Senior linebacker Jack Campbell and cornerback Riley Moss were two of 42 players named to the Lott IMPACT Trophy watchlist.
The Lott IMPACT Trophy, established by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, is a prestigious award presented to the defensive IMPACT player of the year.
The foundation aims to find not only the best player on the field, but off the field as well. The acronym IMPACT stands for integrity, maturity, performance, academics, community and tenacity, which are all attributes of the award’s namesake Ronnie Lott.
The award is presented 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. Past recipients include Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson last year and current San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Demeco Ryans.
Jack Campbell was the nation’s leader in tackles last year with 143 and received first-team All-Big Ten honors. He was named Iowa’s Roy J. Carver Most Valuable Player defensively last year for the Hawkeyes and was one of five team captains.
Riley Moss was one of the top cornerbacks in the nation last year, winning the Tatum-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year. Sporting News also named Moss as one of its first-team All-America selections last season. Moss finished 2021 with four interceptions and five more pass breakups.
The last Hawkeye to win the award was Josey Jewell back in 2017, though multiple Iowa players have been nominated since including quarterfinalist Zack VanValkenburg last year and semifinalist Chauncey Golston the year prior.
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