The Lott IMPACT Trophy is named for a USC football legend Ronnie Lott, but the Trojans have never taken home the award in it’s 15-year history.
Christian Rector is looking to change that in 2019.
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The redshirt senior defensive end was named to the watch list for the annual award, which is given to college football’s best example of the the IMPACT acronym with their Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
Rector was one of just 11 defensive linemen added to the list, which includes 42 of the nation’s top defenders.