Butkus Award(R) 31st Season College and High School Semi-Finalists Announced
(firmenpresse) - CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 11/02/15 -- Semi-finalists for the 31st annual honoring the nation''s best linebackers at the collegiate and high school levels were revealed today by the Butkus Foundation.
Ten linebackers from nine universities were named semi-finalists, including two high school Butkus Award winners, Jaylon Smith (2012) and Raekwon McMillan (2013).
Sixteen linebackers from high schools in eight states were named as high school semi-finalists.
Finalists in both divisions will be announced November 23, and winners will be notified on or before December 8. The Pro Butkus Award winner will be announced in early 2016.
Selection is handled by a panel of 51 coaches, recruiters, scouts and journalists who vote separately and confidentially using a 3-2-1 process. Selectors and selection criteria are posted at .
The 2014 Butkus Award winners:
Professional: Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
Collegiate: Eric Kendricks, UCLA (now Minnesota Vikings)
High School: Malik Jefferson, Poteet, Mesquite, Tex. (now Texas)
The Butkus Award was expanded in 2008 to honor linebackers at three levels while helping spread the word about Butkus'' initiative which encourages teens to eat well, train hard, and play with attitude instead of resorting to steroids and performance-enhancing drugs. More information is available at and on facebook at i.play.clean.
The Butkus Award, and on Facebook at 51.butkus, is presented by the Butkus Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization. The Butkus Award is part of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which includes the 22 most prestigious awards in college football with 700 years of selection excellence. Visit for more information.
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