3 SEC stars named finalists for 2022 Rotary Lombardi Award

Three SEC stars were named as finalists for the 2022 Lombardi Award. The coveted honor is presented yearly to the nation’s top offensive or defensive lineman who “best exemplifies the character and discipline of NFL Hall of Fame Head Coach Vince Lombardi.”

It’s quite a name and a strong list of candidates to boot. The 3 SEC inclusions for the award are Alabama’s Will Anderson alongside Georgia’s Jalen Carter and Brock Bowers.

Surprisingly, no offensive linemen were named as finalists. Only 4 were named, also including USC’s Tuli Tuipolotu.

Finalists for Lombardi Award, signifying nation’s top offensive or defensive lineman:

Alabama LB Will Anderson Jr.
Georgia TE Brock Bowers
Georgia DT Jalen Carter
USC DT Tuli Tuipulotu

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) November 17, 2022

The 4 finalists for the 49th Rotary Lombardi Award® are
Will Anderson, Jr., @UA_Athletics
Brock Bowers, @UGAAthletics
Jalen Carter, @UGAAthletics
Tuli Tuipulotu, @USC_Athletics

The winner will be announced Dec 7th. For more information, please visit https://t.co/xR1Kxte4eO pic.twitter.com/9bH3c5Tqju

— RotaryLombardiAward (@RotaryLombardi) November 17, 2022

Bowers is an admittedly strange inclusion on this list as a pass-catching tight end. Not necessarily because he is not a good blocker as well, but other lineman such as Minnesota’s John Michael Schmitz could make a case for a spot.

There’s no denying Bowers is an incredible talent, though and obviously still a lineman. Who knows, maybe we’ll have our first tight end win the Lombardi Award in 2022.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.