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Kaniho Named Lott IMPACT Trophy Semifinalist

Stanley Brewster

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BOISE, Idaho – Boise State senior defensive back Kekaula Kaniho was named one of 24 semifinalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, the Pacific Club Impact Foundation announced recently.

The organization selected four student-athletes each from Autonomous Five conferences, and four additional at-large selections. Kaniho is the only representative from the Mountain West.

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.

Six finalists for the award will be announced Jan. 8, and the winner will be announced Feb. 21, 2021, at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach. The university of the winner will receive $25,000 for its general scholarship fund.

Earlier this season Kaniho was named one of 12 members of the National Football Foundation 2020 Scholar-Athlete Class, and a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which earned him a postgraduate scholarship worth $18,000. He has also been named one of 30 candidates for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award.

On the field, Kaniho has started each of the Broncos’ five games in 2020. He has 23 tackles (17 solo) on the year, including 2.0 for-loss, and a team-high four pass break-ups. His 0.80 passes defended per game ranks tied for sixth in the MW. He also returned a blocked field goal 91 yards for a touchdown against Colorado State (Nov. 12).
 
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