Butkus Award(R) Collegiate and High School Semi-Finalists Announced
(firmenpresse) - CHICAGO, IL -- (Marketwire) -- 10/24/11 -- Collegiate and high school semi-finalists were
announced today for the 27th Annual Butkus Award® honoring the nation's
top football linebackers. Nominees are posted at .
The 12 collegiate semi-finalists include five returning nominees and two
from the University of Alabama. Meanwhile, the 15 high school
semi-finalists are from 12 states, with two each from California, Georgia
and Michigan. Finalists will be announced November 22 and winners will be
announced by December 7. Meanwhile, the professional winner will be
announced in early 2012.
The Award was expanded in 2008 to honor linebackers at three levels while
helping spread the word about Butkus' I Play Clean™ initiative, which
encourages teens to eat well, train hard, and play with attitude, instead
of resorting to steroids and related drugs. More information is available
at or at .
"This Award is about honoring linebackers at all levels, and reminding them
that they have a responsibility to serve as role models and to give back to
society," said Dick Butkus, the legendary Pro Football Hall of Fame
linebacker.
Zach Brown, University of North Carolina
Vontaze Burfict, Arizona State University
Audie Cole, North Carolina State University
Lavonte David, University of Nebraska
Dont'a Hightower*, University of Alabama
Luke Kuechly, Boston College
Travis Lewis*, University of Oklahoma
Keenan Robinson*, University of Texas
Sean Spence*, University of Miami (Fla.)
Manti Te'o*, University of Notre Dame
Courtney Upshaw, University of Alabama
Jarvis Jones, University of Georgia
* Denotes 2010 Semi-Finalist
Kwon Alexander, Oxford High School, Ala.
Mike Barton, Concord De La Salle High School, Calif.
Josh Clemons, Valdosta-Lowndes High School, Ga.
Noor Davis, The Villages High School, Fla.
Trey Granier, Thibodaux High School, La.
Royce Jenkins-Stone, Cass Technical High School, Detroit, Mich.
Quanzell Lambert, Timber Creek High School, Sicklerville, N.J.
Dillon Lee, Buford High School, Ga.
Kwontie Moore, Norfolk Christian High School, Va.
Antonio Morrison, Bolingbrook High School, Ill.
Mario Ojemudia, Harrison High School, Farmington Hills, Mich.
Jordan Richmond, Ryan High School, Denton, Texas
Deaysean Rippy, Sto-Rox High School, McKees Rocks, Pa.
Jabari Ruffin, Downey High School, Calif.
Camren Williams, Catholic Memorial School, West Roxbury, Mass.
The Butkus Award is selected by a 51-person panel comprised of scouts,
coaches and journalists. Selectors follow all rules of their leagues,
including limitations on contact with players. Individual votes remain
completely confidential. The panel is coordinated by Hub Arkush of Pro
Football Weekly.
Last season's Butkus Award winners included: Clay Matthews, Super
Bowl-winning Green Bay Packers; Von Miller of Texas A&M University and #2
overall NFL draft pick who is now a Denver Bronco; and Tony Steward of St.
Augustine, Fla., who is on scholarship at Clemson University.
Considered one of the greatest football players in history, Butkus was
inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979, following an
illustrious career with the Chicago Bears, University of Illinois and
Chicago Vocational School. Meanwhile, his son Matt was a defensive lineman
for the University of Southern California's 1990 Rose Bowl winning team,
and joins his father in philanthropic efforts. More information is at
The Butkus Award, or , is
presented by the Butkus Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization. It is
part of the National College Football Awards Association, a coalition of
the major collegiate awards. More information is available at
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Ron Arp
360.601.2991
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