Five Buckeyes on Lombardi Award watch list – Ohio State Buckeyes
7/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Football
July 14, 2015
| Ohio State feature five players on the Lombardi Award watch list in 2015. |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Five Ohio State University football players have been named to the 2015 Rotary Lombardi Award watch list. The award, in its 46th year, is presented by the Houston Sports Authority to the outstanding down lineman, end-to-end, either on offense or defense or linebacker.
Joey Bosa, the junior defensive end from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., who was unanimous All-American last year along with being a Lombardi Award finalist, heads the handful of Buckeyes on this watch list. The others:
- Senior left tackle Taylor Decker, from Vandalia, Ohio;
- Junior offensive guard Pat Elflein, from Pickerington, Ohio;
- Sophomore linebacker Darron Lee, from New Albany, Ohio; and
- Senior defensive tackle Adolphus Washington, from Cincinnati.
Bosa’s finalist honor last year represented the 15th time that Ohio State has had a Lombardi Award finalist. Ohio State has produced a Lombardi Award winner six times, including A.J. Hawk in 2005.
Ohio State
Lombardi Award Winners
2005 — A.J. Hawk
1996 — Orlando Pace
1995 — Orlando Pace
1987 — Chris Spielman
1973 — John Hicks
1970 — Jim Stillwagon
Ohio State
Lombardi Award Finalists
2014 — Joey Bosa 2008 — James Laurinaitis
2007 — James Laurinaitis
2006 — Quinn Pitcock
1998 — Andy Katzenmoyer
1997 — Andy Katzenmoyer
1986 — Chris Spielman
1974 — Pete Cusick
1973 — Randy Gradishar
The Lombardi Award dinner will be held Dec. 9, 2015 at the Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas. A Rotary Lombardi selection committee determines the recipient of the Lombardi Award each year. The committee is comprised of more than 500 members, including all past winners and finalists, all Division I head coaches and a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.
