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The 100+ candidates on the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list is out. The Lombardi Award was established in 1970, on behalf of legendary Green Bay Packer coach Vince Lombardi and is awarded annually to the best lineman or linebacker in college football. Last year Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o won the award, after winning a majority votes from approximately 500 head coaches, media personnel, and former Lombardi Award winners and finalists.
The 2013 watch list totals more than 100 offensive lineman, defensive lineman and linebackers in Division I football. Here is an alphabetical list of the Mountain West nominees:
LB Vince Buhaglar, San Jose State
NG Tyeler Davison, Fresno State
LB Jake Doughty, Utah State
LB Kyler Fackrell, Utah State
LB Jake Fely, San Diego State
DE Brock Hekking, Nevada
G Nicholas Kaspar, San Jose State
C Tyler Larsen, Utah State
DE Demarcus Lawrence, Boise State
T Charles Leno, Boise State
DT Travis Raciti, San Jose State
C Weston Richburg, Colorado State
G Eric Schultz, Utah State
LB Keith Smith, San Jose State
T Austin Wentworth, Fresno State