Joey Porter Jr. named semifinalist for Lott IMPACT Trophy
Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. is one step closer to becoming Penn State’s second all-time winner of the Lott IMPACT Trophy. Porter Jr. was named a semifinalist for the award on Thursday.
Porter is one of two Big Ten players who made the semifinalist cut for the Lott IMPACT Trophy. He is joined by Ohio State linebacker Tommy Eichenberg on the semifinalist cut. Porter Jr. is also one of two defensive backs to make the latest cut, joining Alabama safety Jordan Battle.
The Lott IMPACT Trophy is awarded to the student-athlete who best exhibits the characteristics of Ronnie Lott, the trophy’s namesake, with consideration given to a player’s integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community leadership, and tenacity.
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Last year’s winner of the Lott IMPACT Trophy was Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. It was the second season in a row that a Big Ten player won the award, following Northwestern linebacker Paddy Fisher in 2020. Other notable previous winners of the award include David Pollack (Georgia, 2004), Glenn Dorsey (LSU, 007), J.J. Watt (Wisconsin, 2010), and Jabrill Peppers (Michigan, 2016).
Penn State has one Lott IMPACT Trophy award winner in program history. Carl Nassib received the award in 2015.
Porter Jr. was recently named a semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award by the Maxwell Football Club as well.
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