Here’s the release from the UConn Huskies athletic department announcing that Kendall Reyes and Moe Petrus have been named to the watch list for the 2011 Rotary Lombardi Award. Upon examining the list, I noticed that the press release doesn’t include any notes on Mike Ryan who was also on the watch list.
HOUSTON – University of Connecticut senior defensive tackle Kendall Reyes (Nashua, N.H) and senior center Moe Petrus (St. Laurent, Qu.) have both been named to the Official Watch List for the 2011 Rotary Lombardi Award. This is the 42nd year that the Rotary Lombardi Award has named the nation’s college lineman of the year.
Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense of defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, and linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage.
The candidates earned a place on the Official Watch List by earning All-American honors last season, by being named to their respective all-conference first team last season as selected by the conference’s head coaches, by being projected to be an All-American or first team all-conference player for the coming season, or by nomination approved by the nominations committee.
Reyes has played in 37 games over the past three seasons with 29 starts. He was a First Team All-BIG EAST selection last season and a team captain who started all 13 games alternating between end and tackle and started final three games at tackle. He tied for third on the team with 10 tackles for a loss and also had 2.5 sacks.
He has already been named to the Watch List for the Outland Trophy and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.
Petrus has started 39 consecutive games for the Huskies and the past 26 at center. Last season, he started all 13 games and was a second team All-BIG EAST pick. Petrus has started 26 straight games for UConn at center dating back to 2009 and started all 13 games in 2008 at left tackle for his 39 straight starts. He is a member of the 2010 BIG EAST All-Academic team.
Petrus was also named to the Watch List for the Outland Trophy.
The 42nd Rotary Lombardi Award will be held on December 6-7, 2011 at Reliant Center, Houston, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.rotarylombardiaward.com/.
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2011 Rotary Lombardi Award watch list:
| Player | Pos | School | Player Highlights |
| Mike Adams | OT | Ohio St. | 1st Team All-Big 10, started all 13 games in 2010 |
| Levy Adcock | OT | Oklahoma St. | 1st Team All-Big 12, 13 starts at tackle in 2010 |
| Jeff Allen | OT | Illinois | 2nd Team All-Big 10, 34 consecutive starts |
| Alvin Bailey | G | Arkansas | All-SEC freshman team in 2010, started 13 games |
| Don Barclay | OT | W. Virginia | 2nd Team All-Big East honors in 2010 |
| Kelvin Beachum | OT | SMU | 1st Team All-CUSA, started all 39 games in his career |
| Jake Bequette | DE | Arkansas | 2nd Team All-SEC, led team with seven sacks in 2010 |
| Nigel Bradham | LB | Florida St. | Led the Seminoles in tackles for the past two seasons |
| Mike Brewster | C | Ohio St. | 1st Team All-Big 10, 3 year starter for the Buckeyes |
| Tanner Brock | LB | TCU | 1st Team All-MWC, led team in tackles with 106 |
| Jaymes Brooks | G | Va. Tech | 2nd Team All-ACC honors in 2010 |
| Austin Brown | DT | Miami | 2nd Team All-MAC, 27 solos, 10 tackles for loss (TFLs) |
| Vince Browne | DE | Northwestern | 2nd Team All-Big 10, led team with 7 sacks in 2010 |
| Vontaze Burfict | LB | Arizona St. | 2nd Team All-Pac 10, led ASU with 90 tackles |
| Ben Burkett | C | Northwestern | Rimington Award watch list for 3rd straight year |
| Miles Burris | LB | San Diego St. | 1st Team All-MWC, led team with 80 tackles, 9.5 sacks |
| Thomas Byrd | C | Boise St. | 1st Team All-WAC, started 27 games in ’09 and ‘10 |
| Tank Carder | LB | TCU | 1st Team All-MWC, 2011 Rose Bowl Defensive MVP |
| Audie Cole | LB | NC St. | Led team in tackles in ’09, 3rd on team with 86 in ’10 |
| Jonathan Cooper | G | N. Carolina | 2nd Team All-ACC, 22 consecutive starts |
| Quinton Coples | DT | N. Carolina | 1st Team All-ACC, 3rd in the ACC with 10 sacks |
| Jared Crick | DT | Nebraska | 1st Team All-Big 12, RLA semi-finalist & 2nd team A-A |
| Vinny Curry | DE | Marshall | 1st Team All-CUSA, 5th in the nation with 12 sacks |
| Andrew Datko | OT | Florida St. | Four year starter, only missed three starts in career |
| Lavonte David | LB | Nebraska | 2nd Team AP A-A, 1st Team All-Big 12 |
| Ja’Gared Davis | LB | SMU | 1st Team All-CUSA, led team with 8 sacks and 15 TFLs |
| Demario Davis | LB | Arkansas St. | 1st Team All-Sun Belt, 63 tackles, 3.5 TFLs |
| David DeCastro | G | Stanford | 1st Team All-Pac 10, anchors OL that gave up 13 sacks |
| Blake DeChristopher | OT | Va. Tech | 2nd Team All-ACC, has made 37 career starts |
| Joe Duhon | G | So. Miss. | Honorable Men. All-CUSA, started 9 games in 2010 |
| Lonnie Edwards | G | Texas Tech | 1st Team All-Big 12, played in 13 games in 2010 |
| Joe Flading | OT | Ohio | 1st Team All-MAC, led team with 62 pancake blocks |
| Joel Foreman | G | Michigan St. | Honorable Men. All-Big 10, 36 career starts at guard |
| Marcus Forston | DT | Miami | Rebounded from injury in 2009 with 12 TFLs |
| Jerry Franklin | LB | Arkansas | 2nd Team All-SEC, led the team with 95 tackles in 2010 |
| Dalton Freeman | C | Clemson | 22 consecutive starts at center, allowed only 2 sacks |
| Cordy Glenn | G/T | Georgia | Started 36 games at guard over the last 3 years |
| Stephen Good | G | Oklahoma | Recorded 81 knockdowns on 500 snaps last year |
| Ben Habern | C | Oklahoma | Honorable Men. All-Big 12, 14 starts at center |
| Logan Harrell | DT | Fresno St. | 1st Team All-WAC, led team with 10.5 sacks (14 TFLs) |
| Dont’a Hightower | LB | Alabama | 2nd Team All-SEC in 2010, 69 tackles |
| Alex Hoffman | G | Cincinnati | 2nd Team All-Big East, started all 13 games |
| Jaye Howard | DT | Florida | Played in 31 games, 66 career tackles and 15.5 TFLs |
| Bruce Irvin | DE | W. Virginia | 2nd Team All-Big East, 2nd in nation with 14 sacks |
| Malik Jackson | DE/DT | Tennessee | 2nd Team All-SEC, led Vols with 11 TFLs and 5 sacks |
| Brandon Jenkins | DE | Florida St. | 1st Team All-ACC, led the ACC with 13.5 sacks |
| Tony Jerod-Eddie | DL | Texas A&M | Played in all games since arrival in Aggieland |
| Luke Joeckel | OT | Texas A&M | Freshman A-A, started all 13 games |
| Cam Johnson | DT | Virginia | 3rd Team All-ACC, 53 tackles, 14.5 TFLs, 6.5 sacks |
| Chandler Jones | DE | Syracuse | 2nd Team All-Big East, four sacks and 9.5 TFLs |
| Barrett Jones | G | Alabama | 2nd Team All-SEC, 24 career starts at guard |
| Ben Jones | C | Georgia | 4th Team All-SEC, started 12 games in 2010 |
| Matt Kalil | OT | USC | 13 career starts at left tackle for USC |
| Mychal Kendricks | LB | Cal. | 2nd Team All-PAC 10, 8.5 sacks, 15 TFLs, 3 fumbles |
| Jake Knott | LB | Iowa St. | 2nd Team All-Big 12, 2nd in the Big 12 with 130 tackles |
| Peter Konz | C | Wisconsin | Honorable Men. All-Big 10, started 11 games |
| Luke Kuechly | LB | Boston College | 1st Team A-A and All-ACC, led nation in tackles |
| Shaun Lewis | LB | Oklahoma St. | Big 12 co-Freshman Defensive Player of the Year |
| Travis Lewis | LB | Oklahoma | 2nd Team All-Big 12, led the Sooners with 109 tackles |
| Brandon Lindsey | DE | Pittsburgh | 2nd Team All-Big East, led Panthers with 10 sacks |
| Trent Mackey | LB | Tulane | 2nd Team All-CUSA, led Green Wave with 124 tackles |
| Brad Madison | DL | Missouri | 2nd Team All-Big 12, 11 TFLs, 7.5 sacks |
| Jonathan Martin | OT | Stanford | 1st Team All-Pac 10, has 24 career starts for the Cardinal |
| Mike Martin | DT | Michigan | 2nd team All-Big 10, six TFLs in 2010 |
| Chris Marve | LB | Vanderbilt | 2nd Team All-SEC, led team with eight TFLs |
| Jonathan Massaquoi | DE | Troy | 1st Team All-Sun Belt, 4th in the nation with 13.5 sacks |
| Matt McCants | OT | UAB | 1st Team All-CUSA, 31 career starts |
| Shea McClellin | DE | Boise St. | 1st Team All-WAC, led Broncos with 9.5 sacks |
| Marcus McGraw | LB | Houston | 2nd Team All-CUSA, 156 tackles, 75 solo tackles |
| Cameron Meredith | DE | Nebraska | 2nd Team All-Big 12 in 2010, 64 tackles |
| Carmen Messina | LB | New Mexico | 2nd Team All-MWC, 1st in the MWC with 115 tackles |
| Ryan Miller | G | Colorado | Honorable Men. All-Big 12, 35 career starts in Big 12 |
| Julian Miller | DT | W. Virginia | Tied for team lead with 14 TFLs |
| David Molk | C | Michigan | 1st Team All-Big 10, started 13 games after 2009 injury |
| Roosevelt Nix | DE | Kent St. | 1st Team All-MAC, 20 TFLs and nine sacks |
| Trevor Olson | OT | N. Illinois | 1st Team All-MAC, NIU’s Offensive lineman of the Year |
| Kelechi Osemele | OT | Iowa St. | Honorable Men. All-Big 12 (’10), 2nd Team Big 12 (’09) |
| Donte Paige-Moss | DE | N. Carolina | 2nd on the team with 7 sacks and 13.5 TFLs |
| Corey Paredes | LB | Hawaii | 1st Team All-WAC, 14th in the nation with 151 tackles |
| Nick Perry | DE | USC | 12 career sacks in 10 starts, 7.5 TFLs, 25 tackles |
| Moe Petrus | C | U Conn | 2nd Team All-Big East, 39 career starts |
| Nate Potter | OT | Boise St. | 3rd Team AP A-A, 1st team All-WAC (2nd straight year) |
| Tydreke Powell | DT | N. Carolina | Captain as a junior, finished the season with 47 tackles |
| Sean Progar | DE | N. Illinois | 1st Team All-MAC, 10 TFLs and four sacks |
| Kheeson Randall | DL | Texas | Honorable Men. All-Big 12, 22 starts, 16 TFLs |
| Taylor Reed | LB | SMU | Led SMU with 145 tackles, finished 16th in the nation |
| Riley Reiff | OT | Iowa | 2nd Team All-Big 10 honors, 21 consecutive starts |
| Kendall Reyes | DE | U Conn | 1st Team All-Big East, 10 TFLs |
| Matt Reynolds | OT | BYU | 2x 1st Team All-MWC selection, 39 career starts |
| Travian Robertson | DT | S. Carolina | 14 starts, finished the season with 10 TFLs |
| Keenan Robinson | LB | Texas | Honorable Men. All-Big 12, led in tackles with 106 |
| Adrian Robinson | DE | Temple | 1st Team All-MAC, 3.5 sacks for the Owls in 2010 |
| Mike Ryan | OT | U Conn | 1st Team All-Big East, 12 starts at right & left tackle |
| Quentin Saulsberry | G/C | Miss. St. | 37 career starts at tackle, center and guard |
| JK Schaffer | LB | Cincinnati | 2nd Team All-Big East, two straight 100+ tackle seasons |
| Mitchell Schwartz | OT | Cal | 2nd Team All-Pac 10, fixture for Cal’s OL, 38 starts |
| Mychall Sisson | LB | Colorado St. | 2nd Team All-MWC in 2010, 38.5 career TFLs |
| Shayne Skov | LB | Stanford | Honorable Men. All-Pac 10, led team with 84 stops |
| Jacquies Smith | DE | Missouri | 2nd Team All-Big 12, 5.5 sacks in 2010 |
| Bradley Sowell | OT | Ole Miss | 2nd Team All-SEC, started 24 of last 25 games |
| Sean Spence | LB | Miami | 2nd Team All-ACC, 111 tackles in 2010 |
| Andrew Sweat | LB | Ohio St. | 41 tackles in 2010, 1 interception |
| Alameda Ta’amu | DT | Washington | Honorable Men. All-Pac 10, five TFLs in 2010 |
| Bruce Taylor | LB | Virginia Tech | 2nd Team All-ACC, 15.5 TFLs, 91 total stops |
| Devin Taylor | DE | South Carolina | 1st Team All-SEC, led the Gamecocks with 13 TFLs |
| Manti Te’o | LB | Notre Dame | 21 tackles against Stanford, 133 tackles in 2010 |
| Taylor Thompson | DE | SMU | 1st Team All-CUSA, 2nd on team with 5.5 sacks |
| Chris Thompson | C | Houston | 1st Team All-CUSA, 37 starts at G and T, moved to C |
| Danny Trevathan | LB | Kentucky | 1st Team All-SEC, led the SEC with 144 tackles |
| Jabaree Tuani | DE | Navy | Led the Midshipmen with 15.5 TFLs in 2010 |
| Courtney Upshaw | DE/LB | Alabama | Led the Crimson Tide with 7 sacks and 14.5 TFLs |
| Joe Vellano | DT | Maryland | 2nd Team All-ACC, 10.5 TFLs |
| William Vlachos | C | Alabama | 2nd Team All-SEC, started 27 straight games at center |
| Bobby Wagner | LB | Utah St. | 1st Team All-WAC, 7th in nation with 133 tackles |
| Chaz Walker | LB | Utah | 2nd Team All-MWC, 74 tackles in 2010 |
| Larry Warford | G | Kentucky | 2nd Team All-SEC, started all 13 games at right guard |
| Brandon Washington | G | Miami | 1st Team All-ACC, leader of experienced line in Miami |
| Scott Wedige | C | N. Illinois | 1st Team All-MAC, started all 13 games in 2010 |
| Sean Westgate | LB | UCLA | Honorable Men. All-PAC 10, 90 tackles, 11 TFLs |
| Garrick Williams | LB | Texas A&M | Honorable Men. All-Big 12, 112 tackles in 2010 |
| Korey Williams | LB | So. Miss | Led So. Miss in tackles with 92 and TFLs with 14.5 |
| Billy Winn | DT | Boise St. | 2x 2nd Team All-WAC, 9.5 TFLs in 2010 |
| Jerel Worthy | DT | Michigan St. | 26 career games, 77 tackles, 17 TFLs, 8.5 sacks |
| Carson York | G | Oregon | Honorable Men. All-Pac 10, started all 13 games at G |
| Kevin Zeitler | G | Wisconsin | Honorable Men. All-Big 10, played in all 13 games |
