Jide Abasiri, Jahkeem Stewart named to Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
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The start of the 2026 college football season is just around the corner. And with it, watch list season is officially upon us!
Last week, the watch list was announced for the Lott IMPACT Trophy. Included on the list were two USC defensive linemen: Jude Abasiri and Jahkeem Stewart.
“Abasiri looks to be an impact player on the defensive line as a junior in 2026,” USC wrote in a press release. “He recorded 26 tackles, including 4 for loss of 24 yards (with 3.5 sacks for minus 24 yards), 2 QB hurries and 1 forced fumble while appearing in all 13 games with 9 starts as a sophomore in 2025. Last season, he was named to Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List for his intriguing athleticism, having clocked 19.22 mph at nearly 300 pounds. More impressively, Abasiri’s 10-yard split was 1.60, and he’s squatted 700 pounds.
“Stewart, a 2025 Freshman All-American, looks to build on an impressive foundation from his freshman season. After enrolling at USC in the spring of 2025 after reclassifying and forgoing his senior year of high school, he had a stellar collegiate debut making an immediate impact on the Trojan defensive line by decorating his stat sheet with 18 tackles, including 7.5 for loss of 27 yards (with 1.5 sacks for minus 11 yards), 1 INT returned for 4 yards, 1 fumble recovery returned for 22 yards and 1 QB hurry. Stewart was named an FWAA Freshman All-American and a PFF Freshman All-American. He was selected to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Watch List. FOX Sports named Stewart to the nation’s Top 10 impact freshmen ahead of the 2025 college football season.”
As the award’s website states, “Named after former NFL Hall of Fame star Ronnie Lott, The Lott Trophy annually goes to the Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year, a player who has had the biggest impact on his team both on and off the field. IMPACT stands for Integrity, Maturity, Performance, Academics, Community and Tenacity, all characteristics exhibited by Lott during his illustrious playing career.”
While the award is named after a USC legend in Lott, no Trojan has ever won it (although USC has had numerous finalists). This fall, Abasiri and Stewart will be among the USC players looking to finally change that.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC’s Jide Abasiri, Jahkeem Stewart make Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
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