Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley and LSU defensive tackle Drake Nevis were the two SEC players making the list of 12 semifinalists for the 2010 Lombardi Award.
Fairley is second nationally with 17 tackles for loss. His position coach, Tracy Rocker, won both the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy in 1988.
Here's the complete list of semifinalists:
Fairley is second nationally with 17 tackles for loss. His position coach, Tracy Rocker, won both the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy in 1988.
Here's the complete list of semifinalists:
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Nick Fairley, Defensive Line, Auburn, 6-5, 298, Jr., Mobile, Ala.
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Sam Acho, Defensive End, Texas, 6-3, 260, Sr., Dallas
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Jeremy Beal, Defensive End, Oklahoma, 6-3, 267, Sr. Carrollton, Texas
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Da'Quan Bowers, Defensive End, Clemson, 6-4, 275, Jr., Bamberg, S.C.
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Adrian Clayborn, Defensive End, Iowa, 6-4, 285, Sr., St. Louis
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Jared Crick, Defensive Tackle, Nebraska, 6-6, 285, Jr, Cozad, Neb.
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Cameron Heyward, Defensive Tackle, Ohio State, 6-5, 288, Sr., Suwanee, Ga.
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Rodney Hudson, Offensive Guard, Florida State, 6-2, 282, Sr., Mobile, Ala.
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Greg Jones, Linebacker, Michigan State, 6-1, 240, Sr., Cincinnati
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Ryan Kerrigan, Defensive End, Purdue, 6-4, 263, Sr., Muncie, Ind.
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Jake Kirkpatrick, Center, TCU, 6-3, 305, Sr., Tyler, Texas
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Drake Nevis, Defensive Tackle, LSU, 6-5, 285, Sr., Marrero, La.
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