The respect just keeps rolling in for Army defensive end Josh McNary, who set both the Army single-season and career sack records last season. The senior has been named to the Lombardi Award watch list, which “goes annually to the college football lineman — offense or defense — who, in addition to outstanding performance and ability, best exemplifies the discipline of Vince Lombardi,” according rotarylombardiaward.com. In 2009, McNary had 12.5 sacks, giving him 18 total during his Black Knight career. Last year’s Lombardi Award winner was Nebraska’s Ndamukong Suh, the second overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft. During this…
Browsing: Lott Trophy
Army defensive end Josh McNary, Navy safety Wyatt Middleton and Air Force cornerback Anthony Wright have been named to the official Watch List for the 2010 Lott Trophy. The annual award is named after Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott, who won four Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers and a college national championship while at USC. The Lott Trophy “is given to a player who exhibit’s the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.” Recent winners include LSU’s Glenn Dorsey and Ohio State’s James Laurinaitis. McNary, Middleton and Wright…
