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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
Player | Position | Award | Recognition | No. of nominees | Semifinalists | Finalists | Winner | Sponsoring Organization |
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Taysom Hill | QB | Maxwell Award* | Player of the Year | 80 | Nov. 10 | Nov. 23 | Dec. 10 | Maxwell Football Club |
Bronson Kaufusi | DL | Bednarik Award* | Defensive Player of the Year | 80 | Nov. 10 | Nov. 23 | Dec. 10 | Maxwell Football Club |
Bronson Kaufusi | DL | Bronko Nagurski Trophy* | Most Outstanding Defensive Player | 88 | N/A | Nov. 19 | Dec. 7 | Charlotte Touchdown Club |
Bronson Kaufusi | DL | Rotary Lombardi Award* | Lineman/Linebacker of the Year | 144 | N/A | N/A | Dec. 9 | Rotary Club of Houston |
Tejan Koroma | C | Rotary Lombardi Award* | Lineman/Linebacker of the Year | 144 | N/A | N/A | Dec. 9 | Rotary Club of Houston |
Tejan Koroma | C | Rimington Trophy* | Nation's Premier Center | 63 | N/A | N/A | Dec. 10 | Boomer Esiason Foundation |
Ryker Mathews | OL | Outland Trophy* | Most Outstanding Interior Lineman | 81 | Nov. 19 | Nov. 24 | Dec. 10 | Football Writers Association of America |
Manoa Pikula | LB | Rotary Lombardi Award* | Lineman/Linebacker of the Year | 144 | N/A | N/A | Dec. 9 | Rotary Club of Houston |
Travis Tuiloma | DL | Bronko Nagurski Trophy* | Most Outstanding Defensive Player | 88 | N/A | Nov. 19 | Dec. 7 | Charlotte Touchdown Club |
Travis Tuiloma | DL | Outland Trophy* | Most Outstanding Interior Lineman | 81 | Nov. 19 | Nov. 24 | Dec. 10 | Football Writers Association of America |
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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