James Laurinaitis was acknowledged as a consensus first-team All-American three years in a row .
In 2008 he was named one of four finalists for the 2008 Rotary Lombardi Award ( only Big Ten player in consideration for that award ) and the winner of the Ronnie Lott Trophy for The Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year and the recipient of the Lowe 's Senior CLASS Award .
James Laurinaitis