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| name = Butkus Award |
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| description = Given to the best linebackers at the [[high school football|high school]], [[college football|collegiate]] and [[National Football League|professional]] levels of [[American football|football]] |
| description = Given to the best linebackers at the [[high school football|high school]], [[college football|collegiate]] and [[National Football League|professional]] levels of [[American football|football]] |
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| presenter = Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando (1985–2007)<br>Butkus Foundation (2008–present) |
| presenter = Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando (1985–2007)<br />Butkus Foundation (2008–present) |
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| country = [[United States]] |
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| year = 1985 |
| year = 1985 |
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| holder = College: [[ |
| holder = {{ubl|College: [[Payton Wilson]] |Pro: [[Roquan Smith]]|High School: [[Sammy Brown (linebacker, born 2005)|Sammy Brown]]}} |
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| website = http://www.thebutkusaward.com/ |
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The '''Butkus Award''', instituted in 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, is given annually to the top |
The '''Butkus Award''', instituted in 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, is given annually to the top [[linebacker]]s at the [[high school football|high school]], [[college football|collegiate]] and [[National Football League|professional]] levels of [[American football|football]]. The award, named in honor of [[College Football Hall of Fame]] and [[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 following a lawsuit by Butkus.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schmadtke|first1=Alan|title=Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando relinquishes rights to the Dick Butkus Award|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2008-04-29/sports/butkus29_1_butkus-award-daco-college-football-award|access-date=April 8, 2018|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=April 29, 2008}}</ref> |
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Traditionally, the award was given only to the top collegiate linebacker. The Butkus Award was expanded in 2008 to include high school and professional winners<ref name="ware2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/011009dnspocowlede.3381c08.html|title=Dallas Cowboys' Ware wins Butkus Award|last=Archer|first=Todd|date=January 9, 2009|work=Dallasnews.com: the Dallas Morning News website|publisher=Belo Corporation|access-date=January 11, 2009}}</ref> as part of a makeover by the Butkus family to help end [[anabolic steroid]] abuse among young athletes. Three players have won both the high school and collegiate Butkus Awards: [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] linebackers [[Manti Te'o]] (2008, 2012) and [[Jaylon Smith]] (2012, 2015) and also [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] linebacker [[Nakobe Dean]] (2018, 2021). |
Traditionally, the award was given only to the top collegiate linebacker. The Butkus Award was expanded in 2008 to include high school and professional winners<ref name="ware2008">{{cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/011009dnspocowlede.3381c08.html|title=Dallas Cowboys' Ware wins Butkus Award|last=Archer|first=Todd|date=January 9, 2009|work=Dallasnews.com: the Dallas Morning News website|publisher=Belo Corporation|access-date=January 11, 2009|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629101309/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/011009dnspocowlede.3381c08.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> as part of a makeover by the Butkus family to help end [[anabolic steroid]] abuse among young athletes. Three players have won both the high school and collegiate Butkus Awards: [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] linebackers [[Manti Te'o]] (2008, 2012) and [[Jaylon Smith]] (2012, 2015) and also [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] linebacker [[Nakobe Dean]] (2018, 2021). Four players have won both the collegiate and professional Butkus Awards: San Francisco 49ers linebacker [[Patrick Willis]] (2006, 2009), Denver Broncos linebacker [[Von Miller]] (2010, 2012), Carolina Panthers linebacker [[Luke Kuechly]] (2011, 2014, 2015, 2017), and Baltimore Ravens linebacker [[Roquan Smith]] (2017, 2022, 2023) |
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==Recipients== |
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| 1986 || [[Brian Bosworth]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] (2) |
| 1986 || [[Brian Bosworth]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] (2) |
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| 1987 || [[Paul McGowan (American football)|Paul McGowan]] || [[Florida State |
| 1987 || [[Paul McGowan (American football)|Paul McGowan]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] |
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| 1988 || [[Derrick Thomas]] || [[ |
| 1988 || [[Derrick Thomas]] || [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] |
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| 1989 || [[Percy Snow]] || [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]] |
| 1989 || [[Percy Snow]] || [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]] |
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| 1990 || [[Alfred Williams]] || [[ |
| 1990 || [[Alfred Williams]] || [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]] |
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| 1991 || [[Erick Anderson]] || [[ |
| 1991 || [[Erick Anderson]] || [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] |
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| 1992 || [[Marvin Jones (linebacker)|Marvin Jones]] || [[Florida State |
| 1992 || [[Marvin Jones (linebacker)|Marvin Jones]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]] (2) |
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| 1993 || [[Trev Alberts]] || [[ |
| 1993 || [[Trev Alberts]] || [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] |
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| 1994 || [[Dana Howard (American football)|Dana Howard]] || [[ |
| 1994 || [[Dana Howard (American football)|Dana Howard]] || [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]] |
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| 1995 || [[Kevin Hardy (linebacker)|Kevin Hardy]] || [[ |
| 1995 || [[Kevin Hardy (linebacker)|Kevin Hardy]] || [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]] (2) |
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| 1996 || [[Matt Russell]] || [[ |
| 1996 || [[Matt Russell]] || [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]] (2) |
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| 1997 || [[Andy Katzenmoyer]] || [[Ohio State |
| 1997 || [[Andy Katzenmoyer]] || [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] |
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| 1998 || [[Chris Claiborne]] || [[ |
| 1998 || [[Chris Claiborne]] || [[USC Trojans football|USC]] |
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| 1999 || [[LaVar Arrington]] || [[ |
| 1999 || [[LaVar Arrington]] || [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] |
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| 2000 || [[Dan Morgan]] || [[ |
| 2000 || [[Dan Morgan]] || [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami]] |
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| 2001 || [[Rocky Calmus]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] (3) |
| 2001 || [[Rocky Calmus]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] (3) |
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| 2002 || [[E. J. Henderson]] || [[ |
| 2002 || [[E. J. Henderson]] || [[Maryland Terrapins football|Maryland]] |
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| 2003 || [[Teddy Lehman]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] (4) |
| 2003 || [[Teddy Lehman]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] (4) |
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| 2004 || [[Derrick Johnson]] || [[ |
| 2004 || [[Derrick Johnson]] || [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]] |
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| 2005 || [[Paul Posluszny]] || [[ |
| 2005 || [[Paul Posluszny]] || [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] (2) |
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| 2006 || [[Patrick Willis]] || [[Ole Miss Rebels|Ole Miss]] |
| 2006 || [[Patrick Willis]] || [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]] |
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| 2007 || [[James Laurinaitis]] || [[Ohio State |
| 2007 || [[James Laurinaitis]] || [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]] (2) |
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| 2008 || [[Aaron Curry (American football)|Aaron Curry]] || [[Wake Forest |
| 2008 || [[Aaron Curry (American football)|Aaron Curry]] || [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football|Wake Forest]] |
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| 2009 || [[Rolando McClain]] || [[ |
| 2009 || [[Rolando McClain]] || [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] (2) |
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| 2010 || [[Von Miller]] || [[Texas A&M]] |
| 2010 || [[Von Miller]] || [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]] |
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| 2011 || [[Luke Kuechly]] || [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]] |
| 2011 || [[Luke Kuechly]] || [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]] |
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| 2012 || [[Manti Te'o]] || [[ |
| 2012 || [[Manti Te'o]] || [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]] |
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| 2013 || [[C. J. Mosley (linebacker)|C.J. Mosley]] || [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] (3) |
| 2013 || [[C. J. Mosley (linebacker)|C. J. Mosley]] || [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] (3) |
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| 2014|| [[Eric Kendricks]] || [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]] |
| 2014|| [[Eric Kendricks]] || [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]] |
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| 2021|| [[Nakobe Dean]] || [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (2) |
| 2021|| [[Nakobe Dean]] || [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (2) |
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| 2022|| [[Jack Campbell (American football)|Jack Campbell]] || [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]] |
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| 2023|| [[Payton Wilson]] || [[NC State Wolfpack football|NC State]] |
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| 2015 || [[Luke Kuechly]]<ref name="butkuspastwinners" />|| [[Carolina Panthers]] |
| 2015 || [[Luke Kuechly]]<ref name="butkuspastwinners" />|| [[Carolina Panthers]] |
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| 2016 || [[Khalil Mack]]<ref>http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/khalil-mack-receives-pro-butkus-awardr-2221970.htm</ref> || [[Oakland Raiders]] |
| 2016 || [[Khalil Mack]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/khalil-mack-receives-pro-butkus-awardr-2221970.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-06-14 |archive-date=2017-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806222142/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/khalil-mack-receives-pro-butkus-awardr-2221970.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> || [[Oakland Raiders]] |
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| 2017 || [[Luke Kuechly]]<ref name="butkuspastwinners" /> || [[Carolina Panthers]] |
| 2017 || [[Luke Kuechly]]<ref name="butkuspastwinners" /> || [[Carolina Panthers]] |
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| 2018 || [[Khalil Mack]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2019/6/4/18652835/bears-khalil-mack-dick-butkus-wins-award|title=Bears OLB Khalil Mack wins pro Butkus Award|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=June 4, 2019|access-date=June 4, 2019}}</ref> || [[Chicago Bears]] |
| 2018 || [[Khalil Mack]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2019/6/4/18652835/bears-khalil-mack-dick-butkus-wins-award|title=Bears OLB Khalil Mack wins pro Butkus Award|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=June 4, 2019|access-date=June 4, 2019|author=Finley, Patrick}}</ref> || [[Chicago Bears]] |
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| 2019 || [[Chandler Jones]]<ref name="butkuspastwinners" />|| [[Arizona Cardinals]] |
| 2019 || [[Chandler Jones]]<ref name="butkuspastwinners" />|| [[Arizona Cardinals]] |
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| 2021 || [[Micah Parsons]]<ref name="butkuspastwinners" />|| [[Dallas Cowboys]] |
| 2021 || [[Micah Parsons]]<ref name="butkuspastwinners" />|| [[Dallas Cowboys]] |
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| 2022 || [[Roquan Smith]]<ref name="butkuspastwinners" />|| [[Baltimore Ravens]] |
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| 2023 || [[Roquan Smith]]<ref name="butkuspastwinners" />|| [[Baltimore Ravens]] |
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| 2020 || [[Prince Kollie]] || [[Jonesborough, Tennessee|David Crockett High School]] ([[Jonesborough, TN]]) |
| 2020 || [[Prince Kollie]] || [[Jonesborough, Tennessee|David Crockett High School]] ([[Jonesborough, TN]]) |
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| 2021 ||<!--No WP page: NOT [[Shawn Murphy (American football)]]. This Murphy was HS snr in 2021, so born c. 2003. Could not red link, as no DoB found yet.-->Shawn Murphy<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pascal |first1=Evan |title=Prince William County's Shawn Murphy wins Butkus Award as nation's top prep linebacker |url=https://wjla.com/sports/high-school/prince-william-countys-shawn-murphy-wins-butkus-award-as-nations-top-prep-linebacker |access-date=4 April 2022 |work=WJLA |date=7 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref> || [[Unity Reed High School]] ([[Manassas, VA]]) |
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| 2021 || [[Shawn Murphy]]{{dn|date=February 2022}} || [[Manassas, Virginia|Unity Reed High School]] ([[Manassas, VA]]) |
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| 2022 || Drayk Bowen || [[Merrillville, Indiana|Andrean High School]] ([[Merrillville, IN]]) |
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| 2023 || [[Sammy Brown (linebacker, born 2005)|Sammy Brown]] || Jefferson High School ([[Jefferson, GA]]) |
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Revision as of 03:27, 15 May 2024
Awarded for | Given to the best linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando (1985–2007) Butkus Foundation (2008–present) |
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First award | 1985 |
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Website | http://www.thebutkusaward.com/ |
The Butkus Award, instituted in 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando, is given annually to the top linebackers at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football. The award, named in honor of College Football Hall of Fame and 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 following a lawsuit by Butkus.[1]
Traditionally, the award was given only to the top collegiate linebacker. The Butkus Award was expanded in 2008 to include high school and professional winners[2] as part of a makeover by the Butkus family to help end anabolic steroid abuse among young athletes. Three players have won both the high school and collegiate Butkus Awards: Notre Dame linebackers Manti Te'o (2008, 2012) and Jaylon Smith (2012, 2015) and also Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean (2018, 2021). Four players have won both the collegiate and professional Butkus Awards: San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis (2006, 2009), Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (2010, 2012), Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly (2011, 2014, 2015, 2017), and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith (2017, 2022, 2023)
Recipients
Collegiate winners
Professional winners
High school winners
Year | Player | School |
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2008 | Manti Te'o | Punahou School (Honolulu, HI) |
2009 | Jordan Hicks | Lakota West High School (West Chester, OH) |
2010 | Tony Steward | Pedro Menendez High School (St. Augustine, FL) |
2011 | Noor Davis | Leesburg High School (Leesburg, FL) |
2012 | Jaylon Smith | Bishop Luers High School (Fort Wayne, IN) |
2013 | Raekwon McMillan | Liberty County High School (Hinesville, GA) |
2014 | Malik Jefferson | Ralph H. Poteet High School (Mesquite, TX) |
2015 | Caleb Kelly | Clovis West High School (Fresno, CA) |
2016 | Dylan Moses | IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) |
2017 | Solomon Tuliaupupu | Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) |
2018 | Nakobe Dean | Horn Lake High School (Horn Lake, MS) |
2019 | Justin Flowe | Upland High School (Upland, CA) |
2020 | Prince Kollie | David Crockett High School (Jonesborough, TN) |
2021 | Shawn Murphy[11] | Unity Reed High School (Manassas, VA) |
2022 | Drayk Bowen | Andrean High School (Merrillville, IN) |
2023 | Sammy Brown | Jefferson High School (Jefferson, GA) |
References
- ^ Schmadtke, Alan (April 29, 2008). "Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando relinquishes rights to the Dick Butkus Award". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ a b Archer, Todd (January 9, 2009). "Dallas Cowboys' Ware wins Butkus Award". Dallasnews.com: the Dallas Morning News website. Belo Corporation. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
- ^ Skrbina, Paul (December 8, 2015). "Notre Dame's Jaylon Smith named Butkus Award winner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Potter, Charlie (December 5, 2016). "Alabama LB Reuben Foster named 2016 Butkus Award winner". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ Lentz, Zach (December 8, 2019). "Simmons Wins 2019 Butkus Award". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ OleMissSports.com: Willis Wins Butkus Award As Collegian And Pro Archived January 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Past Winners". www.thebutkusaward.com.
- ^ "Former BC great Kuechly wins second Butkus Award". Fox Sports. May 12, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Finley, Patrick (June 4, 2019). "Bears OLB Khalil Mack wins pro Butkus Award". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ Pascal, Evan (7 December 2021). "Prince William County's Shawn Murphy wins Butkus Award as nation's top prep linebacker". WJLA. Retrieved 4 April 2022.