Alabama's Lawson Named Lott Impact Trophy Quarterfinalist

On Thursday, Alabama starting middle linebacker Deontae Lawson was named a quarterfinalist for the Lott Impact Trophy. The Lott Impact Trophy is presented annually to the top defensive player in college football, with Alabama claiming the award twice in the award's history. DeMeco Ryans won the award in 2005, and Will Anderson Jr. won the award in 2022 after his historic season as an edge rusher.

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Deontae Lawson, a redshirt senior from Mobile, Alabama, has totaled 34 tackles (19 solo tackles), two pass breakups, and one fumble recovery through the first six games of the season for the Crimson Tide. He has also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and one quarterback hurry through Alabama's first six games. He returned as a captain for Alabama in 2025 after being voted a team captain in Kalen DeBoer's first season as the Alabama head coach in 2024.

15 other players join Lawson as quarterfinalists for the Lott Impact Trophy, with four total coming from the SEC.

CJ Allen, LB - Georgia
David Bailey, LB - Texas Tech
Rueben Bain, Edge - Miami
Caden Curry, DE - Ohio State
John Henry Daley, DE - Utah
Mansoor Delane, CB - LSU
Caleb Downs, S - Ohio State
Keldrick Faulk, Edge - Auburn
Bishop Fitzgerald, S - USC
Makail Kamara, LB - Indiana
Deontae Lawson, LB - Alabama
Leonard Moore, CB - Notre Dame
Arvell Reese, LB - Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez, LB - Texas Tech
Matayo Uiagalelei, Edge - Oregon

Seminfinalists for the Lott Impact Trophy will be chosen in November, and finalists will be announced in December. Finalists will attend the award show on December 7 in California, according to the award's website.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.