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VINCE LOMBARDI / ROTARY AWARD

First presented in 1970 to honor the outstanding college lineman of the year by the Rotary Club of Houston, Texas. The award is named after professional football coach Vince Lombardi, a member of the legendary "Seven Blocks of Granite" at Fordham in the 1930s.

History of other Major College FB awards

Year Winner Joe Alt, Notre Dame
2024 Kelvin Banks Jr.-Texas Abdul Carter ,Penn State

Will Campbellm LSU

Kyle Kennard, South Carolina

2023

Laitu Latu, UCLA

 
Brock Bowers, Georgia

Jonah Elliss, Utah

2022 Will Anderson Jr-Alabama Brock Bower, Georgia

Tui Tuipulotu, USC

Jalen Carter, Georgia

2021 Aidan Hutchinson-Michigan Mike Rose, Iowa State

Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa

Mike Rose, Iowa State

2020 Zaven Collins-Tulsa Myles Garrett, Texas A&M

Lamar Jackson, Louisville

Jabrill Peppers, Michigan

2019 Joe Burrow-LSU  
2018 Ugo Amadi-Oregon  
2017 Bryce Love-Stanford  
2016 Jonathan Allen-.-Alabama

Myles Garrett -Texas A&M

Lamar Jackson- Louisville

Jabrill Peppers-Michigan 
 

2015 Carl Nassib -Penn State Joey Bosa – Ohio State

Myles Garrett -Texas A&M

Shaq Lawson.– Clemson

2014 Scooby Wright III-Arizona Joey Bosa – Ohio State

Vic Beasley – Clemson

Hau’oli Kikaha - Washington

2013  Aaron Donald -Pittsburgh
Anthony Barr-UCLA

CJ Mosley -Alabama

Michael Sam -Missouri

2012 Manti Te’o -Notre Dame Jadeveon Clowney - South Carolina


Barrett Jones - Alabama


Jarvis Jones - Georgia

2011
Luke Kuechly-Boston College 

 

Courtney Upshaw-Alabama

Dont'a Hightower-Alabama

 

Jonathan Martin-Stanford 

2010 Nick Fairley-Auburn Adrian Clayborn-Iowa

Da'Quan Bowers-Clemson

Jake Kirkpatrick- TCU

2009

Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska

Terrence Cody-Alabama

Jerry Hughes -Texas Christian

Gerald McCoy-Oklahoma.

2008 Brian Orakpo-Texas James Laurinaitis-Ohio St

Rey Maualuga-Southern California

Andre Smith- Alabama

2007 Glenn Dorsey-Louisiana State James Laurinaitis-Ohio St

Chris Long-Virginia

Jake Long-Michigan

2006 LaMarr Woodley-Michigan Justin Blalock-Texas

Quinn Pitcock-Ohio State

Paul Posluszny-Penn State

2005 A.J. Hawk-Ohio State Elvis Dumervil- Louisville

Paul Posluszny-Penn State

Rod Wright-Texas
 

2004 David Pollack-DE-Georgia Shaun Cody-DE-USC

Erasmus James-DE-Wisconsin

Derrick Johnson-LB-Texas

2003 Tommie Harris-DT-Oklahoma Shawn Andrews- OT-Arkansas

David Ball-DE-UCLA

David Pollack-DE-Georgia

2002 Terrell Suggs-DE-Arizona State Tommie Harris-Oklahoma

E.J. Henderson-Maryland

Cory Redding-Texas

                           2001

Julius Peppers-DE-North Carolina Alex Brown-Florida

Rocky Calmus-Oklahoma

Dwight Freeney-Syracuse

2000

Jamal Reynolds-DE-Florida State Ben Hamilton,-Minnesota

Steve Hutchinson-Michigan

Dominic Raiola-Nebraska

1999 Corey Moore-DE-Virginia Tech LaVar Arrington-Penn State

Courtney Brown-Penn State

Corey Simon-Florida  State

1998 Dat Nguyen-LB-Texas A&M Aaron Gibson-Wisconsin

Andy Katzenmoyer-Ohio State

Matt Stinchcomb-Georgia

1997 Grant Wistrom-DE-Nebraska Greg Ellis-North Carolina

Andy Katzenmoyer-Ohio State

Andre Wadsworth-Florida State

1996 Orlando Pace-OT-Ohio State Cornell Brown-Virginia Tech

Juan Roque-Arizona State

Jared Tomich-Nebraska

1995 Orlando Pace-OT-Ohio State Tedy Bruschi-Arizona

Jonathan Ogden-UCLA

Simeon Rice-Illinois

1994 Warren Sapp-DT-Miami (Fla.) Derrick Brooks-Florida State

Tedy Bruschi-Arizona

Zach Wiegert-Nebraska

1993 Aaron Taylor-OT-Notre Dame Sam Adams-Texas A&M

Derrick Brooks-Florida State

Rob Waldrop-Arizona

1992 Marvin Jones-LB-Florida State Mike Compton-West Virginia

Eric Curry-Alabama

Lincoln Kennedy-Washington

1991 Steve Emtman-DT-Washington Santana Dotson-Baylor

Marvin Jones-Florida State

Greg Skrepenak-Michigan

1990 Chris Zorich-NT-Notre Dame Moe Gardner-Illinois

Russell Maryland-Miami (Fla.)

David Rocker-Auburn 

1989 Percy Snow-LB-Michigan State Kanavis McGhee-Colorado

Tim Ryan-USC

Chris Zorich-Notre Dame

1988 Tracy Rocker-DT-Auburn Mark Messner-Michigan

Broderick Thomas-Nebraska

Derrick Thomas-Alabama

1987 Chris Spielman-LB-Ohio State Tracy Rocker-Auburn

Keith Jackson-Oklahoma
 

Ted Gregory-Syracuse

1986 Cornelius Bennett-LB-Alabama Brian Bosworth-Oklahoma

Jerome Brown-Miami (Fla.)

Chris Spielman-Ohio State

 1985 Tony Casillas-NG-Oklahoma Mike Hammerstein-Michigan

Leslie O'Neal-Oklahoma State

Mike Ruth-Boston College

1984 Tony Degrate-DT-Texas Jack Del Rio-USC

Bill Fralic-Pittsburgh

William Perry-Clemson

1983 Dean Steinkuhler-OG-Nebraska Doug Dawson-Texas

Bill Fralic-Pittsburgh
 

Reggie White-Tennessee

1982 Dave Rimington-C-Nebraska George Achica-USC

Vernon Maxwell-Arizona State

Billy Ray Smith-Arkansas

1981 Kenneth Sims-DT-Texas Bob Crable-Notre Dame

Sean Farrell-Penn State

Billy Ray Smith-Arkansas

1980 Hugh Green-DE-Pittsburgh E.J. Junior-Alabama

Ron Simmons-Florida State

Mike Singletary-Baylor

1979 Brad Budde-OG-Southern California Steve McMichael-Texas

Hugh Green-Pittsburgh

Jim Ritcher-North Carolina State

1978 Bruce Clark-DT-Penn State Greg Roberts-Oklahoma

Jerry Robinson-UCLA

Matt Millen, Penn State

1977 Ross Browner-DL-Notre Dame Ken McAfee-Notre Dame

Brad Shearer-Texas

Art Still-Kentucky

1976 Wilson Whitley-DT-Houston Ross Browner-Notre Dame

Robert Jackson-Texas A&M

Al Romano-Pittsburgh

1975 Lee Roy Selmon-DT-Oklahoma Steve Niehaus-Notre Dame

Dewey Selmon-Oklahoma

Ed Simonini-Texas A&M

1974 Randy White-DT-Maryland Pete Cusick-Ohio State

Louie Kelcher-SMU

Rod Shoate-Oklahoma

1973 John Hicks-DT-Ohio State Randy Gradishar-Ohio State

Lucious Selmon-Oklahoma

Bill Wyman-Texas

1972 Rich Glover-DL-Nebraska Tom Brahaney-Oklahoma

John Hannah-Alabama
 

Jerry Sisemore-Texas

1971 Walt Patulski-DE-Notre Dame Ron Estay, LSU

Rich Glover,   Nebraska

Larry Jacobson, Nebraska 

                          1970

Jim Stillwagon-NG-Ohio State Larry DiNardo-Notre Dame

Chip Kell-Tennessee

Rock Perdoni-Georgia Tech

 

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