NCAA.com | July 14, 2015 2015 Butkus Award watch list announced Share The Butkus Award 2015 watch list for 2015 was released on Tuesday, with 51 student-athletes represented on the list. The award is given to the best collegiate linebacker of the year. UCLA's Eric Kendricks was the recepient last year. Here are the 51 to watch: 2015 BUTKUS AWARD WATCH LIST Dominique Alexander, Oklahoma Kendall Beckwith, LSU Zeek Bigger, East Carolina Joe Bolden, Michigan Kentrell Brothers, Missouri Richie Brown, Mississippi State Kelby Brown, Duke James Burgess, Louisville De'Vondre Campbell, Minnesota Su'a Cravens, Southern California Brooks Ellis, Arkansas Kyler Fackrell, Utah State Travis Feeney, Washington Leonard Floyd, Georgia Josh Forrest, Kentucky Kris Frost, Auburn Darien Harris, Michigan State Myles Jack, UCLA Cory James, Colorado State Jordan Jenkins, Georgia C.J. Johnson, Mississippi Peter Kalambayi, Stanford Raphael Kirby, Miami (Fla.) Carl Lawson, Auburn Cory Littleton, Washington Antonio Longino, Arizona State Curt Maggitt, Tennessee Blake Martinez, Stanford Tyler Matakevich, Temple Cassanova McKinzy, Auburn Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State Mason Monheim, Illinois Nyles Morgan, Notre Dame Antonio Morrison, Florida Yannick Ngakoue, Maryland Jared Norris, Utah Reggie Northup, Florida State Montese Overton, East Carolina Joshua Perry, Ohio State Reggie Ragland, Alabama Jalen Reeves-Maybin, Tennessee Luke Rhodes, William & Mary Pete Robertson, Texas Tech James Ross, Michigan Anthony Sarao, Southern California Michael Scherer, Missouri Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame Terrance Smith, Florida State Eric Striker, Oklahoma Jason Wittingham, Utah Scooby Wright III, Arizona College football teams with the most national championships These are the college football teams with the most national championships since 1869. READ MORE Everything to know about Jared Bernhardt, former Maryland lacrosse and DII football star Former Maryland lacrosse phenom turned DII quarterback, Jared Bernhardt broke out on the NFL stage in Week 1 of the 2022 preseason. READ MORE These 5 FCS teams could be the next first-time national champion What team could be next to win its first title? Here are five FCS teams that could be the next first-time national champion. READ MORE