By Charles Goldberg
AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn defensive linemen Carl Lawson and Montravius Adams are among the Top 20 players in line for the Lombardi Award, which goes to college football's top player who exemplifies football skills and "discipline, virtue and wisdom."
The Lombardi Award announced its Top 20 players Monday.
Lawson leads Auburn with 13 tackles for a loss, including 9½ sacks. Adams' 34 tackles is more than any Auburn lineman. He has eight tackles for a loss and four sacks.
Lawson needs three sacks to pass Nick Fairley for the school's single-season sack record.