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Friday, December 13, 2002
FSU, Texas have four of 12 Lombardi semifinalists
Associated Press
HOUSTON -- Second-ranked Florida State and No. 10 Texas each
have two linemen among the 12 semifinalists announced Friday for
the 2000 Rotary Lombardi Award.
|  | | FSU defensive end Jamal Reynolds has 10 sacks this season. |
Florida State defensive ends Jamal Reynolds and Roland Seymour
join Texas offensive tackle Leonard Davis and defensive tackle
Casey Hampton. Eight other schools have one representative each.
The other semifinalists are Florida defensive end Alex Brown,
Wisconsin defensive tackle Wendell Bryant, California defensive end
Andre Carter, Minnesota center Ben Hamilton, Stanford defensive
tackle Willie Howard, Michigan offensive guard Steve Hutchinson,
Nebraska center Dominic Raiola and Texas Christian defensive end
Aaron Schobel.
The annual award goes to the top college lineman or linebacker
who, in the opinion of nearly 300 voting writers, broadcasters and
coaches, best exemplifies the characteristics and discipline of
Vince Lombardi.
The list of semifinalists will be trimmed to four Nov. 4, with
the winner of the granite-block trophy announced Dec. 6 at a
banquet in Houston.
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