The Butkus Foundation announced today that Clemson linebackers Kendall Joseph and Tre Lamar have each been named to the watch list for the 34th annual Butkus Award, which honors the nation’s top linebacker. The duo represents two of the 51 names on this year’s watch list, a number that honors the jersey number of the award’s namesake, Dick Butkus.
Last year, Joseph collected third-team All-ACC honors after finishing second on the team with 87 tackles despite missing two games late in the season. Lamar recorded 52 tackles in the first 10 games of the season, including a highlight-reel sack in the Tigers’ 31-14 victory against Florida State last November.