Crick Named to Lott Trophy Watch List

Nebraska junior defensive tackle Jared Crick is one of 42 players who have been named to the 2010 Lott Trophy Watch List.

The watch list is made up of 42 of the nation's top defensive players who have had the biggest IMPACT on their teams on and off the field.  IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.

Jared Crick racked up huge numbers in 2009, despite playing alongside senior All-American Ndamukong Suh. Crick had 9.5 sacks and 15 tackles for loss as a sophomore and earned First Team All-Big 12 honors from the league coaches. He set a school record with five sacks in Nebraska's 20-10 win at Baylor on Oct. 31.

Named after Hall of Famer Lott, The Lott Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year.  Now in its seventh year, The Lott Trophy is the only college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player. 

The winner, who will be announced at the annual black-tie gala in December, receives $25,000 for his school's general scholarship fund. The 2009 recipient was TCU's Jerry Hughes, while Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh was a finalist.

Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, members of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation Board of Directors, the Legends Coaches and distinguished alumni of various schools around the nation.

2010 Lott Trophy Watch List
Sam Acho, DL, Texas, 6-3, 260 (Dallas, Texas)
Akeem Ayers, LB, UCLA, 6-4, 252 (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Mark Barron, S, Alabama, 6-2, 215 (Mobile, Ala.)
Jeremy Beal, DE, Oklahoma, 6-3, 261 (Carrollton, Texas)
Brandon Boykin, S, Georgia, 5-10, 185 (Fayettville, Ga.)
Rashad Carmichael, CB, Virginia Tech, 5-11, 186 (Clinton, Md.)
Ugo Chinasa, DE, Oklahoma State, 6-5, 252 (Richardson, Texas)
Jared Crick, DL, Nebraska, 6-6, 285 (Cozad, Neb.)
Brian Duncan, LB, Texas Tech, 6-1, 240 (Baton Rouge, La.)
John Graves, DE, Virginia Tech, 6-3, 277 (Richmond, Va.)
Mark Herzlich, LB, Boston College, 6-4, 238 (Wayne, Pa.)
Cameron Heyward, DT, Ohio State, 6-6, 287 (Suwanee, Ga.)
Ross Homan, LB, Ohio State, 6-0, 229 (Coldwater, Ohio)
Jeron Johnson, S, Boise State, 5-11, 194 (Compton, Calif.)
Tejay Johnson, S, TCU, 6-1, 212 (Garland, Texas)
A.J. Jones, LB, Florida, 6-1, 226 (Tampa, Fla.)
Greg Jones, LB, Michigan State, 6-1, 228 (Cincinnati, Ohio))
Thomas Keiser, DE, Stanford, 6-5, 257 (Wexford, Pa.)
Ryan Kerrigan, DL, Purdue, 6-4, 263 (Muncie, Ind.)
Casey Matthews, LB, Oregon, 6-2, 235 (Agoura Hills, Calif.)
Cliff Matthews, DE, South Carolina, 6-4, 249 (Cheraw, S.C.)
Josh McNary, DE, Army, 6-1, 225 (Houston, Texas)
Wyatt Middleton, S, Navy, 6-2, 208 (Norcross, Ga.)
Von Miller, DE/LB, Texas A&M, 6-3, 240 (DeSoto, Texas)
Dontay Moch, DE, Nevada, 6-1, 245 (Chandler, Az.)
Mike Mohamed, LB, Cal, 6-3, 237 (Brawley, Calif.)
Rahim Moore, S, UCLA, 6-1, 197 (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon State, 6-1, 285 (Los Altos, Calif.)
Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU, 6-1, 211 (Pompano Beach, Fla.)
Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina, 6-5, 260 (Ladson, S.C.)
Andrew Rich, S, BYU, 6-3, 223 (Ogden, Utah)
Greg Romeus, DL, Pitt, 6-6, 270 (Coral Springs, Fla.)
Kenny Rowe, DE/LB, Oregon, 6-3, 232 (Long Beach, Calif.)
Tyler Sash, DB, Iowa, 6-1, 210 (Oskaloosa, La.)
Kelvin Sheppard, LB, LSU, 6-3, 239 (Stone Mountain, Ga.)
Malcolm Smith, LB, USC, 6-1, 225 (Northridge, Calif.)
J.T. Thomas, LB, West Virginia, 6-2, 225 (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 
JJ Watt, DE, Wisconsin, 6-6, 287 (Pewaukee, Wis.)
Deunta Williams, S, North Carolina, 6-2, 205 (Jacksonville, N.C.)
Lawrence Wilson, LB, Connecticut, 6-1, 220 (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Alex Wujciak, LB, Maryland, 6-3, 225 (West Caldwell, N.J.)
Anthony Wright, CB, Air Force, 5-10, 190 (Cleveland, Ohio)