Schobel named finalist for lineman award

TCU defensive end Bo Schobel has been named as one of 12 semifinalists for the 34th Rotary Lombardi Award, which honors the top lineman in Division I College Football. The winner will be announced on Dec. 10 in Houston.

Schobel, a 6’5, 268-pound senior from Columbus, Texas, is the Conference USA leader in sacks with 10.5 and is tied for the top spot in the conference with 16 tackles for loss. He has established a new school record for sacks in a season, breaking the old mark of 10.0, set by his cousin, Aaron Schobel, in 1999. Earlier this season he was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for his 3.0-sack performance at USF, as the Frogs broke the Bulls’ 21-game home winning streak. He was also named to the Mid-Season All-America Team, as selected by Richard Cirminiello of CollegeFootballNews.com.

Others on the semifinal list include defensive tackle Tommie Harris and linebacker Teddy Lehman of top-ranked Oklahoma, linebacker Jonathan Vilma and tight end Kellen Winslow of the second-ranked Miami Hurricanes, offensive tackle Shawn Andrews of Arkansas, defensive end David Ball of UCLA, offensive tackle Robert Gallery of Iowa, linebacker Matt Grooteegoed of USC, and center Jake Grove of Virginia Tech.

— courtesy of (www.gofrogs.com)