Houston, TX (August 15, 2023) - The Lombardi Award™, in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Houston, is pleased to announce the 78 players who will compete for this year's coveted award and Middle Tennessee's Marley Cook is among the honorees. The Lombardi Award™ goes annually to the college football offensive or defensive lineman who exemplifies the character and discipline of NFL Hall of Fame Head Coach Vince Lombardi in addition to outstanding performance and ability.
Cook, a redshirt junior from Water Valley, Miss., is a member of the CUSA Preseason Watch List after starting all 13 games last season at defensive tackle.