| Butkus Award | |
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| Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando logo | |
| Awarded for | Given to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football |
| Presented by | Butkus Foundation |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1985 |
| Currently held by | DeMarcus Ware |
| Official Website | |
The Butkus Award, instituted in 1985, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football. The award, named in honor of Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker, Dick Butkus, is presented by the Butkus Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports a number of health and wellness activities including the "I Play Clean" anti-steroid program. The award was first established by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, which relinquished control of the award in 2008.
Traditionally, the award was given only to the top collegant linebacker. The Butkus Award was expanded in 2008 to include high school and professional winners[1] as part of a makeover by the Butkus family to help end anabolic steroid abuse among young athletes.
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Recipients
Collegiate winners
| Year | Player | School |
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| 1985 | Brian Bosworth | Oklahoma |
| 1986 | Brian Bosworth | Oklahoma |
| 1987 | Paul McGowan | Florida State |
| 1988 | Derrick Thomas | Alabama |
| 1989 | Percy Snow | Michigan State |
| 1990 | Alfred Williams | Colorado |
| 1991 | Erick Anderson | Michigan |
| 1992 | Marvin Jones | Florida State |
| 1993 | Trev Alberts | Nebraska |
| 1994 | Dana Howard | Illinois |
| 1995 | Kevin Hardy | Illinois |
| 1996 | Matt Russell | Colorado |
| 1997 | Andy Katzenmoyer | Ohio State |
| 1998 | Chris Claiborne | USC |
| 1999 | LaVar Arrington | Penn State |
| 2000 | Dan Morgan | Miami |
| 2001 | Rocky Calmus | Oklahoma |
| 2002 | E.J. Henderson | Maryland |
| 2003 | Teddy Lehman | Oklahoma |
| 2004 | Derrick Johnson | Texas |
| 2005 | Paul Posluszny | Penn State |
| 2006 | Patrick Willis | Ole Miss |
| 2007 | James Laurinaitis | Ohio State |
| 2008 | Aaron Curry | Wake Forest[1] |
Professional winners
| Year | Player | Team |
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| 2008 | DeMarcus Ware | Dallas Cowboys[1] |
High school winners
| Year | Player | School |
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| 2008 | Manti Teʻo | Punahou School (Honolulu, HI)[1] |
Team & institutional breakdown of recipients
Trophies won by college
| School | Winners |
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| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Ohio State | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Florida State | 2 |
| Penn State | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Maryland | 1 |
| Miami | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Michigan State | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| Ole Miss | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| USC | 1 |
| Wake Forest | 1 |
Trophies won by high school
| School | Winners |
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| Punahou School | 1 |
Trophies won by professional team
| Team | Winners |
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| Dallas Cowboys | 1 |
External links
References
- ^ a b c d Archer, Todd (January 9, 2009). "Dallas Cowboys' Ware wins Butkus Award". Dallasnews.com: the Dallas Morning News website. Belo Corporation. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/011009dnspocowlede.3381c08.html. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
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