ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Senior linebacker
Colin Ramos has been named the Lott Impact Trophy Player of the Week for his play in Saturday's 56-44 win over No. 23 Memphis.
Ramos had a career-high 20 tackles on Saturday, the most by any player in the FBS this year and the most by a Navy player since Ross Pospisil had 20 vs. Northern Illinois in 2007.
He also recorded Navy's only 2 tackles for a loss, Navy's only sack and broke up a pass in the end zone on third down that saved a touchdown on a drive that Memphis ultimately came up with no points.
Ramos is averaging 15.0 tackles per game on the year, which ranks second in the FBS.
The Lott IMPACT Trophy player of the week is determined by a panel of Lott Trophy board members, former players and coaches, as well as members of the media along with an online fan vote.
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.
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.
