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Nine B1G defensive players make cut for Lott IMPACT Trophy
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An early preseason watch list has been released.
This week, several college football defensive stars were included on the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List for the 2020 season. The B1G was represented well, having nine players included on the list.
The Lott IMPACT Trophy considers on-field performance as well as upstanding character when naming a winner. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity, according to the award’s website.
Below are the nine B1G names included:
- Dicaprio Bootle, CB, Nebraska
- Paddy Fisher, LB, Northwestern
- Chauncey Golston, DL, Iowa
- George Karlaftis, DE, Purdue
- Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
- Kwity Paye, DE, Michigan
- Jack Sanborn, LB, Wisconsin
- Antjuan Simmons, LB, Michigan State
- Shaun Wade, CB, Ohio State
You can view the complete list here.
The winner of the 2019 Lott IMPACT Trophy was Auburn’s Derrick Brown. The last B1G player to win the award was Iowa’s Josey Jewell in 2o17.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB