NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Oct. 15, 2026 — Quarterfinalists for 2026 Lott IMPACT Trophy, presented by Allied Universal® have been selected by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation.
The players selected are:
Jide Abasiri, USC
Rasheem Biles, Texas
KJ Bolden, Georgia
Peyton Bowen, Oklahoma
Ty Bryant, Kentucky
Arion Carter, Tennessee
Robert Fitzgerald, Northwestern
Xavier Gilliam, Tennessee
Bray Hubbard, Alabama
Zach Lutmer, Iowa
Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
Sammy Omosigho, UCLA
Ben Roberts, Texas Tech
Tony Rojas, Penn State
Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
Princewill Umanmielen, LSU
Semifinalists will be announced in mid November. A national voter poll will select the winner of the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which will be presented in Newport Beach, CA, on December 9, at The Pacific Club.
Named after former NFL Hall of Fame star Ronnie Lott, The Lott Trophy annually goes 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. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity, all characteristics exhibited by Lott during his illustrious playing career.
Previous Winners of the Lott IMPACT® Trophy
2025 — Caleb Downs, Ohio State
2024 — Travis Hunter, Colorado
2023 — Junior Colson, Michigan
2022 — Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
2021 — Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
2020 — Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
2019 — Derek Brown, Auburn
2018 — Josh Allen, Kentucky
2017 — Josey Jewell, Iowa
2016 — Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
2015 — Carl Nassib, Penn State
2014 — Eric Kendricks, UCLA
2013 — Anthony Barr, UCLA
2012 — Manti Te’o, Notre Dame
2011 — Luke Kuechly, Boston College
2010 — J.J. Watt, Wisconsin
2009 — Jerry Hughes, TCU
2008 — James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
2007 — Glenn Dorsey, LSU
2006 — Dante Hughes, Cal
2005 — DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
2004 — David Pollack, Georgia
October 15, 2026
by Lott IMPACT Trophy
