HOUSTON - Utah junior defensive end Hunter Dimick has been named to the watch list for the Rotary Lombardi Award, presented to the college lineman of the year while senior linebacker Jared Norris is on the watch list for the Butkus Award, given to the nation's top linebacker.
Dimick, who was an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection as a sophomore, has played at both end positions and will start at left end for the second-straight year. He finished ninth in the nation in sacks per game last season (0.91) and his 10.0 total sacks tied for the seventh-most in a season in school history.