TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona linebacker Taye Brown was named to the preseason Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List, as announced today by the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation.
 
The Watch List is composed of the top 42 defensive players in college football based on their IMPACT® on and off the field, as selected by the Lott IMPACT Trophy Board of Directors, for consideration ahead of the annual award presentation of the Lott Trophy each December.

Brown started 11 of 12 games played during the 2024 season, making 70 total tackles, including four tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks, with two pass deflections, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
 
The junior from Chandler led all Arizona linebackers in tackles and finished 24th in the Big 12 in that category. He made his first-career sack at Kansas State on Sept. 13, 2024. His 30 solo tackles, 40 assists, 70 total tackles, four tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks were all career highs.
 
Previous Winners of the Lott IMPACT® Trophy
2004 – David Pollack, Georgia
2005 – DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
2006 – Dante Hughes, Cal
2007 – Glenn Dorsey, LSU
2008 – James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
2009 – Jerry Hughes, TCU
2010 – J.J. Watt, Wisconsin
2011 – Luke Kuechly, Boston College
2012 – Manti Te'o, Notre Dame
2013 – Anthony Barr, UCLA
2014 – Eric Kendricks, UCLA
2015 – Carl Nassib, Penn State
2016 – Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
2017 – Josey Jewell, Iowa
2018 – Josh Allen, Kentucky
2019 – Derek Brown, Auburn
2020 – Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
2021 – Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
2022 – Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
2023 – Junior Colson, Michigan
2024 – Travis Hunter, Colorado
 
ABOUT THE LOTT IMPACT TROPHY
Established by The Pacific Club IMPACT® Foundation, The Lott IMPACT® Trophy, presented by Allied Universal, is awarded annually to the nation's top defensive player, who also exhibits the characteristics of Ronnie Lott by making an IMPACT® on and off the field. IMPACT® is an acronym for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community, and Tenacity. *