NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Alonzo Addae of West Virginia has been named the Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week.

The 5-foot-10, 190-pound safety from Pickering, Ontario, had 10 tackles, including four solo stops and a sack, in the win over Virginia Tech, 27-21.

Addae is a sixth-season senior, having been awarded the extra year due to the NCAA COVID-19 eligibility ruling.

He is the team's third-leading tackler with 17 tackles, including 10 solo stops, one sack, three tackles for loss and a team-leading two pass breakups.
 
He is a Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll student and is working on his master's degree in sport management.

The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation sponsors the Lott IMPACT Trophy and has donated more than $1.6 million to universities and charities throughout the country.

Other nominees for the Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week in Week Three:
Shaka Heyward, Jr., LB, Duke. Led team with 13 tackles in win over Northwestern, 30-23.
Kyle Hamilton, Jr., S, Notre Dame, Had 10 tackles and an interception in 27-13 win over Purdue.
JoJo Domann, Sr., LB, Nebraska. His 12 tackles were game high and he had one tackle for loss and a pass defended in loss to Oklahoma, 23-16.
Yusuf Corker, Sr., S, Kentucky. Defended a pair of passes, had a quarterback hurry and 6 totals tackles in win over UT Chattanooga, 28-23.
Drake Jackson, Jr., DE, USC. Stripped ball out in end zone that led to Trojan touchdown in 45-14 comeback win over Washington State.
Silas Kelly, Grad., LB, Coastal Carolina. Had 10 tackles, one for a loss and one pass defended in win over Buffalo, 28-25.

Lott IMPACT Trophy Players of the Week, 2021
Week One – Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
Week Two – Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
Week Three – Alonzo Addae, West Virginia
 
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

About the Lott IMPACT Trophy:
 
Named after Pro Football Hall of Fame member, Ronnie Lott, The Lott IMPACT® Trophy is awarded to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. Founded in 2004 by The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation, The Lott Trophy is the first and only college football award to equally recognize athletic performance and the personal character attributes of the player. 
 
The Lott IMPACT Trophy is given to the player who exhibits the same characteristics Lott embodied during his distinguished career: Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity. Voters for the award include selected members of the national media, previous finalists, the Board of Directors of the Pacific Club IMPACT® Foundation and a distinguished group of former college football head coaches. 
 
To date, the Foundation has donated more than $1.6 million to various charities throughout the country. The 18th Annual Lott IMPACT® Trophy Award Ceremony will be held December 12, 2021 at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, California. For more information on The Lott Trophy visit:  www.LottImpactTrophy.org