NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – The Lott IMPACT Trophy has named 20 defensive players as quarter-finalists for the annual award, now in its 15th season.
The announcement was made by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation in Newport Beach, CA.
Voting for the winner and finalists will take place in November and the 15th annual awards banquet will be held Dec. 9 at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach.
The Quarter-Finalists:
Josh Allen, LB, Kentucky
Zach Allen, DL, Boston College
Ben Burr-Kirven, LB, Washington
Te’von Coney, LB, Notre Dame
Deshaun Davis, LB, Auburn
Joe Dineen Jr., LB, Kansas
Jordan Fuller, S, Ohio State
Chase Hansen, LB, Utah
Ben Humphreys, LB, Duke
Jordan Kunaszyk, LB, Cal
Nate Landman, LB, Colorado
Bobby Okereke, LB, Stanford
Ed Oliver, DE, Houston
Adarius Pickett, S, UCLA
Taylor Rapp, S, Washington
Colin Schooler, LB, Arizona
Cameron Smith, LB, USC
Drue Tranquill, LB, Notre Dame
Devin White, LB, LSU
Christian Wilkins, DL, Clemson
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