Aug. 11, 2004

LAS VEGAS - UNLV linebacker Adam Seward is one of 113 members of the 2004 Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, which was released by the honor's executive committee Wednesday. Eligibility for the Lombardi Award is limited to down linemen and those defensive players who line up within five yards of the football. The Watch List highlights players who have already received national recognition such as preseason all-conference. The Lombardi selection committee is comprised of more than 500 members, including all past finalists, all Division I head coaches and a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. This fall's list includes 27 offensive tackles, 24 defensive ends, 20 linebackers, 13 centers, eight defensive tackles, seven offensive guards and four tight ends. Seward, who is the first Rebel to make the list since former defensive end Ahmad Briggs in 2002, is already his school's career tackle leader with 312. The two-time first team All-Mountain West Conference selection needs just 23 takedowns this fall to become the league's all-time tackle king. The 35th Annual Rotary Lombardi Award Dinner will be held in Houston on December 8, with all net proceeds from the dinner and related activities adding to the total of nearly $3 million that has been raised for the American Cancer Society since the events inception. Chris Spielman, the 1987 winner of the award, will serve as this year's featured speaker.