Weekly Lott IMPACT winner 2nd consecutive week: OSU linebacker Tommy Eichenberg

NEWPORT BEACH, CA. –  Tommy Eichenberg of Ohio State University has been named the Lott IMPACT® Trophy Player of the Week for the second consecutive week, for week 9 of the 2022 college football season. 
 
The senior linebacker had a team best 15 tackles, 10 solo, as part of an outstanding team defensive performance as Ohio State defeated Penn State 44-31. Eichenberg is the first multiple honoree of the Lott IMPACT® Trophy Player of the Week in the 2022 season, and did so in back to back weeks. 

Eichenberg is Ohio State’s leading tackler on the season, coming off a record-setting 17 tackle performance in the Rose Bowl Game in January. A business major, Eichenberg has been named Academic All-Big Ten each of the last two seasons, along with being an Ohio State University Scholar Athlete. 
 
The Lott IMPACT Trophy is awarded annually to individuals who demonstrate excellence in the field of athletics and recognizes college football’s Defensive Player of the Year who best exemplifies the IMPACT acronym: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
 
The mission of The Pacific Club IMPACT® Foundation is to recognize and support both national and local charities that serve the youth of America with a focus on education and have a positive IMPACT® on the lives of young men and women.
 
Other nominees for the Lott IMPACT® Trophy Player of the Week in Week 9:
JALEN CARTER, DT, Georgia, Jr.- 4 QB hurries and a tackle in 42-20 win over Florida. 
RONNIE HICKMAN, S, Ohio State, Jr.- Broke up 3 passes, forced a fumble and made 6 tackles in 44-31 win over Penn State. 
LAIATU LATU, LB, UCLA, 6-4, 265, Jr. - Forced a fumble, made a sack and had 2 QB hurries in 38-13 win over Stanford. 
RILEY MOSS, DB, Iowa, Sr.- Broke up 2 passes, made 5 tackles and had a QB hurry in 33-13 win over Northwestern. 

Previous Winners of the Lott IMPACT® Trophy
2004 – David Pollack, Georgia
2005 – DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
2006 – Dante Hughes, Cal
2007 – Glenn Dorsey, LSU
2008 – James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
2009 – Jerry Hughes, TCU
2010 – J.J. Watt, Wisconsin
2011 – Luke Kuechly, Boston College
2012 – Manti Te’o, Notre Dame
2013 – Anthony Barr, UCLA
2014 – Eric Kendricks, UCLA
2015 – Carl Nassib, Penn State
2016 – Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
2017 – Josey Jewell, Iowa
2018 – Josh Allen, Kentucky
2019 – Derek Brown, Auburn
2020 – Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
2021 – Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan

About the Lott IMPACT Trophy:
 
Named after Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Ronnie Lott, The Lott IMPACT® Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Founded in 2004 by The Pacific Club IMPACT® Foundation, The Lott Trophy is the first and only college football award to recognize both athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player. 
 
The Lott IMPACT® Trophy is given to the player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT® Foundation and a distinguished group of former college football head coaches. 
 
To date, the Foundation has donated more than $1.6 million to various charities throughout the country. The 19th Annual Lott IMPACT® Trophy Award Presentation will be held December 11, 2022 at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California. For more information on The Lott Trophy visit:  www.LottImpactTrophy.org