Auburn pass rusher named to Lott IMPACT Trophy watch list

It is officially watch list season for college football, up first is the Lott IMPACT Trophy.

The Lott IMPACT Trophy announced its watch list for the 2022 season and Auburn edge [autotag]Derick Hall[/autotag] was one of 42 players to make the list.

The Lott Trophy is awarded annually to the Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year, a player who has had the biggest impact on his team both on and off the field. The player must represent the IMPACT acronym: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity.

Hall is entering his senior year and is Auburn’s top pass rusher after leading the Tigers with 9.0 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss last season. Hall elected to pass on last year’s draft and to return and improve his stock as a senior.

The 2022 Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List

  • Kris Abrams-Draine, DB, Missouri
  • Nick Andersen, S, Wake Forest
  • Will Anderson Jr., LB, Alabama
  • Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE, Kansas State
  • Jeremy Banks, LB, Tennessee
  • Jordan Battle, DB, Alabama
  • Kyon Barrs, DL, Arizona
  • JD Bertrand, LB, Notre Dame
  • Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson
  • Troy Brown, LB, Ole Miss
  • Ben Bywalter, LB, BYU
  • Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
  • Andre Carter II, DE, Army
  • Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia
  • Levani Damuni, LB, Stanford
  • Nick Figueroa, DL, USC
  • Tony Grimes, CB, North Carolina
  • Derick Hall, DL, Auburn
  • Zach Harrison, DE, Ohio State
  • Xavier Henderson, S, Michigan State
  • Nick Herbig, LB, Wisconsin
  • Shaka Heyward, LB, Duke
  • Ronnie Hickman, S, Ohio State
  • Nick Jackson, LB, Virginia
  • Antonio Johnson, CB, Texas A&M
  • Brandon Joseph, S, Notre Dame
  • Calijah Kancey, DL, Pitt
  • Key Lawrence, S-CB, Oklahoma
  • Will McDonald IV, DE, Iowa State
  • Akheem Mesidor, DL, Miami
  • Riley Moss, DB, Iowa
  • BJ Ojulari, DE, LSU
  • Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
  • Luke Reimer, LB, Nebraska
  • Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
  • Daniel Scott, S, California
  • Noah Sewell, LB, Oregon
  • Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
  • Henry To’oTo’o, LB, Alabama
  • Rashad Torrence II, CB, Florida
  • Zion Tupuola-Fetui, DE, Washington
  • J.J. Weaver, LB, Kentucky

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