2024 Butkus Award Preseason Watch List Announced

Twelve players from the SEC were named to the 2024 Butkus Award preseason watch list on Wednesday.

The Butkus Award is given annually to the top linebackers in high school, collegiate, and professional football.

2024 Butkus Award Preseason Watch List:

Eugene Asante, Auburn
Jaishawn Barham, Michigan
Lander Barton, Utah
Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
Gaethan Bernadel, Stanford
Sean Brown, NC State
Carson Bruener, Washington
Sam Brumfield, Virginia Tech
Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
Barrett Carter, Clemson
Jacob Dobbs, James Madison
Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Kentucky
Power Echols, North Carolina
Aiden Fisher, Indiana
Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
C.J. Hicks, Ohio State
Jay Higgins, Iowa
Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
Ruben Hyppolite, Maryland
D’Eryk Jackson, Kentucky
Nick Jackson, Iowa
Shemar James, Florida
Jack Kelly, BYU
Kobe King, Penn State
Jack Kiser, Notre Dame
Demetrius Knight, South Carolina
Deontae Lawson, Alabama
Cody Lindenberg, Minnesota
Jacob Manu, Arizona
Chandler Martin, Memphis
Nick Martin, Oklahoma State
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, USC
Francisco Mauigoa, Miami
Smael Mondon, Georgia
Xander Mueller, Northwestern
Namdi Obiazor, TCU
Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA
Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State
Harold Perkins, LSU
Colin Ramos, Navy
Karene Reid, Utah
Dylan Rosiek, Illinois
Matthew Salopek, Miami (Ohio)
Andrew Simpson, Boise State
Danny Stutsman, Oklahoma
Sonny Styles, Ohio State
Shae Suiaunoa, Wyoming
Mohamed Toure, Rutgers
Marlowe Wax, Syracuse
Debo Williams, South Carolina