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Coach Robinson was one of the greatest college coaches ever

lotttrophy — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:06:57 +0000

The Lott IMPACT® Trophy is saddened to learn of the passing of board member John Robinson, who had served on the Lott IMPACT® Trophy board of directors from the inception of the award in 2003.

Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott says of his former coach, “Coach Robinson was one of the greatest college coaches ever, and his love for USC and his love for the game of football was second to none.“ Lott continues, “I’ve always felt that while playing for him, he gave us the ability to feel like we were larger than life. And his commitment to making sure that we had more than just football in our lives was so superior. This is a sad day for all of the Trojans that played for him, but it’s a great day for God that He has one of the best coaches ever right by his side.”

The College Football Hall of Famer won 104 games as the head coach at USC across two different stints. Robinson won five Pac 10 championships and the 1978 National Championship. He also won four Rose Bowl Games, was National Coach of the Year in 1979 and twice was the Pac 10 Coach of the Year.

Robinson was 89 years old.

He is survived by his wife Beverly, his four children (daughters Terry Medina and Lynne Sierra and sons David and Chris) and two stepchildren (Jennifer Boyle and Jeffery Ezell) and 10 grandchildren.

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ANDERSON II NAMED NFL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

lotttrophy — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 19:00:47 +0000

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Texans defensive end Will Anderson II, winner of the 2022 Lott IMPACT® Trophy, has been named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press, announced Thursday night at NFL Honors in Las Vegas.

Anderson is the third Lott IMPACT® Trophy winner to be a Defensive Rookie of the Year, and the first since Luke Kuechly in the 2012 season. The other is Anderson’s current head coach, DeMeco Ryans in 2006.

Anderson was selected third in the 2023 NFL draft out of the University of Alabama and went on to lead all NFL rookies in quarterback hits (22), with seven sacks, 45 tackles and 10 for a loss in his rookie campaign with Houston.

In a five-game stretch from Weeks 9-13, Anderson had four sacks before suffering an ankle injury that caused him to miss two games. Anderson then returned for week 17 where he made two sacks against Tennessee to help the Texans secure the AFC South title.

In the playoffs, Anderson led his team with seven QB pressures, to go with a sack and three tackles in the Texans 45-14 rout of Cleveland. Anderson added four QB pressures in Houston’s divisional round loss to Baltimore 34-10.

This is the second notable honor for Anderson, who was also named to the Pro Bowl. He was one of three former Lott Trophy winning Pro Bowlers, joining Josh Allen (2018) and Aidan Hutchinson (2021).

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ALLEN AND HUTCHINSON SELECTED TO 2024 PRO BOWL

lotttrophy — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:27:42 +0000

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Lott IMPACT® Trophy winners Josh Allen (2018) and Aidan Hutchinson (2021) have been selected to the 2024 Pro Bowl in Orlando this week.

Allen set a Jaguars franchise record with 17.5 sacks this season to go with 66 tackles, 43 solo, along with 17 tackles for a loss, 33 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and an interception. Allen’s 17.5 sacks were tied for second most in the NFL this season. Allen also joined Lawrence Taylor as the only players to have 2.5 or more sacks in four different games in a single season. This is Josh Allen’s second Pro Bowl, after also being selected in 2019.

This is the first Pro Bowl selection for Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, who led Detroit to the NFC championship game for the first time in the Super Bowl era. Hutchinson had 11.5 sacks to go with 51 tackles, 36 solo, 33 quarterback hits, three forced fumbles, two recovered, an interception and seven passes broken up. Hutchinson was the runner up for Defensive Rookie of the Year last season.

The Thursday Skills Showdown will take place On February 1 from 7pm-8:30pm ET on ESPN ahead of the Sunday Pro Bowl Games Championship at Camping World Stadium on the ESPN/ABC family of networks.

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20th Anniversary Lott IMPACT Trophy Recap Video

lotttrophy — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:46:24 +0000

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Lott IMPACT® Trophy – 2023 Winner Michigan’s Junior Colson

lotttrophy — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 04:01:02 +0000

NEWPORT BEACH, CA (Dec. 10) – Michigan’s Junior Colson has been named the winner of the 20th Annual Lott IMPACT® Trophy. Colson led the Wolverines with 71 tackles, 26 more than the next closest player, to go with a pair of tackles for a loss and as many quarterback hurries.

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

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

The defensive leader of the nation’s best defense, Junior Colson led the Wolverines to a perfect regular season in Ann Arbor and the number one seed in the College Football Playoff. Michigan will face Alabama on January 1st in the Rose Bowl Game.

Colson is the third Lott IMPACT® Trophy winner from Michigan, joining Jabril Peppers (2016) and Aidan Hutchinson (2021). In 2021, Charles Woodson was also presented with an honorary Lott IMPACT® Trophy.

The keynote address came from college football Hall of Famer Brent Jones, a three-time Super Bowl champion and four-time All-Pro tight end. Joel Klatt from Fox Sports was the emcee.

The Pacific Club IMPACT® Foundation will present a $25,000 check to the general scholarship fund at Michigan in recognition of Colson’s achievement. Runners up were Jonah Elliss from Utah, Laiatu Latu of UCLA, and Alabama’s Dallas Turner. Each of those schools will receive $5,000 for their school’s scholarship fund.

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 – Derek Brown, Auburn
2020 – Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
2021 – Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
2022 – Will Anderson Jr., Alabama

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Lott IMPACT® Trophy – Has Named Four Finalists for 2023

lotttrophy — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:02:06 +0000

NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – The Pacific Club IMPACT® Foundation has named Junior Colson (Michigan), Jonah Elliss (Utah) and Laiatu Latu (UCLA), and Dallas Turner (Alabama) as finalists for the 2023 Lott IMPACT® Trophy.

The Lott IMPACT® Trophy, now in its 20th year, goes to the student-athlete who best exhibits the characteristics of Ronnie Lott by making an IMPACT® on and off the field. IMPACT® is an acronym for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.

Finalists will attend the annual Lott IMPACT® Trophy award show, December 10, 2023, in Newport Beach, California. Joel Klatt from Fox Sports will emcee the event.

The university of the winner will receive $25,000 for its general scholarship fund while three runner-ups will receive $5,000 for each of their schools.

Media attending the event are to arrive at 4:30pm for red carpet interviews with the four finalists and special guests.

Please RSVP to Trent Rush (trush@lottimpacttrophy.org) by Tuesday, December 5th.

The winner of the 2023 Lott IMPACT® Trophy will also be available to the media after the award is announced.

The 20th Annual Lott IMPACT® Trophy Award Presentation will be held December 10th at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California. To purchase tickets for the event, click here or for more information on The Lott Trophy visit: www.LottImpactTrophy.org

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Player of the Week – UCLA’s Laiatu Latu

lotttrophy — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 16:33:08 +0000

NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – UCLA defensive end Laiatu Latu is the Lott IMPACT® Trophy Player of the Week for week 12 of the 2023 college football season. Latu had two sacks, among 7 tackles (5 solo) in the Bruins 38-20 win at USC.

Latu is a senior who began his collegiate career at Washington where it was believed he suffered a career ending injury. He since transferred to UCLA and this year leads the nation in tackles for a loss and has the most sacks of any power 5 conference player.

Additionally, Latu is a finalist for the Lott IMPACT® Trophy, which will be presented on December 10th at The Pacific Club.

The Lott IMPACT® Trophy player of the week is determined in part by a panel of Lott Trophy board members, former players and coaches, as well as members of the media. That panel represents sixty percent of votes, while an online fan vote is used to determine the other forty percent.

The Lott IMPACT® Trophy is awarded annually to individuals who demonstrate excellence in the field of athletics and recognizes college football’s Defensive Player of the Year who best exemplifies the IMPACT acronym: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.

The mission of The Pacific Club IMPACT® Foundation is to recognize and support both national and local charities that serve the youth of America with a focus on education and have a positive IMPACT® on the lives of young men and women.

Other nominees for the Lott IMPACT® Trophy Player of the Week in Week 12:
JERMARI HARRIS, DB, Iowa, Jr. – Broke up four passes, while recording eight tackles (all solo), including one for a loss in the Hawkeyes 15-13 win over Illinois
NICKOLAS MARTIN, DB, Oklahoma State, Jr. – Game high 12 tackles (11 solo), three for a loss, including a sack, and a QB hurry in the Cowboys 43-30 win over Houston.
JABBAR MUHAMMAD, CB, Washington, Jr.- Intercepted two passes, with 4 passes broken up, and a fumble recovery to go with a tackle in the Huskies 22-20 win over #10 Oregon State
JEREMIAH TROTTER JR, LB, Clemson, Jr.- Game high 11 tackles (7 solo), 1.5 for a loss, including a sack, with two QB hurries and a pass broken up in Tigers 31-20 win over #22 North Carolina.

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Player of the Week – UCF’s Demari Henderson

lotttrophy — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:05:40 +0000

NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – UCF defensive back Demari Henderson is the Lott IMPACT® Trophy Player of the Week for week 11 of the 2023 college football season. Henderson had two interceptions with a pass broken up, in addition to four tackles (two solo) in the Knights 45-3 win over #17 Oklahoma State on Saturday

Henderson is a sophomore from Sanford, Florida. He’s played just seven games on the season, but in addition to his pair of interceptions in week 11, he has forced three fumbles and recovered two this year. A dynamic athlete, Henderson played offense, defense and returned kicks in high school, along with playing basketball. UCF is 5-5 this season, their first in the Big 12.

Other nominees for the Lott IMPACT® Trophy Player of the Week in Week 11:

DAYLAN CARNELL, DB, Missouri, So. – Game sealing interception for a touchdown with a pass broken up and three tackles (all solo) in 36-7 win over #14 Tennessee.

MAKARI PAIGE, DB, Michigan, Sr.- Recovered a fumble to go with a team high six tackles (3 solo) in the Wolverines 24-15 win at #12 Penn State.

HAROLD PERKINS JR, LB, LSU, So.- Forced a fumble to go with eight tackles (six solo), including a sack, and a QB hurry in Tigers 52-35 win over Florida.

DEVIN NEAL, DB, Louisville, Jr. – Game high 11 tackles (8 solo) with an interception and a pass broken up in Cardinals 31-24 win over Virginia.

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Lott IMPACT® Trophy – Has Named Nine Semifinalists for 2023

lotttrophy — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:57:45 +0000

NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – The Pacific Club IMPACT® Foundation has named nine semifinalists for the 2023 Lott IMPACT® Trophy.

Finalists will be invited to attend the annual Lott IMPACT® Trophy award show, December 10, 2023, in Newport Beach, California. Joel Klatt from Fox Sports will emcee the event.

The university of the winner will receive $25,000 for its general scholarship fund while the other finalists will receive $5,000 for each of their schools.

The 2023 Lott IMPACT® Trophy semifinalists include four defensive linemen, two linebackers, and three defensive backs from the ACC, Big Ten, SEC, and Pac 12 conferences.

The 2023 Lott IMPACT® Trophy Semifinalists:

Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa
Jonah Elliss, DL, Utah
Travis Hunter, DB, Colorado
Laiatu Latu, DE, UCLA
Kool-Aid McKinstry, DB, Alabama
Jer’Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois
Dallas Turner, LB, Alabama
Jared Verse, DE, Florida State

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Player of the Week – Arizona’s Jacob Manu

lotttrophy — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:07:25 +0000

NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – Arizona linebacker Jacob Manu is the Lott IMPACT® Trophy Player of the Week for the second consecutive week. Manu had a game high 12 tackles, including a sack, in the Wildcats 27-10 win over #19 UCLA.

Arizona has now defeated a ranked team in three straight weeks for the first time in school history and are the first Pac 12 team to do so since Stanford in 2015.

Manu is a sophomore from Santa Ana, CA, where he was a three-star recruit who declined Ivy League offers to play at Arizona. Since arriving at Arizona, Manu has been a mainstay on the field. Manu has been a starter from early in his freshman season and is currently the Wildcats leading tackler.

The Lott IMPACT® Trophy player of the week is determined in part by a panel of Lott Trophy board members, former players, and coaches, as well as members of the media. That panel represents sixty percent of votes, while an online fan vote is used to determine the other forty percent.

Other nominees for the Lott IMPACT® Trophy Player of the Week in Week 10:

TERRION ARNOLD, DB, Alabama, So. – Had an interception, broke up two passes and made five tackles, four solo, in Crimson Tides 42-28 win over #18 LSU.

XAVIER BENSON, LB, Oklahoma State, Sr.- Forced a fumble to go with seven tackles, for a loss, including a sack, and a QB hurry in the Cowboys 27-24 win over #10 Oklahoma

JONAH ELLISS, DE, Utah, Jr. – Broke up two passes, to go with 1.5 sacks, among three tackles in the Utes 55-3 win over Arizona State.

LEO LOWIN, LB, Army, Sr. – Forced two fumbles, to go with a game high 12 tackles, two for a loss, including a sack in Black Knights 23-3 win at #17 Air Force.

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