NEWPORT BEACH, CA. (May 3) – All six 2021 Lott IMPACT® Trophy finalists were either selected in the NFL Draft, or signed immediately following, this past weekend in Cleveland. Among the finalists, Patrick Surtain II was drafted in the 1^st round by Denver. The former Alabama corner was taken 9^th overall, the highest selection of any of the 2020 Lott IMPACT Trophy finalists.
 
2020 Lott IMPACT Trophy winner Paddy Fisher was signed by the Carolina Panthers following the NFL Draft.
 
Here is the complete list of 2020 Lott IMPACT Trophy finalists and where they were selected in the 2021 NFL Draft…
 
Patrick Surtain II, Alabama, CB, 1^st round (9^th overall), Denver Broncos
 
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame, LB, 2^nd round (52^nd overall), Cleveland Browns
 
Joseph Ossai, Texas, DE, 3^rd round (69^th overall), Cincinnati Bengals
 
Talanoa Hufanga, USC, S, 5^th round (180^th overall), San Francisco 49ers
 
Tarron Jackson, Coastal Carolina, DL, 6^th round (191^st overall), Philadelphia Eagles
 
Paddy Fisher, Northwestern, LB, Undrafted, signed Carolina Panthers

NEWPORT BEACH, CA. — Kurt Warner, a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player and a Super Bowl champion, will be the featured guest speaker at the annual Lott IMPACT® Trophy Watch List Luncheon Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, CA.

Nominees for the 2021 Lott IMPACT Trophy, an award given to the college football defensive player who makes the biggest IMPACT on their team both on and off the field, will be announced at the luncheon.

Few men exemplify those character traits more than Warner, who wrote himself into history as the only undrafted quarterback to lead his team, the 1999 St. Louis Rams, to a Super Bowl victory. He took the Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl a few years later.

He is the only undrafted NFL player in history to be named both league MVP and Super Bowl MVP, and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

His gridiron accomplishments pale in comparison to the dedication he devotes to the community. In 2001, Kurt and his wife Brenda established the First Things First Foundation, a non-profit public charity dedicated to impacting lives by promoting Christian values, sharing experiences, and providing opportunities to encourage everyone that all things are possible when people seek to put first things first. Some of Warner’s more recent accolades for his philanthropy include the 2008 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, the 2008 Good Guy Award from the Pro Football Writers Association, USA WEEKEND’s Most Caring Athlete 2009, and the 2010 Bart Starr Award.

Event Opportunities:
For Event Sponsorship opportunities, dine with Kurt Warner at his table during the luncheon, and information on tickets to the luncheon, priced at $100/ticket and $1,000/table, contact Karen Ringer at KRinger@thelotttrophy.com

Newport Beach, CA (Feb. 21) – Northwestern linebacker Paddy Fisher has been named the winner of the 17^th Annual Lott IMPACT Trophy.

The announcement came Sunday night at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach, CA. at the Lott IMPACT Trophy Annual Award Show.

The award goes to the defensive player who has the biggest IMPACT on his team. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.

Fisher is an All-American linebacker that was also named Big Ten Linebacker of the Year. During the 2020 season, Fisher recorded 86 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. Fisher is a three-time team captain, Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. In his career, Fisher received All-Big Ten honors three-times on the field, to go with 404 career tackles, the most among active players. Fisher is also involved in numerous local charities.

The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation will present a $25,000 check to the general scholarship fund at Northwestern in recognition of Fisher’s achievement. Runner-ups were Talanoa Hufanga of USC, Joseph Ossai of Texas, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah of Notre Dame, Tarron Jackson of Coastal Carolina, and Patrick Surtain II of Alabama.

Previous Winners of the Lott IMPACT Trophy
2004 – David Pollack, Georgia
2005 – DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
2006 – Dante Hughes, Cal
2007 – Glenn Dorsey, LSU
2008 – James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
2009 – Jerry Hughes, TCU
2010 – J.J. Watt, Wisconsin
2011 – Luke Kuechly, Boston College
2012 – Manti Te’o, Notre Dame
2013 – Anthony Barr, UCLA
2014 – Eric Kendricks, UCLA
2015 – Carl Nassib, Penn State
2016 – Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
2017 – Josey Jewell, Iowa
2018 – Josh Allen, Kentucky
2019 – Derrick Brown, Auburn
2020 – Paddy Fisher, Northwestern