Kikaha Named Lombardi Award Finalist
November 20, 2014 | Football
Washington senior Hau'oli Kikaha is one of four finalists for the 2014 Rotary Lombardi Award, the Rotary Club of Houston announced today.
Kikaha, a buck linebacker from Laie, Hawai'i, will travel to Houston for the award ceremony on Dec. 10, when he join the three other finalists: Arizona's Scooby Wright III, Ohio State's Joey Bosa and Clemson's Vic Beasley.
Kikaha, who recovered from two separate major knee injuries to return to play last season, has spent the majority of the 2014 season as the NCAA's leader in sacks and tackles for loss. He currently shares the sacks lead with Wright and remains the sole leader in tackles for loss with 22.5. He's broken UW records for season and career sacks as well as tackle-for-loss yardage.
Husky defensive tackle Steve Emtman won the Lombardi Award in 1991.
Earlier today, Kikaha was also named one of five finalists for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year. The other finalists are Scott Harding of Hawai'i, Marcus Mariota from Oregon, Utah's Nate Orchard and Arizona QB Anu Solomon. The winner will be announced Dec. 9 and honored at a ceremony in Honolulu in January.
Kikaha, a buck linebacker from Laie, Hawai'i, will travel to Houston for the award ceremony on Dec. 10, when he join the three other finalists: Arizona's Scooby Wright III, Ohio State's Joey Bosa and Clemson's Vic Beasley.
Kikaha, who recovered from two separate major knee injuries to return to play last season, has spent the majority of the 2014 season as the NCAA's leader in sacks and tackles for loss. He currently shares the sacks lead with Wright and remains the sole leader in tackles for loss with 22.5. He's broken UW records for season and career sacks as well as tackle-for-loss yardage.
Husky defensive tackle Steve Emtman won the Lombardi Award in 1991.
Earlier today, Kikaha was also named one of five finalists for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year. The other finalists are Scott Harding of Hawai'i, Marcus Mariota from Oregon, Utah's Nate Orchard and Arizona QB Anu Solomon. The winner will be announced Dec. 9 and honored at a ceremony in Honolulu in January.
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