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Butkus Award®
presented by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando2007 BUTKUS AWARD® WINNER
Ohio State’s James Laurinaitis Wins 2007 Butkus Award®
Ohio State’s James Laurinaitis has been named the 2007 Butkus Award® winner. Laurinaitis becomes the second Ohio State Buckeye to win the award since Andy Katzenmoyer won the honor in 1997 as a sophomore. Laurinaitis is also the second two-time Butkus Award® finalist from Ohio State joining Chris Spielman who was a finalist in 1986 and 1987. Laurinaitis, Katzenmoyer, Spielman and A.J. Hawk (2005) are the only four Ohio State finalist representatives in Butkus Award® history. Laurinaitis is the eighth Butkus Award® winner to come from the Big Ten Conference which is now tied with the Big 12 for the most conference wins in Butkus Award® history. Laurinaitis additionally joins Brian Bosworth of Oklahoma, Spielman of Ohio State, Percy Snow of Michigan State, Mike Stonebreaker of Notre Dame, Rocky Calmus of Oklahoma, E. J. Henderson of Maryland, Teddy Lehman of Oklahoma, Derrick Johnson of Texas and Paul Posluszny of Penn State as the only players to be named a Butkus Award® finalist twice.
The 2007 Butkus Award® was presented this evening at the Butkus Award® Gala in the Crowne Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Universal Hotel in Orlando. The other two finalists for the Butkus Award® were Dan Connor (Penn State) and Jordon Dizon (Colorado) as they were joined by their coaches and their families for the gala festivities. The independent Butkus Award ® Selection Committee for the 2007 Butkus Award ®, comprised of some of the nation's foremost journalists, is solely and exclusively responsible for all voting in the Butkus Award ® selection process. Voting for the three finalists and the Butkus Award ® winner was conducted by exclusive confidential ballots of the Butkus Award® 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: Patrick Willis (2006-Mississippi); Paul Posluszny (2005-Penn State); Derrick Johnson (2004-Texas); Teddy Lehman, (2003-Oklahoma); E.J. Henderson (2002-Maryland); Rocky Calmus (2001-Oklahoma); Dan Morgan (2000-Miami (FL); LaVar Arrington (1999-Penn State); Chris Claiborne (1998-Southern Cal); 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 of one of the greatest middle linebackers in football history.
GP 12 Solo 39 Ast 64 Total 103 TFL-Yds 8.5 -34 No-Yds 5.0 -29 BU 1 PD 3 Qbh 0 Rcv - Yds 1 -0 FF 0 Kick 0 Saf 0
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