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presented by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando
2002 BUTKUS AWARD® WATCH LIST ANNOUNCEMENT
| Phil Archer | Minnesota | Kawika Mitchell | South Florida |
| Boss Bailey | Georgia | Kevin Mitchell | Oregon State |
| Nick Barnett | Oregon State | Eddie Moore | Tennessee |
| Fred Barr | Iowa | Kirk Morrison | San Diego State |
| Solomon Bates | Arizona State | Charles Moss | New Mexico |
| Michael Boulware | Florida State | Ryan Myers | Akron |
| Lance Briggs | Arizona | Eric Pauly | Colorado State |
| Chris Brown | Hawaii | Jarrod Penright | Texas A&M |
| Michael Brown | Louisville | Terry Pierce | Kansas State |
| Ross Brupbacher | LA-Lafayette | Kendyll Pope | Florida State |
| Tony Bua | Arkansas | Matt Robillard | Miami (OH) |
| Dantonio Burnette | North Carolina State | Robert Rodriguez | UTED |
| Angelo Crowell | Virginia | Barrett Rudd | Nebraska |
| Rod Davis | Southern Miss | Jerry Schumacher | Illinois |
| Sheldon Deckart | Utah | Lorenzo Scott | Ball State |
| Sean Doyle D | Missouri | Richard Seigler | Oregon State |
| oLawrence Flugenceyle | Texas Tech | Scott Shanle | Nebraska |
| Brian Gamble | Texas A&M | Clifton Smith | Syracuse |
| David Gardner | Toledo | Daryl Smith | Georgia Tech |
| John Garrett | Baylor | LaMar Stewart | Penn State |
| Tony Gilbert | Georgia | Eddie Strong | Mississippi |
| Mario Haggan | Mississippi State | Dontarrious Thomas | Auburn |
| Bryon Hardmon | Florida | Pisa Tinoisamoa | Hawaii |
| Gerald Hayes | Pittsburgh | Jonathan Vilma | Miami(FL) |
| E.J. Henderson | Maryland | Vic Viloria | SMU |
| Victor Hobson | Michigan | Drew Wahlroos | Colorado |
| Bradie James | LSU | Courtney Watson | Notre Dame |
| Derrick Johnson | Texas | Grant Wiley | West Virginia |
| Landon Johnson | Purdue | Matt Wilhelm | Ohio State |
| Mike Labinjo | Michigan State | DJ Williams | Miami |
| Teddy Lehmand | Oklahome | John Williamson | East Corolina |
| Ben Mahdavi | Washington | Recardo Wimbush | Georgia Tech |
| LeMarcus McDonald | TCU | Drew Wood | Colorado State |
| Michael Woods | Middle Tennessee |
This year's Watch List includes 67 noteworthy candidates that represent schools and conferences from across the nation. The independent selection committee for the 2002 Butkus Award®, comprised of 29 of the nation's foremost national media members, is solely responsible for all voting in the selection process.
Selection Committee members have started evaluating the candidates and will continue their review throughout the entire football season. Additional Watch List candidates may be added as the season progresses. Voting for the three Butkus Award® finalists and the Butkus Award® winner will be conducted by confidential ballots of the selection committee.
The Butkus Award® is regarded as one of the most elite individual honors in college football. Past recipients include such outstanding linebackers as Rocky Calmus (2001-Oklahoma); Dan Morgan (2000- Miami, FL); LaVar Arrington (1999-Penn State); Chris Claiborne (1998-Southern California); Andy Katzenmoyer (1997-Ohio State); Matt Russell (1996 Colorado); Kevin Hardy (1995-Illinois); Dana Howard (1994-Illinois); Trev Alberts (1993-Nebraska); Marvin Jones (1992-Florida State); Erick Anderson (1991-Michigan); Alfred Williams (1990-Colorado); Percy Snow (1989-Michigan State); Derrick Thomas (1988-Alabama); Paul McGowan (1997-Florida State); and Brian Bosworth (1985 and 1986-Oklahoma).
Created in 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando Inc., the Butkus
Award® carries the name and support of one of the greatest middle
linebackers in football history, Dick Butkus.
The Butkus Award® Watch List will be trimmed to 10 semi-finalists
on Thursday, October 17. That list will be cut down to three finalists,
who will be announced via a national teleconference with players, coaches,
media members and Butkus Award® officials on Thursday, November 14.
The winner will be announced Friday, December 13, 2002.
For more information on how you can become more involved with the Butkus Award, please contact Shelley Ferguson at (407) 774-7813
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