Kramer Picked for Rotary Lombardi Watch List
August 6, 2021 | Football
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Illinois senior C Doug Kramer was selected to the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list, the Rotary Club of Houston announced Thursday. It is the third watch list for Kramer during the 2021 preseason.
THE ROTARY LOMBARDI AWARD
The Rotary Lombardi Award goes annually to the college football offensive or defensive lineman, who in addition to outstanding performance and ability, best exemplifies the character and discipline of NFL Hall of Fame Head Coach Vince Lombardi.
Last three winners: Zaven Collins (Tulsa), Joe Burrow (LSU), Ugochukwu Amadi (Oregon)
Doug Kramer | Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List
- Third-best true pass set blocking grade among Power Five centers from 2018-19 according to Pro Football Focus
- 14 big-time run-blocks in 2019 were the most PFF has ever recorded by a Power Five center in the PFF College era
- 2021 PFF Preseason All-America honorable mention
- 2021 PFF Preseason All-Big Ten second team
- No. 7 ranked interior offensive lineman returning to college football in 2021, according to PFF
- No. 7 NFL Draft center prospect in the nation by Mel Kiper
- 2021 Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten third team
- 2021 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team
- 2020 All-Big Ten honorable mention (media)
- 2020 All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches)
- 2021 Rimington preseason watch list
- 2021 Outland Trophy preseason watch list
ILLINI ON WATCH LISTS (AS OF AUGUST 6)
- Jake Hansen - Bednarik Award (DPOY), Butkus Award (LB), Nagurski (DPOY)
- Chase Brown – Doak Walker (RB)
- Doug Kramer – Rimington (C), Outland (OL), Rotary Lombardi (OL/DL)
- Vederian Lowe – Outland (OL)
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