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Notre Dame Football: J.D. Bertrand, Marist Liufau Earn Butkus Award Watch List Selections

From the Notre Dame press release:

J.D. Bertrand, Marist Liufau Selected For Butkus Award Watch List

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — University of Notre Dame football seniors J.D. Bertrand and Marist Liufau have been selected for the 2023 Butkus Award Watch List. The award is presented annually to the top collegiate linebacker in the nation.

Bertrand led the Irish with 82 total tackles in 2022, following up on his 101 team-leading total in 2021 when he became the first Irish defender in three seasons to post triple-digits in tackles. He piled up 8.