Wake Forest Athletics
Curry Named Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week
9/25/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 25, 2008
Wake Forest senior linebacker Aaron Curry has been named the winner of The Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week presented by Wachovia.
Curry (6-3, 247, Fayetteville, NC) had an interception (with a 22-yard return), a fumble recovery and a team-high 8 tackles in Wake Forest's 12-3 win over Florida State. Wake Forest will receive $1,000 for its general scholarship fund in recognition of Curry's performance.
Curry was selected by The Legends Football Coaches Association. Former Virginia and Navy Head George Welsh, an LFCA member, commented on Curry's performance: "Aaron Curry covered the entire field from his linebacker spot in Wake Forest's win over Florida State. Curry's fumble recovery early snuffed out a Florida State drive, but his late-game interception allowed Wake to kick the field goal that put the game out of reach for Florida State. Wake has now beaten Florida State three straight years, the first time that has happened in the ACC, and they couldn't have done it without Curry's play last Saturday."
Curry is a sociology major who plans on entering law school upon graduation.
Named after Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, The Lott Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Now in its fifth year, The Lott Trophy is the first college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player.
Sponsored by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation in Newport Beach, Ca., the award is given to a player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
David Pollack of Georgia won the initial Lott Trophy in 2004. DeMeco Ryans of Alabama won the award in 2005 Daymeion Hughes of Cal was the recipient in 2006 and Glenn Dorsey of LSU in 2007. Georgia, Alabama, Cal and LSU each received $25,000 for their general scholarship funds. In four years, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation has donated more than $450,000 to various charities, including the four universities.
Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, The IMPACT Foundation Board of Advisers comprised of many retired NFL players and the Legends Coaches, a distinguished group of former head college coaches.
Other players receiving consideration from the Legends Coaches this week were: Brian Orakpo of Texas, Brandon Spikes of Florida, James Laurinaitis of Ohio State and Scott McKillop of Pitt
The Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week, 2008
Week I - Alterraun Verner, CB, UCLA
Week II - Zack Follett, LB, Cal
Week III - George Selvie, DE, South Florida
Week IV - Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
