PAST WINNERS

2013  CJ Mosley, Alabama
2012  Manti Te'o, Notre Dame
2011  Luke Kuechly, Boston College
2010  Von Miller, Texas A&M
2009  Rolando McClain, Alabama
2008  Aaron Curry, Wake Forest
2007  James Laurinaitis, Ohio State
2006  Patrick Willis, Mississippi
2005  Paul Poluszny, Penn State
2004  Derrick Johnson, Texas
2003  Teddy Lehman, Oklahoma
2002  E.J. Henderson, Maryland
2001  Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma
2000  Dan Morgan, Miami
1999  LaVar Arrington, Penn State
1998  Chris Claiborne, USC
1997  Andy Katzenmoyer, Ohio State
1996  Matt Russell, Colorado
1995  Kevin Hardy, Illinois
1994  Dana Howard, Illinois
1993  Trev Alberts, Nebraska
1992  Marvin Jones, Florida State
1991  Erick Anderson, Michigan
1990  Alfred Morris, Colorado
1989  Percy Snow, Michigan State
1988  Derrick Thomas, Alabama
1987  Paul McGowan, Florida State
1986  Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma
1985  Brian Bosworth, Oklahoma

Butkus Award

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"Presented to the Nation's Best Linebacker by the Butkus Foundation"
Dick Butkus is widely considered one of the greatest Linebackers and Defenders of all-time.  He played in 8 consecutive Pro Bowls for the Chicago Bears, and is a member of the Hall-of-Fame.  Butkus played college football at Illinois.
Watchlist- July 15; Semi-Finalists Oct 28; Finalists Nov 26; Winner Dec. 7

2013 Winner: C.J. Mosley, Alabama

2013 Semi-Finalists:

12 of the nation's top Linebackers were selected as semifinalists for the Butkus Award. The Pac12 leads the way with 4 of the 12 selections. CJ Mosley is the only returning Semi-Finalist from 2012.  Kyle Van Noy was featured in our weekly Deion Award for Best Pick Six of the Week,
Anthony Barr, UCLA
Lamin Barrow, LSU
Chris Borland, Wisconsin
Khairi Fortt, California
Khalil Mack, Buffalo
C.J. Mosley, Alabama
Denzel Perryman, Miami
Trevor Reilly, Utah
Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
Shayne Skov, Stanford
Yawin Smallwood, UConn
Kyle Van Noy, BYU

Schools with Multiple Winners

Oklahoma (4)

Alabama (3)

Ohio State (2)

Florida St. (2)

Colorado (2)

Illinois (2)

Penn State (2)

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