Lombardi Award Watch List Next Honor for Feeney
7/14/2015 9:47:00 AM | Football
Junior offensive lineman also a member of the Outland Trophy Watch List
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana junior offensive lineman Dan Feeney has been named to the 2015 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, the Rotary Lombardi Award Committee announced on Tuesday. Feeney is also a member of the 2015 Outland Trophy Watch List.
Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense or defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, or linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage. The candidates earned a place on the preliminary Watch List by earning All-American honors, being named to their respective all-conference teams or receiving 2015 preseason honors.
Feeney was recognized as a first team All-Big Ten selection and a fourth team All-American on Phil Steele's 2015 preseason teams. He has allowed just one sack in 24 career starts at right guard (1,736 snaps).
The Orland Park, Ill., native started all 12 games in 2014 and led the offensive line with 80 knockdowns. Indiana set a program single-season record with 3,163 rushing yards. IU averaged 263.6 rushing yards per game (ninth nationally, third in the Big Ten) and 405.0 total yards (fifth in the Big Ten).
The Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List will be updated prior to the start of the 2015 season in order to identify other players who have received significant preseason honors.
While the Watch List highlights those players who have already received national recognition, any Division 1 player who meets the requirements is eligible for consideration from the Rotary Lombardi Selection Committee. This committee is comprised of more than 500 members, including all past winners and finalists, all Division 1 head coaches and a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
The Rotary Lombardi Watch List containing 146 delegates, intended as a reference tool for the Selection Committee, will be periodically updated and revised through the conclusion of the voting to determine the 12 semi-finalists for 2015.
The 46th Rotary Lombardi Award will be held on Dec. 9, 2015 at the Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas. Proceeds from the Rotary Lombardi Awards stay in the Houston community and benefit the American Cancer Society, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centers / Children's Cancer Hospital, and Texas Children's Cancer Center. For more information on the schedule of events, please visit www.rotarylombardiaward.org.
The Rotary Lombardi Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 21 awards boast 700 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.NCFAA.org to learn more about our story.
Hoosiers on Watch Lists
Rotary Lombardi Award – OL Dan Feeney
Outland Trophy – OL Dan Feeney
Maxwell Award – QB Nate Sudfeld
Eligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen, end-to-end, either on offense or defense, who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball, or linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage. The candidates earned a place on the preliminary Watch List by earning All-American honors, being named to their respective all-conference teams or receiving 2015 preseason honors.
Feeney was recognized as a first team All-Big Ten selection and a fourth team All-American on Phil Steele's 2015 preseason teams. He has allowed just one sack in 24 career starts at right guard (1,736 snaps).
The Orland Park, Ill., native started all 12 games in 2014 and led the offensive line with 80 knockdowns. Indiana set a program single-season record with 3,163 rushing yards. IU averaged 263.6 rushing yards per game (ninth nationally, third in the Big Ten) and 405.0 total yards (fifth in the Big Ten).
The Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List will be updated prior to the start of the 2015 season in order to identify other players who have received significant preseason honors.
While the Watch List highlights those players who have already received national recognition, any Division 1 player who meets the requirements is eligible for consideration from the Rotary Lombardi Selection Committee. This committee is comprised of more than 500 members, including all past winners and finalists, all Division 1 head coaches and a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
The Rotary Lombardi Watch List containing 146 delegates, intended as a reference tool for the Selection Committee, will be periodically updated and revised through the conclusion of the voting to determine the 12 semi-finalists for 2015.
The 46th Rotary Lombardi Award will be held on Dec. 9, 2015 at the Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas. Proceeds from the Rotary Lombardi Awards stay in the Houston community and benefit the American Cancer Society, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centers / Children's Cancer Hospital, and Texas Children's Cancer Center. For more information on the schedule of events, please visit www.rotarylombardiaward.org.
The Rotary Lombardi Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 21 awards boast 700 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.NCFAA.org to learn more about our story.
Hoosiers on Watch Lists
Rotary Lombardi Award – OL Dan Feeney
Outland Trophy – OL Dan Feeney
Maxwell Award – QB Nate Sudfeld
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