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Oct. 18, 2007

NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma left guard Duke Robinson has been named a semifinalist for the 38th Rotary Lombardi Award presented by Wachovia. The list of 12 was announced today.

The recognition dinner for the winner has been set for Dec. 5 at the Americas Hotel in downtown Houston.

Robinson, a native of Atlanta, is working on a string of 21 consecutive starting assignments for the Sooners. The 6-5, 352-pound junior is grading at 80% for the season and averaging 10 knockdowns per game. His high game for knockdowns was 13 against Miami.

The 2007 Sooners rank No. 1 nationally in passing efficiency, No. 4 in scoring offense, No. 14 in total offense, No. 21 in rushing offense and No. 35 in passing.

Perhaps most impressive from the offensive line's standpoint is the fact that OU is No. 6 in sacks allowed at just 0.71 per game.

The other semifinalists include LB Xavier Adibi from Virginia Tech, OT Sam Baker of USC, DE Calais Campbell of Miami, LB Dan Connor of Penn State, DT Glenn Dorsey of LSU, LB James Laurinaitis of Ohio State, LB J Leman of Illinois, DE Chris Long of Virginia, OL Jake Long of Michigan, C Alex Mack of California and DE George Selvie of South Florida.

Robinson becomes the 13th Sooner to reach the semifinal round for the award, but the first offensive lineman since Greg Roberts in 1978. Past Oklahoma winners include Tommie Harris in 2003, Tony Casillas in 1985 and Lee Roy Selmon in 1975.

The Lombardi Award recognizes the best lineman or interior player in the country.