University of Tennessee Athletics
VOLS HARRELL NAMED TO LOTT TROPHY WATCH LIST
March 27, 2006 | Football
March 27, 2006
Newport Beach, Calif. -- Tennessee's Justin Harrell is one of the 42 top defensive players in the nation who have been named to the 2006 Lott Trophy Watch List, it was announced Monday.
Named after Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, The Lott Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Now in its third year, The Lott Trophy is the first college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player.
Harrell is a 306-pound senior who was second-team All-Southeastern Conference last season when he had 7.5 tackles for losses and two interceptions.
Sponsored by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, the award is given to a player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
David Pollack of Georgia and DeMeco Ryans of Alabama were the winners of the first two Lott Trophies. Both Georgia and Alabama received $25,000 for their general scholarship funds. In two years, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has donated $170,000 to various charities, in addition to the two universities.
Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation and Master Coaches, a distinguished group of former head college coaches.
The winner will be announced at a gala black-tie banquet at The Pacific Club Dec. 10.
2006 Lott Trophy Watch List
Rufus Alexander, Sr., LB, Oklahoma, 6-1, 231 Dwayne Andrews, Sr., LB, Fresno State, 6-0, 240 Patrick Bailey, Sr., LB, Duke, 6-4, 230 Daniel Bazuin, Sr., DE, Central Michigan, 6-3, 257 Tommy Blake, Sr., DE, TCU, 6-3, 250 H.B. Blades, Sr., LB, Pitt, 6-0, 240 Mkistro Bruce, Sr., DL, Washington State, 6-6, 255 Rob Caldwell, Sr., LB, Navy, 6-0, 222 Caleb Campbell, Jr., DB, Army, 6-2, 223 Adam Carriker, Sr., DL, Nebraska, 6-6, 280 Tim Crowder, Sr., DE, Texas, 6-4, 270 Joe Garcia, Sr., DB, Nevada, 6-0, 182 Michael Griffin, Sr., S, Texas, 6-0, 205 Korey Hall, Sr., LB, Boise State, 6-1, 228 Leon Hall, CB, Sr., Michigan, 5-11, 194 Vince Hall, Jr., LB, Virginia Tech, 6-0, 236 Marcus Hamilton, Sr., CB, Virginia, 5-11, 187 Justin Harrell, DT, Tennessee, 6-4, 306 Nate Harris, Sr., LB, Louisville, 6-1, 232 Jay Henry, Sr., LB, West Virginia, 6-2, 225 Will Herring, Sr., LB, Auburn, 6-3, 220 Daymeion Hughes, Sr., CB, Cal, 6-2, 185 Kenny Iwebema, Sr., DE, Iowa, 6-4, 255 Lawrence Jackson, DE, USC, 6-5, 265 Kyle Kinsell, DE, Davidson, 6-0, 235 LaRon Landry, Sr. S, LSU, 6-2, 204 Larry McSwain, Sr., DL, UAB, 6-3, 255 Brandon Meriweather, Sr, S, Miami, 6-0, 188 Will Meyers, Sr. DB, Indiana, 5-11, 201 Quentin Moses, Sr., DE, Georgia, 6-5, 255 Matt Muncy, Sr., LB, Ohio, 6-2, 234 Jesse Nading, Jr., DE, Colorado State, 6-5, 252 Eli Nichols, Sr., DL, Duke, 6-4, 260 Sam Olajubutu, Sr., LB, Arkansas, 5-9, 227 Paul Posluszny, Sr., LB, 6-2, 230, Penn State Roderick Rogers, Sr., DB, Wisconsin, 6-2, 181 Brandon Siler, Jr., LB, Florida, 6-2, 239 Juwan Simpson, Sr., LB, Alabama, 6-3, 222 Justin Warren, Sr., LB, Texas A&M, 6-3, 237 Eric Weddle, Sr., S, Utah, 6-0, 200 Patrick Willis, Sr., LB, Mississippi, 6-2, 240 Tom Zbikowski, Sr, S, Notre Dame, 6-0, 208
