| Lombardi Award | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Given for | the best college football player |
| Location | Houston, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Lombardi Foundation (since 2017) |
| History | |
| First award | 1970 |
| Most recent | derek carr |
| Website | http://thelombardifoundation.org |
The Lombardi Award is awarded by the Lombardi Foundation annually to the best college football player, regardless of position, based on performance, as well as leadership, character, and resiliency.[1] From 1970 until 2016 the award was presented by Rotary International specifically to a lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary International club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of famed National Football League coach Vince Lombardi.[2] The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which remained in place until 2016: A player should be a down lineman on either offense or defense or a linebacker who lines up no further than five yards deep from the ball.[3]
The voting electorate is made up of the head coaches from all NCAA Division I schools, sports media personnel from across the country, and former winners and finalists of the Lombardi Award. The total number of voters is approximately 500.[4] The Ohio State University holds the record for most Lombardi awards with six. Orlando Pace, the only two-time winner (1995 and 1996), is the most recent offensive lineman to be honored.
The main part of the trophy used to be a block of granite, paying homage to Lombardi's college days at Fordham University as an offensive lineman when his offensive line was referred to as the "Seven Blocks of Granite".[5] A new trophy designed by Texas sculptor Edd Hayes replaced the original block of granite.
Winners
See also
- Outland Trophy, awarded annually to the best interior lineman in college football
- Rimington Trophy, awarded annually to the best center in college football
- Ted Hendricks Award, awarded annually to the best defensive end in college football
- UPI College Football Lineman of the Year
References
- General
- "Vince Lombardi Award Winners". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2017.
- Footnotes
- ^ Foundation, Lombardi (2017-10-26). "LOMBARDI AWARD UNDER NEW DIRECTION & 2018 EVENT DATE SET". GlobeNewswire News Room. Retrieved .
- ^ "The Rotary Lombardi Award". The Rotarian. Rotary International. 167 (6): 34. December 1995. ISSN 0035-838X. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ Reineking, Jim (July 14, 2015). "2015 Rotary Lombardi Award watch list". NFL.com. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ "Texas' Orakpo wins Lombardi Award". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 10, 2008. Retrieved 2017.
- ^ "Michigan's Woodley wins Lombardi Award". USA Today. Associated Press. December 6, 2006. Retrieved 2017.
External links
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