Indiana's Mikail Kamara has been named to the preseason watch list for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, the Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation announced Wednesday afternoon.
Mikail Kamara was a unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten first team. The Hoosiers' defensive end started all 12 games with 44.0 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss and 10.0 sacks on the season. The fifth year senior also forced two fumbles and recovered three fumbles.
Kamara led the FBS in total pressures (73) and graded as the No. 4 edge rusher in the Big Ten and No. 15 in Power 4 (86.7) per Pro Football Focus.
Indiana EDGE Mikail Kamara Last Season:
— PFF College (@PFF_College) May 26, 2025
đź”´ 86.4 PFF Grade
đź”´ 10.0 Sacks
đź”´ 18 QB Hits
đź”´ 68 QB Pressures
đź”´ 17% Win Rate@IndianaFootball pic.twitter.com/UPDwoMZKXE
The mission of The Pacific Club IMPACT® Foundation is to recognize and support both national and local charities that serve the youth of America with a focus on education and have a positive IMPACT® on the lives of young men and women.
The Foundation raises money for these charitable purposes from events surrounding and associated with the awarding of The Lott IMPACT® Trophy to College Football’s Defensive Player of the Year who demonstrated the greatest IMPACT® both on and off the field.
The Lott award is named after former USC and San Francisco 49ers safety Ronnie Lott, who is a member of both the College Football and NFL Hall of Fame. The Lott Trophy annually is awarded to the Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year. It touts itself as the only national award to take character into account in choosing the recipient. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity.
Ronnie Lott went on to win four Super Bowl rings with the San Francisco 49ers, ten trips to the Pro Bowl and a spot in Pro Football’s Hall of Fame.
The Lott IMPACT Trophy has been handed out since 2004, with Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter of Colorado taking home the award last season.