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University of Massachusets Athletics
Barr Picked For Butkus Award Watch List
July 23, 2018 | Football
Graduate student linebacker led UMass, ranked top-50 nationally in tackles per game during 2017
BRUSH PRAIRIE, Wash. - University of Massachusetts football graduate student Bryton Barr earned a spot the 2018 Butkus Award Watch List, as announced by the ButkusĀ Foundation on Monday. The ButkusĀ Award recognizes the top linebackers in the nation. It is named in honor of college and professional football hall of fame former player Dick Butkus.
During his first season with the program in 2017, BarrĀ ledĀ Massachusetts with 105 tackles (45-60) and was second among Minutemen with 9.0 TFLsĀ and 5.0 sacks. He also forced one fumble and recovered another loose ball, and postedĀ one interception, a pass breakup and one quarterback hurry.
Barr started all 12 games at middle linebacker and averaged 8.8 tackles per game, which ranked the Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, native 40th across all NCAA Division I FBS student-athletes.
Barr and the University of Massachusetts is one of only 41 schools with a representative candidate on the 2018Ā Butkus Award Watch List.
Each watch list contains 51 linebackers, mirroring the legendary "51" pro jersey associated with ButkusĀ legacy as one of best players in NFL history. Semifinalists will be named Oct. 29, finalists on Nov. 19Ā and winners will be notified on or before Dec. 4.
Follow Massachusetts football on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassFootball).
UMass Football ā¢ 2018Ā Award Watch Lists
Bryton Barr ā¢ Butkus Award (Top Linebacker)
Andrew FordĀ ā¢ Davey O'Brien Award (Top Quarterback)
Andy IsabellaĀ ā¢ Biletnikoff Award (Top Receiver)
Marquis YoungĀ ā¢ Doak Walker Award (Top Running Back)
2018 Butkus Award Watch List
CurtisĀ Akins, Memphis
OtaroĀ Alaka, Texas A&M
JoshĀ Allen, Kentucky
JeffreyĀ Allison, Fresno State
AzeezĀ Al-Shaair, FAU
JoeĀ Bachie, Michigan State
MarkusĀ Bailey, Purdue
ThomasĀ Barber, Minnesota
Bryton Barr, Massachusetts
TevisĀ Bartlett, Washington
DevinĀ Bush, Michigan
JoshĀ Buss, Montana
Te'vonĀ Coney, Notre Dame
RyanĀ Connelly, Wisconsin
DeshaunĀ Davis, Auburn
TroyĀ Dye, Oregon
TJĀ Edwards, Wisconsin
KoaĀ Farmer, Penn State
PaddyĀ Fisher, Northwestern
JoeĀ Giles-Harris, Duke
DreĀ Greenlaw, Arkansas
PorterĀ Gustin, USC
TerezĀ Hall, Missouri
NateĀ Hall, Northwestern
TerrillĀ Hanks, New Mexico State
DariusĀ Harris, Middle Tennessee
De'JonĀ Harris, Arkansas
KhalilĀ Hodge, Buffalo
JustinĀ Hollins, Oregon
OluwaseunĀ Idowu, Pittsburgh
AnferneeĀ Jennings, Alabama
GaryĀ Johnson, Texas
KendallĀ Joseph, Clemson
CalebĀ Kelly, Oklahoma
JordanĀ Kunaszyk, California
TreĀ Lamar, Clemson
DylanĀ Moses, Alabama
BobbyĀ Okereke, Stanford
JustinĀ Phillips, Oklahoma State
GermaineĀ Pratt, North Carolina State
ShaqĀ Quarterman, Miami-Fla.
DavidĀ Reese, Florida
CameronĀ Smith, USC
TyĀ Summers, TCU
JahlaniĀ Tavai, Hawaii
DrueĀ Tranquill, Notre Dame
AndrewĀ Van Ginkel, Wisconsin
D'AndreĀ Walker, Georgia
DevinĀ White, LSU
MackĀ Wilson, Alabama
JuwonĀ Young, Marshall
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During his first season with the program in 2017, BarrĀ ledĀ Massachusetts with 105 tackles (45-60) and was second among Minutemen with 9.0 TFLsĀ and 5.0 sacks. He also forced one fumble and recovered another loose ball, and postedĀ one interception, a pass breakup and one quarterback hurry.
Barr started all 12 games at middle linebacker and averaged 8.8 tackles per game, which ranked the Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, native 40th across all NCAA Division I FBS student-athletes.
Barr and the University of Massachusetts is one of only 41 schools with a representative candidate on the 2018Ā Butkus Award Watch List.
Each watch list contains 51 linebackers, mirroring the legendary "51" pro jersey associated with ButkusĀ legacy as one of best players in NFL history. Semifinalists will be named Oct. 29, finalists on Nov. 19Ā and winners will be notified on or before Dec. 4.
Follow Massachusetts football on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassFootball).
UMass Football ā¢ 2018Ā Award Watch Lists
Bryton Barr ā¢ Butkus Award (Top Linebacker)
Andrew FordĀ ā¢ Davey O'Brien Award (Top Quarterback)
Andy IsabellaĀ ā¢ Biletnikoff Award (Top Receiver)
Marquis YoungĀ ā¢ Doak Walker Award (Top Running Back)
2018 Butkus Award Watch List
CurtisĀ Akins, Memphis
OtaroĀ Alaka, Texas A&M
JoshĀ Allen, Kentucky
JeffreyĀ Allison, Fresno State
AzeezĀ Al-Shaair, FAU
JoeĀ Bachie, Michigan State
MarkusĀ Bailey, Purdue
ThomasĀ Barber, Minnesota
Bryton Barr, Massachusetts
TevisĀ Bartlett, Washington
DevinĀ Bush, Michigan
JoshĀ Buss, Montana
Te'vonĀ Coney, Notre Dame
RyanĀ Connelly, Wisconsin
DeshaunĀ Davis, Auburn
TroyĀ Dye, Oregon
TJĀ Edwards, Wisconsin
KoaĀ Farmer, Penn State
PaddyĀ Fisher, Northwestern
JoeĀ Giles-Harris, Duke
DreĀ Greenlaw, Arkansas
PorterĀ Gustin, USC
TerezĀ Hall, Missouri
NateĀ Hall, Northwestern
TerrillĀ Hanks, New Mexico State
DariusĀ Harris, Middle Tennessee
De'JonĀ Harris, Arkansas
KhalilĀ Hodge, Buffalo
JustinĀ Hollins, Oregon
OluwaseunĀ Idowu, Pittsburgh
AnferneeĀ Jennings, Alabama
GaryĀ Johnson, Texas
KendallĀ Joseph, Clemson
CalebĀ Kelly, Oklahoma
JordanĀ Kunaszyk, California
TreĀ Lamar, Clemson
DylanĀ Moses, Alabama
BobbyĀ Okereke, Stanford
JustinĀ Phillips, Oklahoma State
GermaineĀ Pratt, North Carolina State
ShaqĀ Quarterman, Miami-Fla.
DavidĀ Reese, Florida
CameronĀ Smith, USC
TyĀ Summers, TCU
JahlaniĀ Tavai, Hawaii
DrueĀ Tranquill, Notre Dame
AndrewĀ Van Ginkel, Wisconsin
D'AndreĀ Walker, Georgia
DevinĀ White, LSU
MackĀ Wilson, Alabama
JuwonĀ Young, Marshall
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