2014 Rotary Lombardi Award watch list

Jake Ryan

The 2014 Rotary Lombardi Award watch list was released on Monday morning. The only Wolverine to have won the award was LaMarr Woodley in 2006. It is given to the most outstanding down lineman (on offense or defense) or linebacker. There are a number of interesting names for Michigan fans on the list:

Henry Anderson - DE - Stanford*
Chi Chi Ariguzo - LB - Northwestern
Michael Bennett - DT - Ohio State*
Austin Blythe - C - Iowa
Joey Bosa - DE - Ohio State*
Shilique Calhoun - DE - Michigan State
A.J. Cann - OG - South Carolina*
Carl Davis - DT - Iowa
Devonte Fields - DE - TCU*
B.J. Finney - C - Kansas State
Randy Gregory - DE - Nebraska
Rob Havenstein - OT - Wisconsin
Kaleb Johnson - OG - Rutgers
A.J. Johnson - LB - Tennessee*
Nick Martin - OT - Notre Dame
Josue Matias - OG - Florida State*
Ryan Mueller - DE - Kansas State
Andrus Peat - OT - Stanford*
Jake Ryan - LB - Michigan
Brandon Scherff - OT - Iowa
Jaylon Smith - LB - Notre Dame*
Max Tuerk - OG - USC*
Cody Whitehair - OG - Kansas State

*Offered by Michigan