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A total of 12 Crimson Tide football players have been selected to 11 of the 2012 preseason watch lists with several appearing on more than one list.
Both juniors AJ McCarron and Eddie Lacy were amongst those named to the Maxwell Award list, given annually to the nation's most outstanding collegiate football player. McCarron was also named to the Manning Award Watch List, which is presented to the top quarterback.
Alabama placed six on the Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, honoring the top lineman or linebacker, including seniors Nico Johnson, Barrett Jones, Chance Warmack and Jesse Williams and juniors D.J. Fluker and C.J. Mosley. Johnson and Mosley made the Butkus Award Watch List, given to the top linebacker, while Jones, Fluker, Warmack and Williams were all named to the Outland Trophy Watch List, which Jones won in 2011 as the nation's best interior lineman.
Senior Robert Lester was one of 35 named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, recognizing the best defensive back, and is joined by Johnson, Mosley, Williams and junior Dee Milliner on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, presented annually to the nation's top defensive player.
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Both juniors AJ McCarron and Eddie Lacy were amongst those named to the Maxwell Award list, given annually to the nation's most outstanding collegiate football player. McCarron was also named to the Manning Award Watch List, which is presented to the top quarterback.
Alabama placed six on the Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, honoring the top lineman or linebacker, including seniors Nico Johnson, Barrett Jones, Chance Warmack and Jesse Williams and juniors D.J. Fluker and C.J. Mosley. Johnson and Mosley made the Butkus Award Watch List, given to the top linebacker, while Jones, Fluker, Warmack and Williams were all named to the Outland Trophy Watch List, which Jones won in 2011 as the nation's best interior lineman.
Senior Robert Lester was one of 35 named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, recognizing the best defensive back, and is joined by Johnson, Mosley, Williams and junior Dee Milliner on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, presented annually to the nation's top defensive player.
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