James McClinton Named To Lombardi Watch List
Aug. 24, 2007
LAWRENCE, Kan. –
<?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>Kansas defensive tackle James McClinton has been named to the 38th annual Rotary Lombardi Award Watch list that was announced on Friday. Individuals on the 103-player list will be vying for the honor which recognizes the top lineman in college football.<?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?>
McClinton, a senior from Garland, Texas, is a preseason All-Big 12 First Team selection after earning All-Big 12 Second Team and Honorable Mention honors in 2006.
McClinton recorded 51 tackles last season to rank fourth on the team. He finished third in the Big 12 and 34th in the NCAA with 14.5 tackles for loss. Among his tackles for loss were six sacks.
The 6-1, 285-pounder has started 23 games in the last two seasons. He enters 2007 with 79 career tackles, including 18 tackles for loss.
McClinton is one of four team captains for the Jayhawks, who open the season hosting Central Michigan on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m.
The award will be presented in Houston on December 5 at the Hilton Americas Hotel.
2007 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List
Xavier Adibi, LB, Virginia Tech
Jeff Akeroyd, OL, Houston
Sam Baker, OT, USC
Kirk Barton, OL, OhioState
Tommy Blake, DE, TCU
Alex Boone, OL, Ohio State
Alvin Bowen, LB, Iowa State
Jasper Brinkley, LB, South Carolina
Eben Britton, OT, Arizona
Duane Brown, OT, Virginia Tech
George Bussey, OT, Louisville
Ezra Butler, LB, Nevada
Terrill Byrd, DT, Cincinnati
Matt Castelo, LB, San JoseState
Calais Campbell, DE, Miami
Ian Campbell, DE, KansasState
Gosder Cherilus, OT, BostonCollege
Ryan Clady, OT, BoiseState
Chris Clark, OL, Southern Miss
Nelson Coleman, LB, Tulsa
Dan Connor, LB, PennState
Maurice Crum, Jr, LB, Notre Dame
Matt Castelo, LB, San JoseState
Andrew Crummey, OG, Maryland
Kyle Cunningham, OT, Louisiana-Monroe
Bruce Davis, DE, UCLA
Ward Dobbs, LB, Wyoming
Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
Keilen Dykes, DT, West Virginia
Kirk Elder, OG, Texas A&M
Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
Larry English, DE, Northern Illinois
Eric Foster, DT, Rutgers
Drew Fowler, LB, Air Force
Jonathan Goff, LB, Vanderbilt
John Greco, OT, Toledo
Vernon Gholston, DL, OhioState
Quentin Groves, DE, Auburn
Vince Hall, LB, Virginia Tech
Chris Harrington, DE, Texas A&M
Andrew Hartline, OL, Central Michigan
Brigham Harwell, DT, UCLA
Robert Henderson, DL, Southern Miss
Robby Heos, OL, Rice
Adam Hill, C, Louisiana-Monroe
Darius Hill, TE, BallState
Tony Hills, OL, Texas
Louis Holmes, DE, Arizona
Dan Holtzclaw, LB, Eastern Michigan
Joey Hudson, LB, Miami (OH)
Philip Hunt, DL, Houston
Ken Iwebema, DL, Iowa
Lawrence Jackson, DE, USC
Tavares Jones, DE, MiddleTennesseeState
Steve Justice, C, WakeForest
Thomas “Red” Keith, LB, Central Michigan
James Laurinaitis, LB, OhioState
Trevor Laws, DE, Notre Dame
Doug Legursky, OL, Marshall
J Leman, LB, Illinois
Kory Lichtensteiger, OL, Bowling Green
Derek Lokey, DL, Texas
Chris Long, DE, Virginia
Jake Long, OT, Michigan
Jonathan Luigs, C, Arkansas
Alex Mack, C, California
Gerald McRath, LB, Southern Miss
Rey Maualuga, LB, USC
Jerod Mayo, LB, Tennessee
Albert McClellan, DE, Marshall
James McClinton, DL, Kansas
Drew Miller, OL, Florida
Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Miss
Frank Okam, DT, Texas
Chase Ortiz, DE, TCU
Michael Oher, OL, Ole Miss
Jeremy Perry, OG, OregonState
Jason Phillips, LB, TCU
Josh Pinnick, DL, FloridaAtlantic
Mike Pollak, C, ArizonaState
DeMario Pressley, DT, NC State
Barry Richardson, OT, Clemson
Steve Rissler, C, Florida
Keith Rivers, LB, USC
Duke Robinson, OL, Oklahoma
Brandon Rodd, OL, ArizonaState
Martin Rucker, TE, Missouri
Bo Ruud, LB, Nebraska
Tom Santi, TE, Virginia
Matt Slauson, OL, Nebraska
John Sullivan, C, Notre Dame
Jacob Tamme, TE, Kentucky
Christian Taylor, LB, UCLA
Shannon Tevaga, OG, UCLA
Brandon Thompson, DE, Army
William VanDeSteeg, DL, Minnesota
David Vobora, LB, Idaho
Erik Walden, DL, MiddleTennesseeState
Cody Wallace, C, Texas A&M
Chris Williams, OL, Vanderbilt
Wesley Woodyard, LB, Kentucky
Jeremy Zuttah, OL, Rutgers
