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

 

 

NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has announced six finalists for the 17^th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy. 

The six finalists are:

Paddy Fisher of Northwestern
Talanoa Hufanga of USC
Tarron Jackson of Coastal Carolina
Joseph Ossai of Texas
Patrick Surtain II of Alabama
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah of Notre Dame

The finalists were chosen by conference – Big 12, ACC, SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and At Large.

The Lott IMPACT Trophy goes to the college football player who has the biggest IMPACT on his team on and off the field.  IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.

The winner of the award will be announced on Feb. 21 at an Awards Ceremony at the Pacific Club.

Joel Klatt of FOX Sports will serve as the emcee once again this year.

In addition to the Lott Trophy being awarded there will be the announcement of the inaugural Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation Hall of Fame with co-founder John Hamilton being the inducted.  Mr. Hamilton passed away last summer.  Former USC Coach John Robinson will be the speaker.

For information on the event contact Karen Ringer at KRinger@thelotttrophy.com

A look at the Lott IMPACT Trophy Finalists:

PADDY FISHER, Northwestern (7-2), LB, 6-4, 246, Katy, TX: All-American; Big Ten Linebacker of the Year (86 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one interception, forced fumble, fumble recovery); Three-time team captain; Two-time All-American; Wears No. 42; Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar; Three times All-Big Ten honors on the field; 404 career tackles, most among active players; Freshman All-American when he had 113 tackles. Involved in numerous charities locally.

TALANOA HUFANGA, S, USC (5-1) 6-1, 220, Corvallis, OR: (Led Trojans with 62 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, fumble recovery); Had a 17-tackle, 2 TFL, one fumble recovery and an interception in win over UCLA; Named Thorpe National Player of the Week; All-Pac-12 second team in 2019; 203 career tackles; Junior. All-American AND Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2020.

TARRON JACKSON, DL, Coastal Carolina (11-1), 6-2, 260, Aiken, SC: All-American this year; Nagurski Finalist; Grad student in applied math; Two-time team captain; Senior Class Nominee; Campbell Semi-finalist; {54 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, 18 QB hurries, 3 forced fumbles}, All-Sun Belt last season; Heavy community involvement; has worked with numerous charities and events over his time at Coastal Carolina.

JOSEPH OSSAI, Texas (7-3), DE, 6-4, 253, Conroe, TX: All-American; (55 tackles, 16 tackles for losses, 5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles); National Player of the Week vs. Oklahoma with 12 tackles, 6 for losses and 3 sacks; Bednarik Finalist; Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll; Two-time All District Honoree; Academic All-District Honors; His mother won visa lottery to move family from Nigeria when he was nine.

PATRICK SURTAIN II, Alabama (12-0), CB, 6-2, 202, Plantation, FL: Thorpe, Bednarik and Nagurski Finalist; Projected first round NFL pick; Has 42 tackles, 7 passes broken up, one fumble recovery, 8 quarterback hurries, 8 passes defended this year; Only one touchdown against him all season; Honorable Mention AA last year; SEC Defensive Player of the Year; All-American this year.

JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH, Notre Dame (10-2), Rover, 6-2, 215, Hampton, VA: Butkus Winner as best linebacker in the country; All-American this year; Nagurski, Bednarik Finalist; National Player of the Week vs. Clemson; (62 tackles, 11 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumble recoveries, 3 forced fumbles, 3 passes broken up, 2 quarterback hurries).

 

For more information on the finalists, go to 2020 Lott IMPACT Trophy Finalists

Named after Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Ronnie Lott, The Lott IMPACT 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 a distinguished group of former college football head coaches. To date, the Foundation has donated more than $1.6 million to various charities throughout the country. The 17th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy Award presentation will be held Feb. 21, 2021

NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – John Hamilton, the founder and long-time Chairman of the Board of the Lott IMPACT Trophy, will be honored as the first inductee into The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation Hall of Fame in a ceremony Sunday, Feb. 21, in the evening. 

Hamilton, who passed away in August, founded, along with Mike Salmon, the Lott Trophy in 2004. 

It is the only collegiate football award on the West Coast and the only one that considers character as well as performance.  To date the award has raised more than $1.6 million for a host of charities. 

Lott IMPACT Trophy stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. 

Hamilton also founded the USC Athletic Hall of Fame, which he is a member. 

The Hall of Fame ceremony at The Pacific Club will be held in conjunction with the 17^th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy Awards show. 

FOX’s Joel Klatt will serve as the emcee with former USC and Los Angeles Rams Coach John Robinson as a keynote speaker. 

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Limited Number of tickets available

Individual tickets are $500 each. 

17^th Annual Lott IMPACT Trophy Awards Presentation and Inaugural Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation Hall of Fame

Feb. 21, The Pacific Club, Newport Beach, CA.

4PM/Cocktails followed by dinner and awards.

Business attire

Contact Karen Ringer at The Pacific Club, 949-428-0042

Well, USC won again this past weekend.  Beat their rivals from UCLA.  That’s five straight for the Trojans.  They’re still undefeated.

None of that is normally newsworthy, of course, But THIS IS.  They moved UP to No. 13 in the national rankings.  13^th!  An undefeated Trojan football team.  Five spots behind a two-loss Iowa State team!!

What’s going on?  This is USC, winners of 11 national championships, seven Heisman Trophy winners, legendary coaches and iconic players.  They play their home games in the historic and magnificent two-time Olympic hosting Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

They play in LA, not Tuscaloosa or South Bend.  Or Clemson.  How many people even know what state Clemson is in?

This is the school of Marcus Allen and Reggie Bush, Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart, Frank Gifford and Junior Seau.  And yes, of Ronnie Lott, arguably the best defensive back in the history of the game.

Well, at least the Trojans potentially have a new Ronnie Lott in versatile, talented Talanoa Hufanga. 

A junior from Corvallis, Oregon, Hufanga delivered a spectacular performance Sunday in USC’s wild win over UCLA.  Hufanga recorded an amazing 17 tackles, two for losses, recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass.

A semi-finalist for the annual Lott IMPACT Trophy, which has never been won by a Trojan in the first 16 years of the award, Hufanga is listed as a strong safety, but like Lott, he plays all over the field. 

Says Trojan Coach Clay Helton: “He’s one of the smartest players I’ve ever had the opportunity to coach and he’s so football instinctive.  He’s such a great playmaker.”

NEWPORT BEACH, CA. – The Pacific Club Impact Foundation has named its 24 Semi-Finalists for the 17^th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy.

Because of the unusual 2020 college football season – with teams playing irregular schedules throughout the country – the 24 semi-finalists come from five conferences and one at-large grouping. There were four players chosen from each group.

The Semi-Finalists for the 17^th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy:

Big 12 Conference: Joseph Ossai, DE, Texas; Darius Stills, DE, West Virginia; Garret Wallow, LB, TCU; Amen Ogbongbemiga, LB, Oklahoma State.

ACC: Victor Dimukeje, DE, Duke; Patrick Jones II, DE, Pitt; Chazz Surratt, LB, North Carolina; Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Rover, Notre Dame.

SEC: Nick Bolton, LB, Missouri; Dylan Moses, LB, Alabama; Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama; Bumper Pool, LB, Arkansas.

Pac-12: Thomas Booker, DE, Stanford; Nate Landman, LB, Colorado; Elijah Molden, DB, Washington; Talanoa Hufanga, S, USC.

Big Ten: Paddy Fisher, LB, Northwestern; Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State; Chauncey Golston, DL, Iowa; Antjuan Simmons, LB, Michigan State.

At-Large: Tarron Jackson, DL, Coastal Carolina; Kekaula Kaniho, DB, Boise State; Richie Grant, DB, UCF; Isaiah Kaufusi, LB, BYU.

Six finalists for the award, which is based on Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity, will be announced Jan. 8.

The winner will then be announced at an Awards Ceremony Feb. 21 at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach.  The university of the winner will receive $25,000 for its general scholarship fund.

The Inaugural Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation Hall of Fame will also be announced at the Feb. 21 event.

FOX college football announcer Joel Klatt will return as the emcee of the event and former USC and LA Rams Coach John Robinson will be the featured speaker.

A limited number of tickets are available at $500 each.

To make the College Football Playoffs even more exciting, here’s a proposed schedule:  One that will satisfy the usual behemoth participants and add flavor to the expression “We’ll play anyone anywhere anytime…”

First Round:

Alabama plays Marshall (7-0)
Clemson plays Coastal Carolina (8-0)
Ohio State plays Cincinnati (8-0)
Notre Dame plays BYU (9-0)

Winners move on to semi-finals…

Fun!

UPDATE ON JJ —

He’s still a dominate player in the NFL and J.J. Watt also continues to make a difference off the field.

The 2010 Lott IMPACT Trophy winner from Wisconsin, Watt intercepted a pass and ran 19 yards for a touchdown just last weekend.

Widely known and respected for his inordinate amount of charity work, Watt heads the Justin J Watt Foundation, which has donated more than $5 million worth of equipment to 6^th to 8^th graders for after-school athletic programs.  The three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year was also instrumental in raising $37 million for Hurricane Harvey relief in 2016.  That, in part, earned hm Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year recognition.

The 31-year-old Watt was also married this past off-season to professional soccer player Kealia Ohai.

His foundation’s stated mission: Dream Big – Work Hard. For sure.

Names in the news:

Jaret Patterson of Buffalo ran for 409 yards and EIGHT touchdowns

Saturday…Sarah Fuller became the first woman to participate in a Power 5 Conference game when she handled the kickoff duties for Vanderbilt

Saturday…Arkansas star linebacker Bumper Pool, who is on the Watch List for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, confirmed that is his given name.

 

Jordan Fuller was not the top Ohio State Buckeye in this year’s NFL Draft.

Jordan Fuller was not the top Ohio State Buckeye in this year’s NFL Draft.

That was Chase Young, the defensive end, picked No. 2 overall.  Two other Buckeyes went in the first round and seven total were chosen before Fuller’s name was called in Round 6!

But Fuller, a Lott IMPACT Trophy finalist last year, became the biggest star of them all Monday night.  Now a starting safety for the L.A. Rams, Fuller intercepted two passes from Tom Brady on Monday Night Football to help the Rams to a significant road victory over Tampa Bay.

Fuller’s mother Cindy Mizelle is a professional singer who has performed with Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston and the Rolling Stones, among others. She attended last year’s awards banquet with Jordan.

Fuller was not the only Lott IMPACT Trophy finalist with a pair of interceptions in the NFL last weekend – Minkah Fitzpatrick, a 2017 finalist from Alabama, had two interceptions for the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers.

And back at Ohio State, current Buckeye standout Shaun Wade intercepted a pass and returned it 36 yards for a touchdown against upstart Indiana.  Wade is on this year’s Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List. Maybe he, too, can be an NFL Monday Night star like Jordan Fuller. The sixth rounder!

A trio of players on the Watch List – Mike Rose of Iowa State, Richie Grant of Central Florida and Richard LeCounte of Georgia – have three interceptions this year, among the leaders in the nation.