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Anae Wins Defensive Morris Trophy
12/7/2019 5:19 PM | Football
SEATTLE – Utah defensive end Bradlee Anae has been named the winner of the 40th annual Morris Trophy, given annually to the most outstanding offensive and defensive linemen in the Pac-12 Conference.
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What makes the award unique is the selection procedure, in which the league's starting offensive linemen vote for the defensive winner and vice versa. It is truly a players' award.
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Anae is Utah's fourth recipient of the award and third defensive selection. Defensive linemen Star Lotulelei (2011) and Nate Orchard (2014) and offensive lineman Isaac Asiata (2016) have previously won the award.
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Anae, who is a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, is a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award and also earned semifinalist honors from the Bednarik Award, has 12.5 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss. He has 35 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup.
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A 2018 first-team All-Pac-12 selection, Anae's 29.5 career sacks is tied for the school record and ranked fourth among active FBS players. He is also fourth all-time in school history with 41.0 tackles for loss.Â
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The Morris Trophy is sponsored by the Washington Athletic Club, Sports Radio 950 KJR, Anthony's Restaurants, Athletic Awards of Seattle and the Morris Trophy Foundation. It was created by Traci (Morris) Drake in 1980 and named after her father, G. Patrick Morris. Anae will be honored on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle.
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What makes the award unique is the selection procedure, in which the league's starting offensive linemen vote for the defensive winner and vice versa. It is truly a players' award.
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From all of us at the Morris Trophy congratulations to our 2019 winners: @oregonfootball T @peneisewell58 & @Utah_Football DE @BradleeAnae. Good luck in tonight's @pac12 championship game and we'll see you next month in Seattle. pic.twitter.com/7PyR5bzjVI
— MorrisTrophy (@MorrisTrophy) December 7, 2019
Anae is Utah's fourth recipient of the award and third defensive selection. Defensive linemen Star Lotulelei (2011) and Nate Orchard (2014) and offensive lineman Isaac Asiata (2016) have previously won the award.
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Anae, who is a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, is a semifinalist for the Lombardi Award and also earned semifinalist honors from the Bednarik Award, has 12.5 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss. He has 35 tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup.
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A 2018 first-team All-Pac-12 selection, Anae's 29.5 career sacks is tied for the school record and ranked fourth among active FBS players. He is also fourth all-time in school history with 41.0 tackles for loss.Â
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The Morris Trophy is sponsored by the Washington Athletic Club, Sports Radio 950 KJR, Anthony's Restaurants, Athletic Awards of Seattle and the Morris Trophy Foundation. It was created by Traci (Morris) Drake in 1980 and named after her father, G. Patrick Morris. Anae will be honored on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at the Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle.
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