Ohio State Linebacker Ryan Shazier has been named the Lott IMPACT Player of the Week for the second time this season.
The 6-2, 230-pound senior led the Buckeyes with 16 tackles, including 3.5 for losses and forced a fumble in a 60-35 win over Illinois that kept the Buckeyes undefeated.
The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation will make a donation of $1,000 to the general scholarship fund at Ohio State to recognize Shazier’s performance.
Shazier is one of nine semi-finalists for the annual Lott IMPACT Trophy, which will be presented Dec. 8 in Newport Beach, Ca. The Lott award is the only major college award based on character. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics and Tenacity.
“He plays fast and with great confidence that has allowed him to excel,” says Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer.
For the season, Shazier leads the team with 88 tackles, 14.5 tackles for losses and three forced fumbles.
2013 Lott IMPACT Players of the Week:
Week I – Devon Kennard, USC
Week 2 – Ed Reynolds, Stanford
Week 3 – Anthony Barr, UCLA
Week 4 – Spencer Shuey, Clemson
Week 5 – Alden Darby, Arizona State
Week 6 – Eric Kendricks, UCLA
Week 7 – Bryce Hager, Baylor
Week 8 – Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State
Week 9 – James Morris, Iowa
Week 10 – Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
Week 11 – C.J. Mosley Alabama
Week 12 – Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
Other notable performances by players on the Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List were:
Anthony Barr (LB, UCLA): Had 7 tackles, one sack in 41-31 win over Washington.
Chris Borland (LB, Wisconsin): Led Badgers with 10 tackles (1.5 for losses) and had a quarterback hurry as Wisconsin routed Indiana, 51-3.
Aaron Donald (DT, Pitt): Recorded 3 tackles for loss, one sack, forced a fumble, broke up a pass and had 5 quarterback hurries in loss to North Carolina, 37-27.
C.J. Mosley (LB, Alabama): Had team high 8 tackles, forced a fumble in win over Mississippi State, 20-7.
Kyle Van Noy (LB, BYU): Had 2 tackles for losses, 2 quarterback hurries and broke up a pass in 59-13 win over Idaho State.
