Washington (Jr.)
\nJaylan Ford – LB – Texas (Sr.)
\nJavon Foster – OT – Missouri (Sr.)
\nZach Frazier – OC – West Virginia (Jr.)
\nTailese Fuaga – OG – Oregon State (Jr.)
\nDallas Gant – LB – Toledo (Sr.)
\nAJ Gillie – OG – Louisiana (Jr.)
\nDelmar Glaze – OT – Maryland (Jr.)
\nCedric Gray – LB – North Carolina (Sr.)
\nMichael Hall Jr. – DT – Ohio State (Jr.)
\nChristian Haynes – OG – UConn (Sr.)
\nJason Henderson – LB – Old Dominion (Jr)
\nBranson Hickman – OC – SMU (Jr.)
\nJaylon Hutchings – DT – Texas Tech (Sr.)
\nNick Jackson – LB – Iowa (Sr.)
\nDonovan Jackson – OG – Ohio State (Jr.)
\nMcKinnley Jackson – DT – Texas A&M (Sr)
\nKris Jenkins – DT – Michigan (Sr.)
\nMichael Jurgens – OC – Wake Forest (Sr.)
\nJT Killen – LB – Coastal Carolina (Sr.)
\nJ.C. Latham – OT – Alabama (Jr.)
\nLaiatu Latu – DE – UCLA (Sr.)
\nBeaux Limmer – OT – Arkansas (Sr.)
\nChristian Mahogany – OG – Boston College (Sr.)
\nJonah Monheim – OT – USC (Jr.)
\nJordan Morgan – OT – Arizona (Sr.)
\nGabriel Murphy – DE – UCLA (Jr.)
\nJer’Zhan Newton – DT – Illinois (Jr.)
\nMaema Njongmeta – LB – Wisconsin (Sr.)
\nMike Novitsky – OC – Kansas (Sr.)
\nDrake Nugent – OC – Michigan (Sr.)
\nThor Paglialong – OC – Air Force (Sr.)
\nJosh Pearcy – DE – Rice (Jr.)
\nHarold Perkins – LB – LSU (So.)
\nOwen Porter – DE – Marshall (Sr)
\nKeith Randolph Jr. – DT – Illinois (Jr.)
\nTate Ratledge – OG – Georgia (Jr.)
\nLuke Reimer – LB – Nebraska (Sr.)
\nChop Robinson – DE – Penn State (Jr.)
\nJa’Tavion Sanders – TE – Texas (Jr.)
\nJackson Sirmon – LB – California (Sr.)
\nBrevyn Spann-Ford – TE – Minnesota (Sr.)
\nKingsley Suamataia – OT – BYU (So.)
\nJunior Tafuna – DT – Utah (Jr.)
\nBralen Trice – DE – Washington (Sr.)
\nJeremiah Trotter Jr. – LB – Clemson (Jr.)
\nJT Tuimoloau – DE – Ohio State (Jr.)
\nDallas Turner – LB – Alabama (Jr.)
\nPrincely Umanmielen – DE – Florida (Jr.)
\nSedrick Van Pran – OC – Georgia (So.)
\nJared Verse – DE – Florida State (Jr.)
\nNathaniel Watson – LB – Mississippi State (Sr.)
\nMarlowe Wax – LB – Syracuse (Jr.)
\nDamonic Williams – DT – TCU (So.)
\nMykel Williams – DL – Georgia (So.)
\nMekhi Wingo – DT – LSU (Jr.)
\nZak Zinter – OG – Michigan (Sr.)<\/p>\n

By Conference: Big Ten (19), SEC (14), Big 12 (12), Pac-12 (11), ACC (11), American (4), Sun Belt (4), Independent (2), MAC (1), Mountain West (1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lombardi Award Winners – History<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Year\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Player \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 School<\/strong>
\n2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Will Anderson Jr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alabama
\n2021\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aidan Hutchinson\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan
\n2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zaven Collins\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tulsa
\n2018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ugo Amadi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oregon
\n2017\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bryce Love\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stanford
\n2016\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jonathan Allen \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alabama
\n2015\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Carl Nassib\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Penn State
\n2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Scooby Wright \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arizona
\n2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aaron Donald\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pitt
\n2012\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manti Te’o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Notre Dame
\n2011\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Luke Kuechly\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Boston College
\n2010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nick Fairley\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Auburn
\n2009\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ndamukong Suh\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nebraska
\n2008\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brian Orakpo\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas
\n2007\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Glenn Dorsey\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LSU
\n2006\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LaMarr Woodley\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan
\n2005\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A.J. Hawk\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State
\n2004\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 David Pollack\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Georgia
\n2003\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tommie Harris \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma
\n2002\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Terrell Suggs\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arizona St
\n2001\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Julius Peppers \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Carolina
\n2000\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jamal Reynolds\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Florida St
\n1999\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Corey Moore\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virginia Tech
\n1998\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dat Nguyen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas A&M
\n1997\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grant Wistrom \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nebraska
\n1996\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orlando Pace\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State
\n1995\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orlando Pace\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State
\n1994\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Warren Sapp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami
\n1993\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aaron Taylor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Notre Dame
\n1992\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marvin Jones\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Florida St
\n1991\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steve Emtman \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington
\n1990\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Zorich\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Notre Dame
\n1989\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Percy Lee Snow\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Michigan St
\n1988\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tracy Rocker\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Auburn
\n1987\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Spielman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State
\n1986\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cornelius Bennett\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alabama
\n1985\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tony Casillas\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma
\n1984\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tony Degrate\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Texas
\n1983\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dean Steinkuhler\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nebraska
\n1982\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dave Rimington\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nebraska
\n1981\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kenneth Wayne Sims\u00a0 Texas
\n1980\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hugh Donell Green\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pitt
\n1979\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brad Edward Budde\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 USC
\n1978\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bruce M. Clark \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Penn State
\n1977\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ross Dean Browner\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Notre Dame
\n1976\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wilson Whitley Jr. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Houston
\n1975\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lee Roy Selmon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oklahoma
\n1974\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Randy White\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maryland
\n1973\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 John Hicks Jr. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State
\n1972\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Richard Glover \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nebraska
\n1971\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walter Patulski \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Notre Dame
\n1970\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jim Stillwagon \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ohio State<\/p>\n

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