Lombardi Award Watch List Includes ECU's Rimpf

Brian Rimpf

GREENVILLE, N.C. -- For the second consecutive season, East Carolina University offensive tackle Brian Rimpf is listed on the official watch list for the Rotary Lombardi Award, unveiled Monday by the Rotary Club of Houston.
The Rotary Lombardi Award is presented annually to college football's outstanding lineman. Voting to begin the process of selecting the 2003 winner will begin in early October and the winner will be revealed at the end of a gala dinner on December 10th in Houston.

Rimpf, a 6-6, 318-pound tackle, was selected as a preseason second-team All-American by College Football News earlier this month. The senior from Raleigh, N.C., has earned first-team All C-USA honors in each of the past two seasons and was an honorable mention All-America pick by CNN/Sports Illustrated last year. He has been an integral part of ECU's offensive line that has paved the way for two consecutive 1,000-yard rushers and helped the Pirates average over 30 points a game for each of the last three seasons.