Klinkenborg Named to Lott Watch List

April 5, 2007

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IOWA CITY — University of Iowa linebacker Mike Klinkenborg has been named to the 2007 Lott Trophy Watch List. The Hawkeye senior-to-be is among 42 of the top defensive players in the nation on the watch list.

Named after Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, The Lott Trophy is awarded to college football’s Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Now in its fourth year, The Lott Trophy is the first college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player.

Klinkenborg is a 6-2, 240-pound senior from Rock Rapids, IA. His 129 tackles were ninth best in the country last year. He is also an Academic All-Big Ten selection with a 3.99 GPA. Klinkenborg was named National Defensive Player of the Week following his play against Syracuse last year.

The 2007 Lott Trophy Watch List:
Xavier Adibi, LB, Virginia Tech, Sr., 6-2, 226 (Hampton, Va)
Jamar Adams, S, Michigan, Sr., 6-2, 212 (Charlotte, NC)
Josh Barrett, S, Arizona St., Sr., 6-2, 227 (Reno, Nv)
Tommy Blake, DE, TCU, Sr., 6-3, 250 (Aransas Pass, Tx)
Caleb Campbell, DB, Army, Sr., 6-2, 224 (Perryton, Tx)
Jonathan Casillas, LB, Wisconsin, Sr., 6-2, 214 (New Brunswick, NJ)
Antoine Cason, DB, Arizona, Sr., 6-0, 182 (Long Beach, Ca)
Simeon Castille, CB, Alabama, Sr., 6-1, 189, (Birmingham, Al)
Dan Connor, LB, Penn State, Sr., 6-3, 225 (Wallingford, Pa)
Shawn Crable, LB, Michigan, Sr., 6-5, 245 (Massillon, Oh)
Maurice Crum, LB, Notre Dame, Sr., 6-0, 225 (Riverview, Fl)
Brian Cushing, LB, USC, Jr., 6-4, 245 (Park Ridge, NJ)
Jordan Dizon, LB, Colorado, Sr., 6-0, 225 (Kauai, Hawaii)
Glenn Dorsey, DL, LSU, Sr., 6-2, 299 (Gonzales, La)
Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC, Sr., 6-1, 295 (Chino, Ca)
Zack Follett, LB, Cal, Jr., 6-2, 237 (Clovis, Ca)
Eric Foster, DT, Rutgers, Sr., 6-2, 265 (Homestead, Fl)
Vince Hall, LB, Virginia Tech, Sr., 6-0, 240 (Chesapeake, Va)
Chris Harrington, DL, Texas A&M, Sr., 6-5, 267 (Houston)
Nic Harris, DB, Oklahoma, Jr., 6-3, 226 (Alexandria, La)
Derrick Harvey, DL, Florida, Jr., 6-4, 245 (Greenbelt, Md)
Jonathan Hefney, S, Tennessee, Sr., 5-9, 186 (Rock Hill, SC)
Chris Horton, CB, UCLA, Sr., 6-1, 210 (New Orleans)
Kelin Johnson, SS, Georgia, Sr., 6-1, 194 (Daytona Beach, Fl)
Cody Kase, LB, New Mexico, Sr., 6-2, 212 (Valencia, Ca)
Drew Kelson, LB, Texas, Sr., 6-2, 215 (Houston)
Mike Klinkenborg, LB, Iowa, Sr., 6-2, 240 (Rock Rapids, Ia)
Nick Larkin, DE, Boston College, Sr., 6-4, 250 (Cincinnati)
James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State, Jr., 6-3, 244 (Hamel, Mn)
J Leman, LB, Illinois, Sr., 6-3, 244 (Champaign, Il)
Chris Long, DL, Virginia, Sr., 6-4, 284 (Ivy, Va)
Derek Lokey, DT, Texas, Sr., 6-2, 280 (Denton, Tx)
Dwight Lowery, CB, San Jose State, Sr., 6-1, 185 (Santa Cruz, Ca)
Marc Magro, LB, West Virginia, Sr., 6-3, 240 (Morgantown, WVa)
Jeff Van Orsow, DL, Oregon State, Sr., 6-4, 262 (Las Vegas)
Darryl Richard, DT, Georgia Tech, Sr., 6-4, 285 (Destrehan, La)
Keith Rivers, LB, USC, Sr., 6-3, 230 (Lake Mary, Fl)
Bo Ruud, LB, Nebraska, Sr., 6-3, 235 (Lincoln, Ne)
Eric Wicks, DB, West Virginia, Sr., 6-1, 205 (Pittsburgh)
Wesley Woodyard, LB, Kentucky, Sr., 6-1, 212 (La Grange, Ga)
Tom Zbikowski, S, Notre Dame, Sr., 6-0, 210 (Arlington Hts, Il)

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