Just hours after his defensive coordinator was nominated for an end-of-season award, Texas A&M defensive lineman Nic Scourton finds his name in the running for another individual accolade.
Scourton was announced Wednesday afternoon as a finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, given to the best defensive IMPACT player. IMPACT is an acronym that stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity, and is named after legendary USC and later San Francisco 49ers safety Ronnie Lott.
The award will be determined by a national voter poll and the winner will be announced on December 9 alongside the National Football Foundation awards, and will be hosted by Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt…