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Indiana Senior Linebacker Aiden Fisher Named to Butkus Award Preseason Watchlist

Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher has been named to the 2025 Dick Butkus Award Preseason Watch List, presented annually to the nation's best linebacker, announced Thursday by the Butkus Foundation.

Aiden Fisher has had an unbelievable first season as a Hoosier after transferring from James Madison. Fisher was named First Team All-American by the (FWAA) Football Writers Association of America, First Team All-Big Ten, Butkus Award Semi-Finalist, Capital One Orange Bowl and FWAA Courage Award Nominee.

He also led the Hoosiers with 118 total tackles, which ranked third in the Big Ten Conference, 1.