By Charles Goldberg
AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. u2015 Carl Lawson didn't play last season, but that hasn't stopped him from receiving plenty of publicity before the start of the 2015 season.
The Auburn defender was named to the Lombardi Award watch list Tuesday, joining teammates Avery Young and Cassanova McKinzy who were named to list in July. The Lombardi Award is presented to the top college football lineman who demonstrates "outstanding performance and ability" and "best exemplifies the discipline of Vince Lombardi."
Lawson missed last season as he recovered from knee surgery, but he's ready to go this year for defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, who plans to use Lawson at defensive end and his stand-up Buck position.