More watch list honors for BYU's Kaufusi, Koroma; Pikula also tabbed


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BYU defensive lineman Bronson Kaufusi, center Tejan Koroma and linebacker Manoa Pikula were on Tuesday named to the watch list fo the Rotary Lombardi Award, given annually to college football's top lineman or linebacker.

For Kaufusi, it is his third watch list nomination in 2015, while Koroma has been nominated for two awards; Pikula's recognition is his first of the preseason.

Kaufusi is BYU's active career sack leader, and is projected as BYU's top 2016 NFL draft-eligible defensive player. Koroma was the only true freshman in college football to start every game at center last season. Pikula has played in 36 consecutive games at inside linebacker, including eight starts in 2014. He has accounted for three career sacks and eight-and-a-half tackles for loss.

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BYU Football Players on 2015 College Football Award Watch Lists

PlayerPositionAwardRecognitionNo. of nomineesSemifinalistsFinalistsWinnerSponsoring Organization
Taysom HillQBMaxwell Award*Player of the Year80Nov. 10Nov. 23Dec. 10Maxwell Football Club
Bronson KaufusiDLBednarik Award*Defensive Player of the Year80Nov. 10Nov. 23Dec. 10Maxwell Football Club
Bronson KaufusiDLBronko Nagurski Trophy*Most Outstanding Defensive Player88N/ANov. 19Dec. 7Charlotte Touchdown Club
Bronson KaufusiDLRotary Lombardi Award*Lineman/Linebacker of the Year144N/AN/ADec. 9Rotary Club of Houston
Tejan KoromaCRotary Lombardi Award*Lineman/Linebacker of the Year144N/AN/ADec. 9Rotary Club of Houston
Tejan KoromaCRimington Trophy*Nation's Premier Center63N/AN/ADec. 10Boomer Esiason Foundation
Ryker MathewsOLOutland Trophy*Most Outstanding Interior Lineman81Nov. 19Nov. 24Dec. 10Football Writers Association of America
Manoa PikulaLBRotary Lombardi Award*Lineman/Linebacker of the Year144N/AN/ADec. 9Rotary Club of Houston
Travis TuilomaDLBronko Nagurski Trophy*Most Outstanding Defensive Player88N/ANov. 19Dec. 7Charlotte Touchdown Club
Travis TuilomaDLOutland Trophy*Most Outstanding Interior Lineman81Nov. 19Nov. 24Dec. 10Football Writers Association of America
* Award sanctioned by National College Football Awards Association

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Between July 7 and July 17, the National College Football Awards Association is releasing watch lists for 16 of 22 awards the organization sponsors on an annual basis.

Remaining watch list releases are scheduled as follows:

Wed., July 15: Biletnikoff Award/Wuerffel Trophy

Thu., July 16: Davey O'Brien Award/Doak Walker Award

Fri., July 17: Walter Camp Award

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