2006 Lombardi Watch List

[NCMeanGreen]

2006 Lombardi Watch List

For top player who lines up within five yards of the ball

Rufus Alexander LB Oklahoma

Mike Alston, LB, Toledo

Sam Baker, OT, USC

Antwan Barnes, LB, Florida International

George Batiste, OG, Southern Miss

Dan Bazuin, DE, Central Michigan

H.B. Blades, LB, Pittsburgh

Justin Blalock, OT, Texas

Tommy Blake, DE, TCU

Keyonvis Bouie, LB, Florida International

Levi Brown, OT, Penn State

Rob Caldwell, LB, Navy

Brandon Cox, OL, UL Lafayette

Tim Crowder DE Texas,

Mark Fenton C Colorado

Doug Free, OT, Northern Illinois

Cedric Gagne-Marcoux, C, UCF

John Greco, OT, Toledo

Korey Hall, LB Boise State,

Jonny Harline, TE, BYU

Clark Harris, TE, Rutgers

Ameer Ismail, LB, Western Michigan

Lawrence Jackson, DE, USC

Tanner Jenkins, C, Arkansas State

Ryan Kalil, C, USC

Dylan Lineberry, OG, North Texas

Kevin McLee, LB, West Virginia

Larry McSwain, DE, UAB

Brandon Mebane, DT, California

Quentin Moses, DE, Georgia

Dan Mozes , C, West Virginia

Matt Muncy, LB, Ohio

Sam Olajubutu, LB, Arkansas

Chase Ortiz, DE, TCU

Paul Posluszny, LB Penn State

Samson Satele, OG Hawai'i

Matt Spaeth, TE, Minnesota

Arron Spears, OT, Tennessee

Herbert Taylor, OT, TCU

Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin

Robert Turner, OG, New Mexico

Patrick Willis, LB, Mississippi

Kyle Young, C Fresno State

[H-towngreen]

4 players from the Sunbelt are listed. 2 from FIU, 1 UNT, and 1 Ark. St. That is more representatives than the Big 12 has.

[Texas Stranger]

I count 5. La-La has one also.

[badgerwolf]

It is early, but the 37th ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD PRELIMINARY WATCH LIST as of March 6, 2006 has 22 players representing the following schools:

MAC (6 players) -- Toledo (2 players), Central Michigan, Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Ohio

MWC (5 players) -- TCU(3 players), BYU, New Mexico

SBC (5 players) -- Florida International (2 players), University of Louisiana Cajuns, North Texas, Arkansas State

WAC (3 players) -- Boise State, Fresno State, Hawaii

CUSA (3 players) -- Southern Miss, Central Florida, Alabama-Birmingham