Georgia football junior linebacker CJ Allen has been named one of four finalists for the 2025 Lott IMPACT Trophy, The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation announced on Tuesday.
Other finalists for the award include Rueben Bain (Defensive End, University of Miami), Caleb Downs (Safety, Ohio State University), and Jacob Rodriguez (Linebacker, Texas Tech University).
The Lott IMPACT Trophy is awarded annually to “…the student-athlete who best exhibits the characteristics of Ronnie Lott by making an IMPACT on and off the field. IMPACT is an acronym for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.”
The winner of the 2025 Lott IMPACT Trophy will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 7pm ET/4pm PT from The Pacific Club in Newport Beach, Calif., in a live television broadcast on CBS Sports Network.
Allen, a native of Barnesville, Ga., leads the Bulldogs in tackles this season with 78 stops through 11 games, including seven tackles for loss. He also has 3.5 quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.
Georgia’s next game is on Friday, Nov. 28 against the No. 16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. The game will be televised by ABC at 3:30pm ET (Buy Tickets).