Wax Named to Lombardi Watch List
8/15/2023 1:00:00 PM | Football
Marlowe Wax is one of 11 players in the ACC to start the year on the Lombardi Award Watch List.
The 'Cuse junior adds this to the Bednarik Award and Butkus Award watch lists, which he was previously added to.
The Lombardi Award is presented in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Houston. Originally presented to the nation's most outstanding lineman, the award eventually expanded to include linebackers and tight ends. To be eligible, a player must be a down Lineman, end to end, either on offense or defense, setting up no further than ten (10) yards to the left or right of the ball at the time of the snap or be a Linebacker on defense, setting up no further than five (5) yards deep from the line of scrimmage and must not come out of the offensive backfield.
Seventy eight players made the preseason watch list, including 20 linebackers.
Wax, who enters the 2023 campaign with 25-straight starts, was an All-ACC selection a year ago. Already voted a team captain for this upcoming season, he enters the year with 184 career tackles (113 solo), 25.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a blocked kick in his time at SU.
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The only member of the Orange linebacking corps to appear in every game last season, Wax has a team-best 91 tackles in 2022, with 10.5 tackles for loss. His 91 tackles ranked 11th in the ACC. He Anchored a defensive unit that finished the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 20th in total defense (328.6).
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The 'Cuse defense has finished in the top-20 nationally of total defense in back-to-back seasons.
The Orange open the 2023 season on Sept. 2 vs. Colgate. Season tickets, partial plans and individual game tickets are now on sale at Cuse.com/Tickets. Season tickets, which start at just $99, remain the best value for Orange fans. Fans can also purchase group tickets, hospitality packages and tailgate packages. With two of the last three games in the JMA Dome having been sold out, fans are encouraged to secure their seats today to be part of the action.
The 'Cuse junior adds this to the Bednarik Award and Butkus Award watch lists, which he was previously added to.
The Lombardi Award is presented in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Houston. Originally presented to the nation's most outstanding lineman, the award eventually expanded to include linebackers and tight ends. To be eligible, a player must be a down Lineman, end to end, either on offense or defense, setting up no further than ten (10) yards to the left or right of the ball at the time of the snap or be a Linebacker on defense, setting up no further than five (5) yards deep from the line of scrimmage and must not come out of the offensive backfield.
Seventy eight players made the preseason watch list, including 20 linebackers.
Wax, who enters the 2023 campaign with 25-straight starts, was an All-ACC selection a year ago. Already voted a team captain for this upcoming season, he enters the year with 184 career tackles (113 solo), 25.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a blocked kick in his time at SU.
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The only member of the Orange linebacking corps to appear in every game last season, Wax has a team-best 91 tackles in 2022, with 10.5 tackles for loss. His 91 tackles ranked 11th in the ACC. He Anchored a defensive unit that finished the season 14th nationally in passing defense (184.8) and 20th in total defense (328.6).
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The 'Cuse defense has finished in the top-20 nationally of total defense in back-to-back seasons.
The Orange open the 2023 season on Sept. 2 vs. Colgate. Season tickets, partial plans and individual game tickets are now on sale at Cuse.com/Tickets. Season tickets, which start at just $99, remain the best value for Orange fans. Fans can also purchase group tickets, hospitality packages and tailgate packages. With two of the last three games in the JMA Dome having been sold out, fans are encouraged to secure their seats today to be part of the action.
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