Would That Make Her His Trophy Wife?

David Pollack, three-time All-American defensive end from Georgia, has been busy on the postseason-awards tour.

Last week he accepted the Lombardi Award in Houston and the Chuck Bednarik Award in Orlando, Fla.

Sunday night at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach, he was named the winner of the first Lott Trophy.

Pollack said that while he was in Houston, he got engaged to longtime girlfriend Lindsey Hopkins.

“I gave her two dozen roses, took a knee and popped the question,” he said. “It was my way of saying thanks for going to all these banquets.”

Trivia time: Georgia’s last three-time All-American won the Heisman in 1982. Who is he?

Good thinking: Since the Lott Trophy is named after Ronnie Lott, a former Trojan, and was created by ardent USC booster John Hamilton and former Trojan defensive back Mike Salmon, it was mostly a USC crowd at Sunday night’s black-tie dinner at the Pacific Club.

The two other Lott finalists on hand were Texas linebacker Derrick Johnson and Wisconsin safety Jim Leonhard.

Master of ceremonies Pat Haden asked Johnson who he liked in the Orange Bowl, adding, “Now keep in mind who your audience is.” Said Johnson, “I’ll be rooting for USC.”

IQ test: Leonhard, a former walk-on, is an Academic All-American. Haden, a Rhodes Scholar, asked Leonhard, “What is pi times the speed of light?”

When Leonard hesitated, Haden said, “Must be an English major.” Actually, he’s a kinesiology major.

A vast minority: There were at least two Bruins at the Pacific Club affair -- former San Francisco 49er cornerback Kermit Alexander and Leslie Ann Robinson, a UCLA senior who was with her dad, Greg Robinson, Texas’ co-defensive coordinator. Haden, introducing Alexander: “One of UCLA’s all-time greats, if that’s not an oxymoron.”

Ouch: A line making the rounds Sunday night was that Mater Dei High has produced more Heisman winners than UCLA. Besides Matt Leinart, 1964 winner John Huarte of Notre Dame is from Mater Dei.

UCLA’s only Heisman winner is Gary Beban, who won in 1967.

Unpleasant memory: John Robinson, who coached Lott at USC, and Bill Walsh, who coached Lott with the 49ers, were on hand Sunday night.

Walsh said that when he was at Stanford, he coached against Robinson and USC for the first time at the Coliseum in 1977, when the Trojans won, 49-0.

“After the game,” Walsh said, “John comes over and says, ‘Anybody hurt? ... Have a safe ride home.’ ” Robinson leaned over to a table companion and said, “He got even when he was with the 49ers and I was with the Rams.”

Trivia answer: Herschel Walker.

And finally: Haden, in introducing Lott, said he was an All-Pro as an NFL rookie in 1981.

“He had seven interceptions that season, which I find hard to believe,” Haden said. “I think he had nine off me.”

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Larry Stewart can be reached at larry.stewart@latimes.com.