Butkus Award(R) 30th Season College and High School Semi-Finalists Announced
(firmenpresse) - CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwired) -- 10/27/14 -- Leading candidates for the 30th annual honoring the nation's best linebackers at the collegiate and high school levels were revealed today by the Butkus Foundation.
Fifteen linebackers from 12 institutions were named as collegiate semi-finalists, including 2013 collegiate semifinalist Denzel Perryman of Miami, 2012 high school Butkus winner Jaylon Smith of Notre Dame and 2010 high school Butkus runner-up Stephone Anthony of Clemson.
Fifteen linebackers from high schools in ten states were named as high school semi-finalists.
Finalists for both the collegiate and high school levels will be named November 24 and winners by December 9, by the independent panel of 51 recruiters, scouts, coaches and journalists. A professional Butkus Award honoree will be named in early 2015.
2013 Butkus Award winners:
Professional: NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco 49ers
Collegiate: C.J. Mosley, Alabama (now Baltimore Ravens)
High School: Raekwon McMillan, Liberty County, Ga. (now Ohio State)
Created in 1985, the Butkus Award was expanded in 2008 to honor linebackers at three levels while spreading the word about Butkus' initiative which encourages teens to eat well, train hard, and play with attitude instead of using 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 21 most prestigious awards in college football with 678 years of selection excellence. Visit for more information.
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