Iowa defensive ends Adrian Clayborn and Broderick Binns were named to a preliminary watch list for the 2010 Rotary Lombardi Award, an honor bestowed annually upon college football’s top offensive or defensive lineman.

Clayborn was first team All-Big Ten last season as a junior after recording 11.5 sacks and 70 tackles, 20 of which were for lost yards.

The St. Louis native was also the MVP in Iowa’s 24-14 win over Georgia Tech in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl.

Binns is on the list after a solid sophomore campaign that saw him start all 13 games. The St. Paul, Minn., native finished 2009 with 63 tackles, 10 for a loss of yardage, and six sacks.

Last season’s award went to Nebraska’s Ndamukong Suh, the second overall pick in last week’s NFL draft.

An updated watch list will be announced later this summer before the 2010 college football season begins.

— by Brendan Stiles