MEMPHIS, Tenn. –Senior linebacker Curtis Akins has been named to the Butkus Award Watch List, his second national watch list in the past week after earning a spot on the Bednarik Award Watch List.
The Byhalia, Mississippi, native had a team-high 88 total tackles. In a win over No. 24 ranked Navy, he had 11 tackles and one fumble recovery, helping the Tigers to their second win over a top-25 ranked opponent of the season.
Heading in to his final season at Memphis, Akins has 176 total tackles over 32 career games.
Akins is one of four Tigers currently in Newport, Rhode Island, for the American Athletic Conference Football Media Day.