COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Four Mountain West players are on the midseason watch list for the 2025 Lombardi Award, which honors the outstanding college football lineman who displays exceptional performance and ability and embodies the character and discipline that Vince Lombardi championed throughout his life.
Air Force senior noseguard Payton Zdroik, Boise State junior offensive tackle Kage Casey and junior EDGE Jayden Virgin-Morgan and Wyoming senior center Jack Walsh represent the Mountain West on the watch list.
The MW’s four selections trail only the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12.
Semifinalists will be announced Nov. 4 and four finalists will be announced Nov. 18. The winner will be announced Dec. 10.
Celebrating its 52nd anniversary, the Lombardi Award has been presented in Houston, Texas, since its establishment in 1970. The 2025 award dinner is scheduled for Dec. 10, with net proceeds from gala sponsorships and table sales dedicated to supporting cancer research.
Lombardi Award Midseason Watch List (MW representatives)
Payton Zdroik, Sr., DT, Air Force
Kage Casey, Jr., OT, Boise State
Jayden Virgin-Morgan, Jr., EDGE, Boise State
Jack Walsh, Sr., C, Wyoming
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