The committee is comprised of more than 500 members, including all past winners and finalists, all Division IA head coaches, and a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. While the Watch List highlights those players who have already received national recognition, any Division IA player who meets the above requirements is eligible for consideration from the Rotary Lombardi Award Selection Committee. The candidates earned a place on the Official Watch List by: earning All-American honors last season being named last season to their respective all-conference first team as determined by the conference's head coaches being projected to be an All-American or first team all-conference player for the coming season or by nomination approved by the nominations committee. All candidates must be eligible to play college sports under the rules and regulations of the NCAA. Leading the way from the left tackle position, Hurst helped Carolina allow just 11 total sacks on the year as UNC led the ACC in sacks allowed per game (0.92) and ranked ninth in the country in that statistic.Įligibility for the Rotary Lombardi Award is limited to: 1) offensive or defensive end-to-end down linemen who set up no farther than 10 yards to the left or right of the ball and 2) linebackers who set up no farther than five yards deep from the line of scrimmage.
He was a key part of an offensive line unit that paved the way for Carolina to set school records in total offense, scoring and passing yards. A preseason third-team All-America and first-team All-ACC selection by Phil Steele and a second-team preseason All-America pick by The Sporting News, Hurst earned first-team All-ACC honors from the league's head coaches and second-team honors from the media in 2012. Hurst, who returns to lead the Carolina offensive line as a senior, has started 36 games in his career since earning a starting job in the second week of his true freshman season. The Rotary Club of Houston presents the Lombardi Award to the nation's top college lineman or linebacker each year. HOUSTON, Texas - North Carolina senior tackle James Hurst has been named to the 44th Annual Rotary Lombardi Award Official Watch List, the organization announced Monday.
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