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Butkus Award

Butkus Award

Presented to the nation’s best linebacker by the Butkus Foundation

2025 Semifinalists

C.J. Allen, Georgia
Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
Aiden Fisher, Indiana
Jake Golday, Cincinnati
Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
Deontae Lawson, Alabama
Red Murdock, Buffalo
Arvell Reese, Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
Kam Robinson, Virginia
Jimmy Rolder, Michigan
Sonny Styles, Ohio State

2025 Watchlist

Alex Afari, Kentucky
CJ Allen, Georgia
Christian Alliegro, Wisconsin
Taariq Al-Uqdah, Washington
Jaishawn Barham, Michigan
Lander Barton, Utah
Rasheem Biles, Pitt
Wesley Bissainthe, Miami
Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
Drayk Bowen, Notre Dame
Sammy Brown, Clemson
Arion Carter, Tennessee
Stanquan Clark, Louisville
Chris Cole, Georgia
TJ Dottery, Ole Miss
Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCU
Keyshaun Elliott, Arizona State
Aiden Fisher, Indiana
Eric Gentry, USC
Isaiah Glasker, BYU
Ernest Hausman, Michigan
Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
Anthony Hill, Texas
Devon Jackson, Oregon
Justin Jefferson, Alabama
Andrew Jones, Ole Miss
Jack Kelly, BYU
Jordan Kwiatkowski, Central Michigan
Deontae Lawson, Alabama
Liona Lefau, Texas
Kip Lewis, Oklahoma
Kyle Louis, Pitt
Bryan McCoy, Oklahoma State
Triston Nelson, Missouri
Sammy Omosigho, Oklahoma
Harold Perkins, LSU
Mani Powell, Purdue
Arvell Reese, Ohio State
Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
Austin Romaine, Kansas State
Andrew Simpson, North Carolina
Jalen Smith, Mississippi State
Jaylen Sneed, Notre Dame
Xavien Sorey, Arkansas
Sonny Styles, Ohio State
Keaton Thomas, Baylor
Whit Weeks, LSU
Daniel Wingate, Maryland
Wade Woodasz, Clemson
Caleb Woodson, Virginia Tech
Taurean York, Texas A&M

Award Info

Official Sites

Butkus Award
2025 Key Dates
Watch List: Wed., Jul 30
Semifinalists: Tue., Nov 4
Finalists: Tue., Nov 25
Winner: Mon., Dec 1

Award Presentation: Mon., Dec 1
WInner's Campus
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