New Lott List includes Clayborn

Thanks to Scott Dochterman for pointing this out to me.

Here's a Lott Trophy list that includes Iowa DE Adrian Clayborn but doesn't include SS Tyler Sash.

I'm officially confused, but here you go.

From the Lott Trophy people:

LOTT TROPHY NAMES 2010 WATCH LIST

Newport Beach, Ca. – The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has announced the 2010 Watch List for the seventh annual Lott Trophy.

One spends summers on medical missions in Africa; one was diagnosed with a brain tumor in high school; another is coming back from cancer.

One led the country in sacks last season, another in interceptions.

They are just five of the 42 selected to the 2010 Lott Trophy Watch List, a cross-section of the finest student-athletes on the college football landscape.

Sam Acho of Texas (missions), Robert Quinn of North Carolina (high school tumor) and Mark Herzlich (cancer survivor) of Boston College have unique stories off the field, but like the other nominees they are outstanding performers on it, making them ideal candidates for the seventh annual Lott Trophy.

Von Miller (sack leader) of Texas A&M and Rahim Moore (interception leader) of UCLA are back, looking to be leaders once again.

The 2010 Lott Trophy Watch List was announced at a luncheon in Newport Beach by Ronnie Lott.

As a group, the 42 intercepted 81 passes last season and sacked opposing quarterbacks 185 times.

Thirty-six different schools are represented on the annual Lott Watch List with six schools -- UCLA, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oregon, LSU and Virginia Tech -- each having two candidates.

“This is a superb list of young men,” said Ronnie Lott, announcing the Watch List at a luncheon in Newport Beach. “We at the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation are always pleased to see the accomplishments of such outstanding student-athletes, all of whom are worthy of consideration for the Lott Trophy.”

Sponsored by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation in Newport Beach, Ca., the award is given to a player who exhibit's 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, members of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation Board of Directors and distinguished alumni of various schools around the nation.

The winner, who will be announced at the annual black-tie gala in December, receives $25,000 for his school's general scholarship fund. Three runnerups each receive $5,000.

The previous winners of the Lott 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

In six years, the IMPACT Foundation has now donated more than $750,000 to various charities.

2010 Lott Trophy Watch List

Sam Acho, DL, Texas, 6-3, 260, Dallas

Led Longhorns with 9 sacks…Had 13 TFL, 57 total tackles, 4 fumble recoveries…Academic All-American…Lott semi-finalist last year…Three-time member of Athletics Director's Honor Roll...Spent time at the Jubilee Community Center helping teach adults English as a second language...Has taken mission trips to Nigeria where he performs mission work and helps provide medical care...Volunteers time to special events for local homeless shelters...Volunteered to help with landscaping around Richland College.

Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA, 6-4, 252, Los Angeles

Recorded 14.5 tackles for loss and 6 sacks last season…Added four interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and totaled 75 tackles…Director's Honor Roll.

Mark Barron, S, Alabama, 6-2, 215, Mobile, Ala.

2nd team All-American…7 interceptions led SEC…125 return yards…2nd on team with 76 tackles…19 passes defended and 11 passes broken up.

Jeremy Beal, DE, Oklahoma, 6-3, 261, Carrollton, Tx

11 sacks last season…All Big-12 as sophomore and junior…3rd team All-American (AP) in '09…Big-12 Player of the Week…15.5 tackles for loss in soph season

Brandon Boykin, S, Georgia, 5-10, 185, Fayettville, Ga.

Set Georgia school records with 38 kickoff returns for 988 yards and three touchdowns…Had two returns of 100 yards for scores…Had 54 tackles and three interceptions.

Rashad Carmichael, CB, Virginia Tech, 5-11, 186, Clinton, Md.

Six interceptions last season, 55 tackles…High school scholar-athlete three years.

Ugo Chinasa, DE, Oklahoma State, 6-5, 252, Richardson, Tx.

Led Cowboys with 6.5 sacks…Honorable mention all-conference.

Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa, 6-3, 282, St. Louis

National Defensive Player of the Year by College Football Performance Group…9.5 sacks last season…18 TFL (11th in nation)…Had 9 tackles and 2 sacks in Orange Bowl win over Georgia Tech…Iowa leadership team as sophomore and junior…All Big-Ten…3rd team All-American

Jared Crick, DL, Nebraska, 6-6, 285, Cozad, Ne.

All Big-12…15 TFL…9.5 sacks…16 QB hurries…Set school record with 5 sacks in one game (vs. Baylor)…Named National Player of the Week vs. Baylor…73 tackles on season, 2 fumble recoveries.

Brian Duncan, LB, Texas Tech, 6-1, 240, Baton Rouge, La.

Led team with 88 tackles (7 TFL)…Member of AFCA Good Works Team…

John Graves, DE, Virginia Tech, 6-3, 277, Richmond, Va.

Double major in psychology and sociology…Graduated in summer…Academic All-ACC…Blocked kicks in three consecutive games in '08...Has played both DE and DT.

Mark Herzlich, LB, Boston College, 6-4, 238, Wayne, Pa.

Missed '09 season while recovering from cancer…ACC Defensive Player of the Year in '08…Awarded honorary Lott Trophy last year…Also named winner of Disney Spirit Award and ACC Commissioner's Cup for his courage and outreach…Has 247 career tackles…All-American as a junior in ‘08

Cameron Heyward, DT, Ohio State, 6-6, 287, Suwanee, Ga.

Led Buckeyes in sacks (6.5), had 10 TFL…Son of former NFL Player Craig “Ironhead” Heyward…All Big Ten (2nd team)

Ross Homan, LB, Ohio State, 6-0, 229, Coldwater, Oh

Led Buckeyes in tackles (108) and interceptions (5)…All Big Ten (2nd team)…Had 12 tackles and an interception in Rose Bowl win over Oregon.

Jeron Johnson, S, Boise State, 5-11, 194, Compton, Ca.

Led team in tackles with 91…4 interceptions…2nd team All-WAC…All conference academic…Led Broncos in tackles as a sophomore, too.

Tejay Johnson, S, TCU, 6-1, 212, Garland, Tx.

All-Mountain West…59 tackles, 3 interceptions…working on degree for habilitation for deaf and hard of hearing…Mentors middle school kids…Volunteers at a homeless shelter…Participates in Big Brothers/Big Sisters…Served on the committee for TCU's Black Senior Weekend…Member of the gospel choir on campus…On the executive board for TCU's NAACP chapter

A.J. Jones, LB, Florida, 6-1, 226, Tampa

Member of Goodwill Gators who do volunteer work in the community…Has started 29 games in his career…37 tackles, 4.5 TFL last season

Greg Jones, LB, Michigan State, 6-1, 228, Cincinnati

Consensus All-American…Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year...Finished third in the country with 154 tackles…13 tackles in bowl game

Thomas Keiser, DE, Stanford, 6-5, 257, Wexford, Pa.

Led Stanford with 15 tackles for losses and 9 sacks…Wuerffel Trophy nominee for combining exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement

Ryan Kerrigan, DL, Purdue, 6-4, 263, Muncie, Ind.

Academic All-American…13 sacks (3rd in nation, led Big Ten)…18.5 tackles for loss…Led nation with seven forced fumbles…All Big Ten…Hendricks Watch List…Most Valuable Player on team

Casey Matthews, LB, Oregon, 6-2, 235, Agoura Hills, Ca.

2nd team All Pac-10…81 tackles…Son of former USC All-American and NFL standout Clay Matthews

Cliff Matthews, DE, South Carolina, 6-4, 249, Cheraw, SC

Had 10 tackles for losses, 7 sacks and team best 4 fumble recoveries for Gamecocks in ‘09

Josh McNary, DE, Army, 6-1, 225, Houston

22.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks-4th in nation…36.5 tackles for losses in three-year career

Wyatt Middleton, S, Navy, 6-2, 208, Norcross, Ga.

Four-year starter…Led team with four interceptions in '09…68 tackles, two fumble recoveries, 7 passes defended

Von Miller, DE/LB, Texas A&M, 6-3, 240, DeSoto, Tx.

All-American (Sports Illustrated and Sporting News)…17 sacks led nation…Finalist for Hendricks Award and Semi-finalist for Butkus Award

Dontay Moch, DE, Nevada, 6-1, 245, Chandler, Az.

WAC Defensive Player of the Year…19.5 tackles for loss, 8th in the country…2nd team all-conference as a junior with 9.5 sacks

Mike Mohamed, LB, Cal, 6-3, 237, Brawley, Ca.

All Pac-10…Led conference with 112 tackles…Academic All Pac-10…Twice Pac-10 Player of the Week last season…Has six career interceptions… Wuerffel Trophy nominee for combining exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement… Blocked six punts in high school

Rahim Moore, S, UCLA, 6-1, 197, Los Angeles

Led nation with 10 interceptions…All Pac-10…Has started since freshman season

Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State, 6-1, 285, Los Altos, Ca.

All Pac-10…19.5 career sacks…Co-recipient of Morris Trophy as outstanding defensive lineman in the Pac-10…Grew up playing rugby in Tonga…Participated in “Learning Through Listening” program, a study of Native American issues in Oregon.

Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU, 6-1, 211, Pompano Beach, Fl.

All-American (2nd team)…All SEC…15 passes defended…No. 1 NFL prospect in SEC

Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina, 6-5, 260, Ladson, SC

All-conference performer…19 TFL, 11 sacks…No. 1 rated NFL prospect at Defensive End….Diagnosed with brain tumor in high school, but returned to win third straight heavyweight wrestling championship…Has befriended a local high school football player who has a brain tumor…Was named ACC Brian Piccolo Award winner for most courageous player in 2008.

Andrew Rich, S, BYU, 6-3, 223, Ogden, Utah

Led team with 85 tackles…4 interceptions…2nd team All-Mountain West…Academic All-Mountain West…Maintained 3.85 GPA in high school

Greg Romeus, DL, Pitt, 6-6, 270, Coral Springs, Fl.

Big East Defensive Player of the Year…11.5 TFL…8 sacks…Finalist for the Hendricks Award…3rd team All-American

Kenny Rowe, DE/LB, Oregon, 6-3, 232, Long Beach, Ca.

Led Pac-10 with 11.5 sacks…Had 15 tackles for loss…In Rose Bowl against Ohio State had three sacks and four TFL…Honorable mention all-conference

Kelvin Sheppard, LB, LSU, 6-3, 239, Stone Mountain, Ga.

Led Tigers with 103 tackles (3rd in SEC), 8.5 tackles for losses

Malcolm Smith, LB, USC, 6-1, 225, Northridge, Ca.

2nd on Trojans with 72 tackles in '09…Had 6 tackles for losses…Brother of former Trojan wide receiver Steve Smith.

J.T. Thomas, LB, West Virginia, 6-2, 225, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.

All-Big East…2nd on team with 76 tackles…Academic honor roll

JJ Watt, DE, Wisconsin, 6-6, 287, Pewaukee, Wi

Recorded 15.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 44 total tackles…Academic All-Big Ten

Deunta Williams, S, North Carolina, 6-2, 205, Jacksonville, NC

All-ACC…Six interceptions in ‘09…ACC Frosh Defensive Player of Year in '07…Started every game in college (38)…Has 12 career interceptions (3rd most in school history)

Lawrence Wilson, LB, Connecticut, 6-1, 220, Tuscaloosa, Al.

10th in country with 140 tackles…11 TFL, 5 sacks…All-Big East

Alex Wujciak, LB, Maryland, 6-3, 225, West Caldwell, NJ

All-ACC…8th in country with 131 tackles…One of only two players in the nation (also Nick Bellore, CMU) to post 130 or more tackles each of the last two season…Ranked 13th nationally in tackles per game (10.2) in 2008 and eighth (10.9) last season…Has recorded double-digit tackles in 17 of his last 22 games

Anthony Wright, CB, Air Force, 5-10, 190, Cleveland

Led Mountain West with 7 interceptions for 160 yards and two touchdowns…All-Conference…National Defensive Back Player of the Bowl season by College Football Performance Group…Completed Global Engagement and Space training last summer