Eight Florida HS Football Alumni make the cut for the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list

The Rotary Club in Houston  in conjunction with the National College Football Awards Association released the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list today as national trophy and awards watch lists continue to be released during the month of July. The Butkus Award is awarded annually to the best lineman or linebacker in collegiate football in the country.

The Rotary Lombardi Award is named after legendary NFL Head Coach Vince Lombardi, according to the Rotary Lombardi Award website.

These eight Florida HS Football alumni made the watch list and should be commended for their efforts on the field and getting recognized for it.

• LB Jon Bostic / Florida / Wellington Palm Beach Central
• LB Winston Fraser / FIU / Miami Booker T. Washington
• DE Ryne Giddins / USF / Seffner Armwood
• LB Andrew Jackson / Western Kentucky / Lakeland Kathleen
• DE Brandon Jenkins / Florida State / Tallahassee Florida High
• DE Corey Lemonier / Auburn / Hialeah
• LB Khalil Mack / Buffalo / Fort Pierce Westwood
• DT Akeem Spence  / Illinois / Fort Walton Beach