Two UNC players up for Ronnie Lott award

Posted Apr 18, 2010
Two UNC football defenders - senior safety Deunta Williams and junior end Robert Quinn - are among six ACC players on the preseason watch list for the Ronnie Lott Award. The award is among the top trophies given annually to defensive players. The winner receives $25,000 for his school's general scholarship fund. The early watch list includes 42 players, including eight from the Pacific 10 Conference. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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